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Interview - Jean-Francis Dusch : ''Our mission is to offer investors a stable and predictable long-term return, from selected debt investments in developing and fast-growing sectors''

RF — 2025-03-10T00:29:00Z

Jean-Francis Dusch, CIO of Bridge (Benjamin de Rothschild Infrastructure Debt Generation) and managing director of Edmond de Rothschild AM UK group wants to take into account ESG factors in the management of investment strategies.

Interview - Emmanuel Brutin : “We have chosen to move towards a 100% ESG allocation”

RF — 2023-04-18T04:27:00Z

Emmanuel Brutin, Head of Insured Portfolio Management at CNP Assurances, indicates that over the course of 2022, the insurer has repositioned itself on bond products in order to benefit from the upward trend in interest rates.

Interview - Tammie Tang and Simon Bond : “Investors in the fund are those interested in enabling positive social outcomes”

RF — 2022-07-27T05:56:36Z

Interview with Tammie Tang, portfolio manager of the Threadneedle (Lux) European Social Bond and Simon Bond, director, responsible investment at Columbia Threadneedle Investments about the social bond market and their fund dedicated to this investment segment...

Interview - Carole Zacchéo : “The war will strengthen the interest of investors and savers for the ESG theme”

RF — 2022-05-09T22:24:39Z

According to Carole Zacchéo, CIO at Maif group, the french mutual insurance, an investor committed to an ambitious climate strategy, investments in favor of energy transition will increase, both in terms of energy efficiency and renewable energy production.

Interview - Sabine Castellan Poquet : “To respect the 'Paris Agreements', we will have to achieve carbon neutrality of our portfolios by 2050 at the latest”

RF — 2022-04-26T00:00:00Z

According to Sabine Castellan Poquet, Investment Director Macif - Aema group, interest rise increase, a consequence of this resurgence of inflation, is rather positive for life insurers who are structural bond investors.

Interview - Simon Thorp : « In the Aperture Credit Opportunities fund, we use fundamental analysis as well as quantitative tools »

RF — 2022-04-11T05:54:34Z

According to Simon Thorp, Fund Manager of the Aperture Investors SICAV - Credit Opportunities Fund (ACOF), a more inflationary environment has a direct impact on the valuation of its long positions. In such a context, he aims to reduce the duration of our portfolio...

Interview - Bertrand Desportes, Mazars Partner: “Impact finance is based on the pillars of intentionality, additionality and impact measurement”

RF — 2022-02-10T00:26:00Z

According to Bertrand Desportes, Partner at Mazars, the issues surrounding impact as well as the notion of positive impact measurement quite clearly differentiate impact finance from other sustainable finance practices.

Interview - Xavier Morin: "In 2021, we are seeing a real resurgence of interest in our strategies that are weakly correlated to the equity market"

RF — 2021-11-18T23:55:00Z

According to Xavier Morin, co-CIO and in charge of the Event Driven Equity division at Syquant Capital, dividend arbitrage is deployed in the 4 Helium equity funds. The aim of this strategy is to capture discounts on Future Dividendes SX5E while limiting market sensitivity...

Interview - Olivier Thébault and Mia Dassas : "Investing in a SPAC is risky"

RF — 2021-04-26T22:20:24Z

Olivier Thébault, partner at Allen & Overy and Mia Dassas, counsel at Allen & Overy, explains how PSPCs work, their advantages and disadvantages and the strong attraction of investors for this type of vehicle ...

Interview - Jean-Louis Charles : "We have implemented a hedging strategy for our entire equity portfolio until December 2021"

RF — 2021-03-01T23:03:35Z

Jean-Louis Charles, Chief Investment Officer at AG2R LA MONDIALE, this strategy enabled the Group to remain calm in the first half of 2020 while remaining invested in equities. The strategy was carried out through the purchase of puts on the EuroStoxx50 index.

Interview - Ryan Blute : “more than 90 percent of our assets managed on behalf of our European clients having outperformed their benchmark”

RF — 2021-02-01T23:40:47Z

PIMCO sees opportunities in the French CGP market. Traditionally oriented towards institutions, the management company seems to adopt a new positioning. Ryan Blute, Head of Global Wealth Management EMEA at PIMCO explains this strategy on the French market ...

Interview - Eric Dubos: "We are committed to holding 8% responsible investments in the bond pocket, including at least 80% in green bonds"

RF — 2021-01-26T00:50:00Z

According to Eric Dubos, CFO and member of the MACSF COMEX, with negative rates on a good part of the yield curve, the search for yield pushes investors to extend the duration of portfolios ...

Interview - Jean-Charles Bertrand: "We favor defensive assets, such as safe-haven currencies and CTA-type hedge funds"

RF — 2021-01-14T00:24:02Z

According to Jean-Charles Bertrand, Head of Multi Asset at HSBC Global Asset Management, institutional investors should turn to defensive assets, such as safe-haven currencies and CTA-type hedge funds, rather than opting for sovereign bonds...

Interview - Bertrand Alfandari : “After launching the first ever ETF on the “low carbon” theme in 2008, we continued to expand our range by developing other ESG themes”

RF — 2020-12-02T23:30:00Z

According to Bertrand Alfandari, Head of business development ETFs & INDEX FUNDS at BNP Paribas Asset Management, net inflows were very strong in Europe for ESG ETFs during the first nine months of 2020.

Interview - Charlotte Alliot: « Index and Futures Euronext ESG 80 allow investors to invest in the 80 best performing ESG and best energy transition score listed companies in the euro zone »

RF — 2020-09-15T06:18:39Z

According to Charlotte Alliot, Head of Institutional Derivatives, Euronext, the index ESG 80 improves the overall ESG score by 16.1% and the energy transition score by 26.2% compared to its benchmark…

Interview - Matthieu Esposito: "We have not changed our strategic allocation with the health crisis"

RF — 2020-08-30T23:03:36Z

According to Matthieu Esposito, Director of Investments & Treasury at La Mutuelle Générale, the investment team simply re-prioritized certain asset classes. With the markets falling, it has tactically sought to benefit from lower entry points on liquid assets.

Interview - Thierry Dissaux : “Yes, we use Socially Responsible Investment (SRI) criteria”

RF — 2020-07-05T23:36:40Z

According to Thierry Dissaux, Chairman of the French Deposit Insurance and Resolution Fund (FGDR), for its next call for equity offers, the FGDR should select an ETF equity index excluding companies with controversial governance and those with a significant share of their turnover linked to the exploitation of coal ...

News - The energy group Snam issues its first transition bond

RF — 2020-06-15T22:31:29Z

This Italian gas transport group has just issued in June 2020 a transition bond, a bond intended to support the transformation of carbon-intensive industries.

Interview - Pierre Kanengieser : “I would advise finance / insurance groups to accelerate their digital transformation”

RF — 2020-06-03T22:32:28Z

According to Pierre Kanengieser, Head of Finance & Insurance Industry at Facebook France, the only ambition of the social network is to connect the maximum number of people with each other in the world and not to compete with banks and insurance...

Innovation - Lyxor launches 5 ETFs based on megatrends

RF — 2020-05-17T23:44:56Z

Lyxor AM has decided to expand its range of trackers by launching 5 new equity ETFs offering an exposure to long-term global structural trends, which are set to redefine our society in the coming years.

Who's who - Sébastien Denry

2016-11-17T00:40:58Z

Sebastien Denry, Investment specialist Quant Equity, THEAM Sébastien Denry is an Investment Specialist at THEAM, the partner of BNP Paribas Investment Partners specialized in Protected, Indexed and Model-Driven management. Sebastien is in charge of the development of the Quantitative Equity (...)

News - Euronext in exclusive talks to acquire 20% of EuroCCP and to offer user choice clearing model for equity markets

2016-05-12T15:57:16Z

• MOU signed to finalise the acquisition of a 20% stake in EuroCCP for €14M (including contribution to regulatory capital) subject to closing adjustments • Euronext to create user choice for clearing of Euronext equity markets, through a preferred CCP model followed by interoperability • This (...)

News - ING completes sale of Taiwanese asset management business

2014-04-18T07:12:33Z

ING has completed the sale of ING Investment Management Taiwan, its Taiwanese asset management business, to Japan-based Nomura Asset Management in partnership with a group of investors. The transaction, which was announced on 10 January 2014, is in line with ING's earlier announced strategy to (...)

News - Swiss Re denies being in discussions with the Agnelli family or any of its investment vehicles

2014-03-12T23:21:45Z

Contrary to market speculation, Swiss Re is not in discussion with the Agnelli family or any of its investment vehicles regarding the possible acquisition of a stake in Swiss Re.

News - ING finalises agreement to make Dutch Defined Benefits Pension Fund financially independent

2014-02-28T09:34:38Z

ING announced today that it has finalised the previously announced agreement in principle to make ING's closed Defined Benefits (DB) Pension Plan in the Netherlands financially independent. The finalisation of the agreement releases ING from all future financial obligations arising out of this (...)

News - ING posts 2013 underlying net profit of EUR 3,255 million

2014-02-12T20:29:19Z

ING Group full-year 2013 underlying net profit of EUR 3,255 million, up 22.2% from full-year 2012 2013 net result EUR 3,232 million, or EUR 0.85 per share, including divestments, special items and discontinued operations 4Q13 net result of EUR 539 million, or EUR 0.14 per share, vs. EUR 0.39 (...)

News - Fitch Publishes Tikehau Credit Plus 'Strong' Fund Quality Rating

2014-02-02T19:23:52Z

Fitch Ratings has published Tikehau Credit Plus ‘Strong' Fund Quality Rating. The fund is France-domiciled and managed by Tikehau Investment Management (Tikehau IM).

News - Fitch Affirms CPR Croissance Reactive 'Strong' Fund Quality Rating

2014-02-02T19:22:30Z

Fitch Ratings has affirmed CPR Croissance Reactive's ‘Strong' Fund Quality Rating. The fund is a flexible multi-asset global fund, managed by CPR Asset Management (CPR AM), a wholly owned subsidiary of Amundi Asset Management.

News - ING completes sale of stake in China Merchants Fund

2013-12-04T01:06:17Z

ING announced today that it has completed the sale of its 33.3% stake in China Merchants Fund, an investment management joint venture, to its joint venture partners China Merchants Bank Co., Ltd., and China Merchants Securities Co., Ltd. The transaction, which was previously announced on 8 (...)

News - ING completes sale of investment management business in South Korea to Macquarie

2013-12-02T18:04:31Z

ING announced today that it has completed the sale of its investment management business in South Korea to Macquarie Group, an Australia-based, global provider of financial services. As previously announced on 10 July 2013, the transaction does not have a material impact on ING Group (...)

News - ING prices offering of ING U.S. shares at USD 29.50 per share

2013-10-23T22:49:23Z

ING announced today the pricing of 33 million shares of common stock of ING U.S., Inc., its U.S.-based retirement, investment and insurance subsidiary. Based on the final price of USD 29.50 per share, the offering size is approximately USD 974 million (approximately EUR 706 million at current (...)

News - Fitch Affirms Austria at 'AAA'; Outlook Stable

2013-09-29T18:32:25Z

Fitch Ratings has affirmed Austria's Long-term foreign and local currency Issuer Default Ratings (IDR) at 'AAA' with Stable Outlook. The agency has also affirmed the Short-term foreign currency IDR at 'F1+' and the Country Ceiling at (...)

News - Fitch Affirms European Stability Mechanism at 'AAA'; Outlook Stable

2013-09-10T19:06:15Z

Fitch Ratings has affirmed the European Stability Mechanism's (ESM) Long-term Issuer Default Rating (IDR) at 'AAA' with a Stable Outlook and Short-term IDR at 'F1+'.

News - Fitch Affirms Denmark at 'AAA'; Outlook Stable

2013-09-05T06:07:31Z

Fitch Ratings has affirmed Denmark's Long-term foreign and local currency Issuer Default Ratings (IDR) at 'AAA' with a Stable Outlook. Fitch has simultaneously affirmed the Short-term foreign currency IDR at 'F1+' and the Country Ceiling for Denmark at (...)

News - Fitch Affirms Sweden at 'AAA'; Outlook Stable

2013-07-17T21:37:42Z

Fitch Ratings has affirmed Sweden's Long-term foreign and local currency Issuer Default Ratings (IDRs) at 'AAA'. The Outlook on both ratings is Stable. Fitch has also affirmed Sweden's Short-term rating at 'F1+' and Country Ceiling at (...)

News - Fitch Downgrades Major French Banks

2013-07-17T21:35:01Z

Fitch Ratings has downgraded the Long-term Issuer Default Ratings (IDRs) of Credit Agricole (CA), Societe Generale (SG), Groupe BPCE (GBPCE), Dexia and Dexia Credit Local (DCL) to 'A' from 'A+' and Short-term IDRs to 'F1' from 'F1+'. Fitch has also downgraded BNP Paribas' (BNPP) and CM11-CIC's (...)

News - Fitch Downgrades European Financial Stability Facility to 'AA+'

2013-07-16T06:07:31Z

Fitch Ratings has downgraded the European Financial Stability Facility's (EFSF) guaranteed and long-term debt Long-term rating to 'AA+' from 'AAA'. The EFSF's short-term (less than 12 months contractual maturity) guaranteed debt instruments' Short-term rating has been affirmed at (...)

News - Fitch Downgrades France to 'AA+'; Outlook Stable

2013-07-12T17:50:31Z

Fitch Ratings has downgraded France's Long-term foreign and local currency Issuer Default Ratings (IDR) to 'AA+' from 'AAA'. The Outlook is Stable. At the same time, the agency has affirmed France's Short-term foreign currency IDR at 'F1+' and the Country Ceiling at (...)

News - ING to sell Investment Management business in South Korea to Macquarie

2013-07-10T20:56:23Z

ING announced today that it has reached an agreement to sell its investment management business in South Korea to Macquarie Group, an Australia-based, global provider of financial services. The transaction is not expected to have a material impact on ING Group results. Subject to regulatory (...)

News - Fitch Affirms Japan at 'A+'; Negative Outlook

2013-05-16T20:15:08Z

Fitch Ratings has affirmed Japan's Long-term foreign and local currency Issuer Default Ratings (IDRs) at 'A+' with a Negative Outlook. The Short-term IDR has been affirmed at 'F1+'. The Country Ceiling has been affirmed at 'AA+'. The affirmation of Japan's sovereign ratings in part reflects the (...)