Edlinger joins the firm as senior portfolio manager after 20 years at Coutts, where he was most recently head of ultra-high net worth portfolio management.
In this role Edlinger was responsible for investing both onshore and offshore global discretionary and advisory portfolios, across all major asset classes and regions.
He was also a permanent member of the investment committee that determined tactical asset allocation strategy.
Duncan MacIntyre, chief executive officer, UK at Lombard Odier said: “At Lombard Odier our philosophy that the investor comes first underpins everything we do. We invest a significant amount of time in getting to know our clients and their individual needs. We’re excited to welcome Mike to Lombard Odier with his extensive experience managing both discretionary and advisory portfolios and impressive track record in retaining client business, as we strengthen our service to clients in London.”
Lombard Odier’s buy-side private client business has a team of over 300 investment professionals globally.
