La Française, international asset management group with €55 billion in assets under management (31/12/2021) and offices across Europe and in South Korea, is pleased to announce the hire of Dr Denisa ČUMOVA as Head of Portfolio Management & Quantitative Research, reporting to Dennis JESKE, Managing Director Portfolio Management of La Française Systematic Asset Management GmbH. Dr ČUMOVA will drive portfolio management and research activities in Germany and further expand systematic strategies.

Dr ČUMOVA has eighteen years of experience in portfolio management beginning in 2004 with Berenberg as an equity and multi-asset portfolio manager. In 2008, she was promoted to Head of Total Return Management, in charge of absolute return and volatility strategies. In 2017, Dr ČUMOVA was named Head of Quantitative Research for Berenberg Bank Wealth & Asset Management, where she was responsible for the development of systematic investment and risk management strategies for institutional investors.

Dr ČUMOVA holds a Doctorate degree in Economics with a concentration in Asset Management from Chemnitz University of Technology.

Dennis JESKE, Managing Director Portfolio Management of La Française Systematic Asset Management GmbH, said: " Given her excellent credentials in quantitative research, Dr Denisa ČUMOVA is a valuable addition to our portfolio team in Germany and will be instrumental in developing risk management solutions and factor-based strategies."