Sectoral Asset Management – which has offices in Montreal, Hong Kong and Geneva – appointed a former partner of Swiss private bank Lombard Odier.

Vincent Duhamel joins the board of directors of Sectoral Asset Management, according to a media release on Monday. 

Until June 2020, Duhamel was vice chairman and global president of Fiera Capital, a Canadian asset management firm. In these roles, he was responsible for building the strategic plan to globalize and integrate Fiera Capital’s activities and he also managed its legal and finance functions as well as its operational and distribution activities.

Asia Since 1997

Prior to joining Fiera Capital, he held several senior positions in Asia and Canada. He moved to Asia in 1997 to assume the roles of chief executive for Asia and member of the global executive committee of State Street Global Advisors’ business.

In 2005, Duhamel joined Goldman Sachs, where he served as its managing director and head of Asia ex-Japan for the asset management and global official institutions business. In 2008, he was appointed as CEO of Sail Advisors and, in 2011, became one of only eight limited partners of Lombard Odier and the sole Asia-based partner.

Active Role

During his time in Asia, he played a key role in the market intervention and disposal of assets by the Hong Kong Monetary Authority during the Asian financial crisis. He also managed a project to help the Social Security Fund of China develop its initial investment processes and policies.

Since the early 1990s, he has held active roles on boards and committees, including at the CFA Institute, the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong, the Securities and Futures Commission of Hong Kong, and the Financial Reporting Council of Hong Kong.

Duhamel graduated from the University of Ottawa in 1985 with a B.A. in Economics and Political Science. In 1986, he earned a Securities Certificate from the Quebec Securities Commission. He completed the Economic Development Program at the University of Waterloo in 1989 and, in 1991, was certified as a Chartered Financial Analyst by the Institute of Chartered Financial Analysts in Charlottesville, Virginia.

Global Healthcare Portfolios

Founded in 2000, the Sectoral Asset Management group is exclusively focused on managing global healthcare portfolios. 100 percent employee-owned with offices in Montreal, Geneva and Hong Kong. Clients include leading global pension plans, private banks and family offices.