Natixis Global Asset Management (NGAM) announced today that it has added five new hires to its Northern European sales and marketing teams. The additions are part of NGAM's plans to strengthen its presence in the market under the leadership of Jörg Knaf, managing director and head of Northern Europe for NGAM International Distribution.
Vincent Kroft has joined NGAM Netherlands as sales director of wholesale distribution and Emilie Autissier has joined as sales manager at NGAM Switzerland.
"I am delighted to welcome Vincent and Emilie to the European sales teams. They bring significant strengths needed as we continue to expand our efforts in Germany, the Netherlands and Switzerland. We are building a first-class team of experts who can work with our clients on a broad range of solutions, including fixed-income, equities and alternative offerings," said Knaf. "Faced with a prolonged period of volatility, we remain committed to a vision for our clients that makes risk the primary consideration and focuses on long-term value creation. That means building more durable portfolios that put risk first, minimize volatility, and employ a diverse set of non-correlated asset classes."
Kroft has more than 20 years of investment experience in the financial industry and previously served as senior marketing and sales manager for BNP Paribas Investment Partners. He holds a master's degree in economics and majors in finance and marketing from the University of Amsterdam.
Autissier previously served as head of marketing and sales within the asset management department of the Palaedino Group. Prior to that, she was a senior investor relations manager for ML Capital Asset Management. She holds a Bachelor of Science degree in hospitality management from the leading Swiss hospitality school Ecole Hôtelière of Lausanne.
Additionally, NGAM's sales and support teams have been reinforced with the additions of Dominika Bartosiewicz as manager of NGAM's Frankfurt office, Chabeli de Kom as marketing and sales assistant in NGAM's Amsterdam office, and Adriana Pérez Ramboux as sales and administrative assistant in NGAM's Switzerland office.
"Together, this expansion further emphasizes our commitment to the Northern European market," said Knaf. "Our diverse products offer innovative investment strategies – especially for traditional asset classes such as global and European fixed-income and U.S. equities – that are in increasing demand on the wholesale side."
About Natixis Global Asset Management
Natixis Global Asset Management, S.A. is one of the 15 largest asset managers in the world based on assets under management.1 Its affiliated asset management companies provide investment products that seek to enhance and protect the wealth and retirement assets of both institutional and individual investor clients. Its proprietary distribution network helps package and deliver its affiliates' products around the world. Natixis Global Asset Management, S.A. brings together the expertise of multiple specialized investment managers based in Europe, the United States and Asia to offer a wide spectrum of equity, fixed-income and alternative investment strategies.
Headquartered in Paris and Boston, Natixis Global Asset Management, S.A.'s assets under management totaled $748 billion (€562 billion) as of March 31, 2012. Natixis Global Asset Management, S.A. is part of Natixis. Listed on the Paris Stock Exchange, Natixis is a subsidiary of BPCE, the second-largest banking group in France. Natixis Global Asset Management, S.A.'s affiliated investment management firms and distribution and service groups include: Absolute Asia Asset Management; AEW Capital Management; AEW Europe; AlphaSimplex Group; Aurora Investment Management; Capital Growth Management; Darius Capital Partners; Gateway Investment Advisers; H2O Asset Management; Hansberger Global Investors; Harris Associates; IDFC Asset Management Company; Loomis, Sayles & Company; Natixis Asset Management; Natixis Multimanager; Ossiam; Reich & Tang Asset Management; Snyder Capital Management; and Vaughan Nelson Investment Management.
Natixis Global Asset Management also includes business development units located across the globe, including NGAM S.A., a Luxembourg management company that is authorized by the CSSF, its branch offices in Frankfurt and Amsterdam, and a distribution office in Geneva (NGAM Switzerland, Sàrl).
1Cerulli Quantitative Update: Global Markets 2011, based on December 31, 2010 AUM of $713 billion.
Contacts:
Natixis Global Asset Management
Wesley Eberle, 617-449-2116
Global
Public Relations
wesley.eberle@ngam.natixis.com
