Switzerland $431 Billion Asset & Wealth Manager Lombard Odier Group Forms Strategic Partnership with Japan $1.5 Billion Boutique Equity Investment Manager Alpha Japan Asset Advisors (AJAA) Which is 1) Renamed to Alpha Japan LO am (AJLO), 2) Lombard Odier Limited Partner Vincent Magnenat Appointed to Alpha Japan LO am Board, 3) Lombard Odier to Distribute Asset Management Solutions (Include Sustainable Investment, Private Assets & Systematic Strategies) in Japan to Institutional Investors & Wholesale Distributors Using Alpha Japan LO am (AJLO) Japan Licences, and 4) Lombard Odier to Distribute Alpha Japan LO am (AJLO) Japan Equity Strategies in Europe & UK
28th June 2026 | Hong Kong
Switzerland asset & wealth manager Lombard Odier Group ($431 billion AUM) has formed a strategic partnership with Japan boutique equity investment manager Alpha Japan Asset Advisors (AJAA) with $1.5 billion AUM which is 1) Renamed to Alpha Japan LO am (AJLO), 2) Lombard Odier Limited Partner Vincent Magnenat appointed to Alpha Japan LO am board, 3) Lombard Odier to distribute asset management solutions (Include sustainable investment, private assets & systematic strategies) in Japan to institutional investors & wholesale distributors using Alpha Japan LO am (AJLO) Japan licences, and 4) Lombard Odier to distribute Alpha Japan LO am (AJLO) Japan equity strategies in Europe & UK. Announcement (26/6/26): “Lombard Odier Group, a leading global wealth and asset manager, and Alpha Japan LO am – formerly Alpha Japan Asset Advisors (AJAA) – a Tokyo-based specialist in Japanese equities, are pleased to announce a strategic collaboration agreement, bringing their respective asset management and distribution capabilities into closer alignment. As part of the agreement, Alpha Japan LO am has adopted its new legal name, reflecting the breadth and depth of this collaboration. In addition, Vincent Magnenat, Limited Partner at Lombard Odier Group, will serve on the Board of Alpha Japan LO am as its representative. Founded in 2007, Alpha Japan LO am manages over CHF 1.17 (USD 1.5) billion in assets across long-only and long/short Japanese equity strategies. Its flagship strategy, a high-conviction, all-cap, long-only portfolio, has been recognised by multiple third-party industry awards. Since 2007, Lombard Odier has distributed this flagship strategy to its clients in Switzerland and across Europe. Strategic collaboration agreement for reciprocal distribution and expanded reach – In Japan, Alpha Japan LO am’s licences will enable expanded distribution of Lombard Odier’s global asset management solutions to domestic institutional investors and wholesale distributors, with a focus on sustainable investment, private assets, and systematic strategies. The collaboration supports Lombard Odier’s growth in Japan as demand rises for specialised, globally diversified investment capabilities. In Europe and the United Kingdom, Lombard Odier will actively distribute Alpha Japan LO am’s award-winning Japanese equity strategies. Interest in Japan has strengthened among pan‑European investors as the country’s weight in global equity markets has risen. A neutral allocation now typically represents 5–6% of global equity exposure, prompting investors to reassess both their long‑term positioning and manager selection in Japanese equities … … The strategic collaboration builds on recent momentum, including the appointment in 2025 of Lombard Odier Investment Managers and AJAA by France’s Fonds de Réserve pour les Retraites (FRR), the country’s public pension reserve fund, for a CHF 137 (EUR 150) million decarbonised Japanese equities mandate. This new chapter strengthens our long-standing commitment to Japan by combining Alpha Japan’s deep investment expertise with Lombard Odier’s pan-European distribution and global investment capabilities.”
“ Switzerland $431 Billion Asset & Wealth Manager Lombard Odier Group Forms Strategic Partnership with Japan $1.5 Billion Boutique Equity Investment Manager Alpha Japan Asset Advisors (AJAA) Which is 1) Renamed to Alpha Japan LO am (AJLO), 2) Lombard Odier Limited Partner Vincent Magnenat Appointed to Alpha Japan LO am Board, 3) Lombard Odier to Distribute Asset Management Solutions (Include Sustainable Investment, Private Assets & Systematic Strategies) in Japan to Institutional Investors & Wholesale Distributors Using Alpha Japan LO am (AJLO) Japan Licences, and 4) Lombard Odier to Distribute Alpha Japan LO am (AJLO) Japan Equity Strategies in Europe & UK “
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Jean-Pascal Porcherot, Managing Partner at Lombard Odier Group and Co-Head of Lombard Odier Investment Managers: “This new chapter strengthens our long-standing commitment to Japan by combining Alpha Japan’s deep investment expertise with Lombard Odier’s pan-European distribution and global investment capabilities. Together, we will deepen access for European investors to a best-in-class pure-play Japanese equities capability, while expanding our ability to serve Japanese institutions and distributors with differentiated asset management solutions across sustainable investment, private assets and systematic strategies.”
Michel Amsellem, Founder and Chairman at Alpha Japan LO am: “For nearly two decades, our focus has been to generate value for clients through a local, disciplined, high-conviction approach to Japanese equities. Partnering more closely with Lombard Odier is a natural next step: it broadens our reach in Europe through an established distribution network, while enabling us to connect Japanese investors with Lombard Odier’s unique investment capabilities. We remain fully committed to our investment philosophy, team culture and client outcomes.”
Alpha Japan LO am (AJLO) – Alpha Japan LO am (AJLO) was originally established in 2007 as Alpha Japan Asset Advisors Ltd. (AJAA) and is an investment boutique exclusively dedicated to Japanese equities. The firm provides comprehensive coverage of the Japanese equity market across multiple strategies—including All-Cap, Smaller Companies, and Long/Short equity funds—as well as through tailor-made mandates. Managing approximately 1.5 billion USD, the firm is driven by a highly skilled team of investment professionals boasting over 200 years of collective experience and an award-winning track record. The Firm is fully licensed in Japan for investment management and foreign fund distribution. AJLO operates within a highly rigorous regulatory environment and operational framework that is well-recognized in Japan and is trusted by many European financial institutions. AJLO can flexibly serve a diverse range of institutional clients across both asset management and financial product distribution in Japan.
Lombard Odier – Lombard Odier is a global wealth and asset manager. For 230 years and through more than 40 financial crises, the Group has aligned itself with the long-term interests of private and institutional clients. It has a strong balance sheet with a CET1 ratio of 33% and a Fitch rating of AA-, the highest possible rating for a bank of its size. Structured as an independent partnership, Lombard Odier is solely owned by its Managing Partners. This governance model allows the Group to remain completely client-focused and innovative at the highest level in the organisation. Lombard Odier is an investment house that provides a comprehensive offering of discretionary and advisory portfolio management, wealth services and custody. Asset management services are offered through Lombard Odier Investment Managers (LOIM). The Group has created cutting-edge banking technology, which is also leveraged by other Swiss and European-based private banks and financial institutions. The Group had total client assets of CHF 349 billion at 31 December 2025. Headquartered in Geneva since 1796, at end-December the Group had 28 offices in 19 jurisdictions and employed 2,910 people.
Switzerland $431 Billion Asset & Wealth Manager Lombard Odier Group Forms Strategic Partnership with Japan $1.5 Billion Boutique Equity Investment Manager Alpha Japan Asset Advisors (AJAA) Which is 1) Renamed to Alpha Japan LO am (AJLO), 2) Lombard Odier Limited Partner Vincent Magnenat Appointed to Alpha Japan LO am Board, 3) Lombard Odier to Distribute Asset Management Solutions (Include Sustainable Investment, Private Assets & Systematic Strategies) in Japan to Institutional Investors & Wholesale Distributors Using Alpha Japan LO am (AJLO) Japan Licences, and 4) Lombard Odier to Distribute Alpha Japan LO am (AJLO) Japan Equity Strategies in Europe & UK
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