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Bruno Cavalier

Chief economist

Bruno Cavalier joined ODDO BHF in 2007.

He has more than 25 years of professional experience as an economist and market economist in the private sector, having worked in France for several think tanks and banks (COE-Rexecode, Crédit Lyonnais, Crédit Agricole) before joining ODDO BHF.
He graduated from the University of Paris 2 with a Ph.D. in Economics and a Master’s degree in Banking and Finance.

In 2022, he won the Consensus Economics Forecast Accuracy Award for France.

Laurent Denize

Chief Investment Officer of ODDO BHF Asset Management & Group co-Chief Investment Officer

Laurent Denize joined ODDO BHF in 2012, initially working as Senior Bond Manager and Head of Investment Solutions before taking on the role of CIO in 2013. In 2022, he was additionally appointed co-CIO of the ODDO BHF Group. Previously, Laurent Denize founded and managed successively two asset management companies: Anakena Finance, then DDF Exclusive. Prior to that, he also worked as Head of Equity-Linked Products trading for Ixis CIB and as Head of the Credit Investment Portfolio for Calyon. He started his career in 1992 at Credit Lyonnais, first as Fixed Income Arbitragist and later Credit and Trading. 

Laurent Denize holds an actuarial degree from University Paris VI and a Master’s degree from ESC Toulouse. He also holds a Master’s degree in Banking and Finance from the Lyon II University.

Peter Reichel

Chief Investment Officer ODDO BHF SE

Peter Reichel has been Chief Investment Officer at ODDO BHF SE since 1 June 2026. In this role, he is a member of the Global Investment Committee, helping shape the bank’s investment policy, contributing to strategic asset allocation decisions, and leading the Investment Office. He is also responsible for capital markets communications with clients and the media in Germany.

Peter Reichel brings more than 20 years’ experience in the international capital markets. Throughout his career, he has held positions as a portfolio manager, investment strategist, Head of Investment, and Client CIO. He has extensive expertise in developing and implementing investment strategies.

Before joining ODDO BHF, Reichel spent nearly two years as Managing Director and Client CIO at Anthos Fund & Asset Management. Prior to that, he served for six years as an Investment Strategist and Client CIO at BlackRock, where he was responsible for multi-asset strategies. Reichel began his career at Berenberg, spending a total of 13 years in asset management and most recently serving as Head of Investment within the CIO Office. Peter Reichel holds a degree in Business Administration from the University of Cologne.