DECALIA Asset Management has hired Jean-Christophe Labbé as portfolio manager for the DECALIA Millennials fund. His arrival strengthens the investment team focused on Consumer Trends led by Clément Maclou. Before joining DECALIA, Jean-Christophe Labbé successfully managed at Goldman Sachs in New York one of the best thematic funds focused on Millennials.
In recent years, DECALIA has developed a strong reputation as a pioneer in developing innovative thematic funds. In 2015, the consumer trends strategy team, led by Clément Maclou, launched the first equity fund focusing on the Millennials generation (DECALIA Millennials) and, in 2018, the first equity fund dedicated to the Circular Economy (DECALIA Circular Economy). Jean-Christophe Labbé’s arrival is part of the expansion of this team, which is dedicated to strong and innovative investment themes.
Jean-Christophe Labbé has 18 years’ experience in investing and in analysing securities. Before joining DECALIA, he managed from 2017 a Millennials-focused fund at Goldman Sachs that had an excellent track record while under his leadership. Before that, he worked for 10 years at ING Investment Management and Merrill Lynch as a Senior Analyst in the TMT (Technology Media Telecom) sector.