Our company
Sanso
longchamp AM
Sanso Longchamp Asset Management is an independent, entrepreneurial asset management company and a leading player in responsible and sustainable investment in France.
Created from the merger of Sanso IS and Longchamp AM, Sanso Longchamp AM offers investment solutions tailored to its customers’ needs, through a range of mutual funds, expertise in discretionary management, dedicated investment products and complex solutions.
Sanso Longchamp AM manages over 3 billion euros across 4 expertises: fixed income, international equity, structured products and multi-management, all with a strong ESG focus.
Key Figures
- 40 Employees
- +30 Funds
- +€3 BN AuM*
- +9 Countries reached
*as at 06/30/2024
Core Values
SUSTAINABILITY
Sustainable development has been at the heart of our strategy for over 10 years.
CLIENT FOCUS
Individual relationships matter. We follow an entrepreneurial model dedicated to our clients.
DIVERSIFICATION
A founding principle of our company, both in terms of investments and product range.
INNOVATION
We seek high-performance solutions tailored to your constraints.
Our Clients
- 44% Wealth Managers
- 41% Institutional Investors
- 15% Fund Selectors
Management
David KALFON, CFA
President
David has over 30 years of experience. He was previously Head of Mutual Funds and CIO at EFG Asset Management France, he worked at Morgan Stanley as Executive Director from 2000 to 2009. He was a portfolio manager at Crédit Agricole (1998-2000) and at JP Morgan (1994-1998). He graduated from the University Paris IX-Dauphine and the London School of Economics (MSc International Accounting & Finance). He is CFA charter holder since 2000. He was President of the CFA Society France from 2001 to 2003.
David KALFON, CFA
David ARMSTRONG
Vice President
David has over 30 years of experience. Previously, he was Chief Executive Officer at Longchamp Asset Management. Before that, he was a Managing Director at Morgan Stanley, heading the investment bank’s Funds and Fund Linked business globally. In particular, he was in charge of the FundLogic UCITS Platform and served as President of the French asset management company, FundLogic SAS. Prior to joining Morgan Stanley, David had spent 14 years within the Global Equity and Derivatives Solutions division at Société Générale. After joining the group in Paris, David moved to Milan to head the global capital markets operations including all Equity and Fixed Income activities. He also chaired the Italian alternative asset management company, Lyxor SGR. Thereafter, he moved to New York to head up Structured Products Sales for the Americas. David holds a master’s degree in business administration from EDHEC, Lille, France.
David ARMSTRONG
AWARDS
2025
Named ” Company with a strong reputation” in 2024 among management companies with assets under management of between 1 and 5 billion euros.
2024
Named ” Company with a strong reputation” in 2024 among independent management companies with assets under management of between 1 and 5 billion euros.
Longchamp Patrimoine fund awarded at the Ucits Hedge Awards
Sanso Smart Climate fund wins Grand Prix de la Finance award
Awarded “Entrepreneurial Project of the Year
2023
Named one of the 50 leading asset management companies in 2023.
Ranked in the TOP 10 SGPs (assets under management between €1 and €5 billion) and SGPs (SRI) in the Supplier Awards 2023.
Named one of the best-known independent asset management companies in 2023, with assets under management in excess of €1 billion.
2022
Named one of the 50 leading asset management companies in 2022.
Named a “high-profile company” in 2022 among independent management companies with assets in excess of 1 billion euros.
2021
Coupoles de l’Audace 2021” Transparency Label 2021.
Named “Leading Company Of the Year” for the third consecutive year.