Théodore Economou
Independent Consultant
Théodore Economou has 25 years' experience in both asset management and as an asset owner in Europe and the US. He serves as an adviser to pension funds worldwide, including the 0bn Virginia Retirement System. He served as CIO at Lombard Odier, overseeing CHF6bn in multi-asset strategies, and chaired the Lombard Odier Group’s Swiss pension fund. Prior to that he was CEO and CIO of the CERN Pension Fund where he initiated a risk-based approach that became known as the CERN model. Earlier, he managed capital markets activities and investments for ITT Corporation in New York. Under his leadership both the Lombard Odier and CERN Pension Funds received industry distinctions for their asset management. Economou is a recipient of HFR's award for Outstanding contribution to the alternative investment industry by an institutional investor.
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