Edmond de Rothschild AM strengthens Private Markets team

Edmond de Rothschild Asset Management has established a dedicated Private Markets Distribution team to enhance its institutional investor relationships globally and support its expanding presence in private markets.

Robbert Zoet, Bertie Milward and Jan Novak 

Robbert Zoet has been appointed head of Private Markets Distribution, leading the five-member team and reporting to Marie Jacot, global head of Distribution. Zoet, who joined the firm in January 2024 as head of Real Assets Distribution in London, will now focus on broadening the institutional client base and strengthening distribution partnerships.
The firm has significant expertise across private markets, including real estate (manages €13.6 bn in assets, focusing on residential, logistics, and healthcare sectors across Europe), infrastructure debt, and private equity.
As part of this initiative, Bertie Milward joins as head of Private Markets Distribution, Nordics, and Jan Novak as head of Private Markets Distribution, Germany, both reporting to Zoet. Milward, with experience from Barclays and Goldman Sachs, will also assist the UK distribution team. Novak, a CFA Charterholder with previous roles at Donner & Reuschel and LaSalle Investment Management, will be based in Frankfurt.
The team also includes Fabrice Lefevre-Sory, who handles Real Asset Distribution for France and the Middle East, and Léa Mangani, who leads Private Equity Distribution and product strategy development for Private Markets.
This new team, operating from London, Paris, and Frankfurt, will work closely with Edmond de Rothschild AM's existing global distribution network and product teams on capital markets and investor relations.
Marie Jacot, global head of Distribution, said: “The creation of our dedicated Private Markets Distribution team marks an important milestone in strengthening our client engagement and growing our private markets offering. By bringing together experienced specialists and deepening collaboration across our global distribution network, we are better positioned to serve institutional investors as well as distribution platforms and support the continued expansion of our private markets business.”
Robbert Zoet, head of Private Markets Distribution, commented: “This dedicated private markets distribution team reflects our conviction in the continued expansion of private markets and the role Edmond de Rothschild can play in supporting our clients’ long-term investment objectives. By combining specialist knowledge with the reach and insight of our global distribution organisation, we are building a collaborative and scalable model that will help us broaden our footprint and deliver even stronger support to investors worldwide.”