Valérie Bénard

Partner

Valerie is the Head of Aksia’s Pan-Alts, EMEA team and has over 30 years of experience in providing alternative investments research and advisory services. She focuses on portfolio governance, strategy allocation, portfolio construction, and supports the ongoing management of clients’ alternative investment programs in the EMEA region. Valerie also oversees Aksia’s business operations in the U.K. and the teams based in London.

Prior to joining Aksia, she was a Managing Director and Head of Business Development and Investor Relations for Blackstone Alternative Asset Management (BAAM) in Europe and served as a member of the firm’s Executive Committee. Before joining BAAM, Valerie was Director of Business Development for TASS Investment Research Limited.

Valerie graduated from the Faculté des Affaires Internationales in Le Havre, France with a Master of International Finance and Business.

In 2011 and 2012, Financial News included Valerie in their rankings as one of the FN100 Influential Women.

In 2017, Valerie was recognized as Hedge Fund Consultant of the Year by Institutional Investor.