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Meet Pascal

Pascal Dudle CEFA

Head of Impact & Thematic Investing, Lead Portfolio Manager

27 years investment experience

17 years with Vontobel

Zurich

Vontobel Asset Management AG

Genferstrasse 27

CH-8022 Zurich

Switzerland

Pascal Dudle joined Vontobel Asset Management in 2007. He is Head of Impact & Thematic Investing and Lead Portfolio Manager of our Global Environmental Change and Global Impact Equities impact strategies.

Prior to joining Vontobel, he worked at Swiss Re for 10 years. In his last role from 2001 to 2007 he was a portfolio manager, investing in public and private markets. His focus was on environmental areas, including alternative energy, energy efficiency, and sustainable forestry.

Pascal holds a Masters' degree in Business Administration from the University of Zurich and is a Certified European Financial Analyst (CEFA).

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