Natixis

Part II: Is peripheral Europe overvalued?

THE BIG QUESTION

Natixis Global Asset Management is poised to launch a global concentrated equity fund in a bid to further develop its UK-domiciled range.

GREEN BONDS

A new wave of outperformance for high yield debt plus a return to financing strategies seen pre-crisis have begun to alarm bond fund managers.

EUROPE

Natixis Asset Management has launched a global multi-asset fund for managers Michael Aflalo and Pierre Radot.

Following six consecutive months of contraction, the eurozone successfully returned to growth in Q2 this year, with GDP increasing at a better-than-expected rate of +0.3% quarter-on-quarter (QoQ).

Matthew Shafer has joined Natixis Global Asset Management from Merrill Lynch as managing director of the UK retail business and global key accounts, replacing Ed Farrington.

ETHICAL