Nasdaq Nordic: Natixis lists first Green Structured Product on Nasdaq Helsinki

Milestone marks the expansion of Nasdaq's growing Nordic market for green
structured products into Finland 

Helsinki, January 20, 2020 - Nasdaq (Nasdaq: NDAQ) today announced that Natixis
has listed an equity linked green note, the first green structured product
listed on Nasdaq Helsinki. The instrument is distributed to Finnish private
investors in collaboration with Alexandria. 

The funds raised through the product will directly finance renewable energy
projects aiming to ensure more environmentally friendly energy production. All
funds will be invested in wind, solar, hydraulic and biomass projects that
respect responsible management criteria. This partnership strengthens the
commitments of Natixis and Alexandria in supporting the mitigation of climate
change and affirms their intention to offer investors impactful and fully
transparent responsible investment options. 

"We are thrilled to have listed this first structured green bond on Nasdaq
Helsinki", said Hong My Nguyen, Green & sustainable investment solutions
specialist Natixis CIB. "We are fully committed to supporting our Nordic
partners in the development of green and innovative offers. Sustainability is a
key part of Natixis' strategy, as our initial strong franchise in renewable
energy financing has been extended and developed over the years to a much
broader sustainable solutions spectrum: from financing solutions to
climate-related and ESG investment solutions." 

"We're proud to be listing the first green structured product on Nasdaq
Helsinki in partnership with Natixis," comments Ville Hellens, CEO of
Alexandria Markets Oy. "We see the demand for green investments growing
exponentially in Finland and plan to offer green structured products on a
regular basis. Green structured products offer the chance to finance
environmental projects without sacrificing returns - they can provide the same
return potential as conventional structured products from the same issuer. So
why not go green?" 

Nasdaq's markets for Structured Products in Europe has today more than 3,300
listed instrument from 26 issuers, mainly at Stockholm. 

"Nasdaq continues its close companionship with one of the most prominent
issuers of green investment products in Europe," said Henrik Husman, President
of Nasdaq Helsinki. "With the help of issuers such as Natixis and supported by
partners like Alexandria, we have in recent years seen Nasdaq develop into a
European hub for green and sustainable investments." 

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About Natixis

Natixis is a French multinational financial services firm specialized in asset
& wealth management, corporate & investment banking, insurance and payments. A
subsidiary of Groupe BPCE, the second-largest banking group in France through
its two retail banking networks, Banque Populaire and Caisse d'Epargne, Natixis
counts nearly 16,000 employees across 38 countries. Its clients include
corporations, financial institutions, sovereign and supranational
organizations, as well as the customers of Groupe BPCE's networks. Listed on
the Paris stock exchange, Natixis has a solid financial base with a CET1
capital under Basel 3(1) of €11.8 billion*, a Basel 3 CET1 Ratio(1) of 10.8 %
and quality long-term ratings (Standard & Poor's: A+ / Moody's: A1 / Fitch
Ratings: A+). 

(1) Based on CRR-CRD4 rules as reported on June 26, 2013, including the Danish
compromise - without phase-in. 
*Figures as at 31 December 2018.

About Alexandria

Alexandria, founded in 1996, is a diversified investment services group
offering a broad range of investment and insurance products and services in
Finland. Their 280 investment professionals serve more than 80,000 customers
through a network of 30 branches. Alexandria Markets, Alexandria's unit
specialized in structured products, is one of the leading arrangers of
structured products in Finland with a market share of 16 %. 

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