Steeve Brument
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Steeve Brument

Global Head of Alternative Investments, Member of the Executive Committee

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Steeve Brument has been Global Head of Alternative Investments since 2023, and Head of Quantitative Multi-Asset Strategies since 2019. Joining Candriam as a Systematic Fund Manager in 2001, he conducted extensive research on trading systems and systematic portfolio allocation. In 2007, he became Head of Systematic Funds, diversifying its CTA from traditional trend-following models to a blend of trend-following, pattern-recognition and counter-trend methodologies. 

He began his career in 1997 within the private client group of Merrill Lynch, moving to Refco Securities as a Futures and Equity Derivatives Broker before joining Candriam. 

Steeve holds a Masters degree in Finance from the PSB Paris School of Business. 

Discover the latest articles by Steeve Brument

Outlook 2025, Steeve Brument, Bertrand Dardenne

M&A: Triple Trends for 2025?

As we head into 2025, the stars seem to be aligning for a revival of mergers and acquisitions, creating a fertile environment for investors seeking new opportunities. Merger arbitrage strategies attempt to capitalize on M&A activity by using a structured approach returns.
Research Paper, Alternative Investments, Johann Mauchand, Steeve Brument, CTA

CTAs throughout the business cycle : a form of economic rationality?

With the onset of the inflationary cycle and the change in central bank monetary policy, markets have entered a new paradigm, leaving investors uncertain as to the direction that markets will take next, and the timing of the transition into the next phase of the economic cycle.
Outlook 2023, Johann Mauchand, Steeve Brument, CTA

CTA's: "Ride of the Valkyries"

Hard landing or soft? From Draghi’s ‘’Whatever it takes” to Powell’s “Whatever it costs”, we know the markets are ready for exciting times. CTAs aim to face the next swing, whether it be hard landing or soft.
CTA, Alternative Investments, Asset Allocation, Johann Mauchand, Research Paper, Steeve Brument

Smile! CTA convexity is not lost…

If the smile measures how the portfolio value reacts to changes in the underlying markets, then maybe we should measure the smiles – and this is what our investment team has been doing.
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