In his new role, King will be responsible for growing and elevating Natixis IM’s business and brand in Australia. He will oversee distribution and sales strategy for the institutional and wholesale market and work closely with Natixis IM’s range of affiliate managers to deliver actively managed solutions for clients. King will report to Fabrice Chemouny, Head of International Distribution, Natixis IM. He succeeds Louise Watson who had held the role since 2018.

As COO for Australia, Whyte will be responsible for operational and client services for the region and will report to both Danny King and Achraf Husaini, COO for Natixis IM Asia Pacific.

King joined Natixis IM in 2020 as Head of Institutional Sales, Australia and has been instrumental in developing and expanding the firm’s institutional franchise and client base alongside its affiliate investment managers.  Whyte joined in 2014 as Head of Client Service and Operations for Australia and New Zealand and has extensive knowledge of the region’s clients, support functions and operating model.

Fabrice Chemouny said: “I am delighted to appoint both Danny and Babara to their new roles, a move that reflects their combined leadership and commitment to our clients at Natixis IM. Danny’s understanding of our business over the last six years will undoubtedly serve him well as he undertakes his expanded role.  Barbara’s understanding of our client and operational needs will be instrumental in supporting Danny in the years to come. I would also like to take the opportunity to thank Louise Watson for her outstanding contribution to the business.  Under her leadership we have expanded our wholesale business, increased the diversification of our affiliate offering and launched a private equity evergreen fund. I wish her all the best in her new role.”

Since opening its office in Australia, Natixis IM has grown assets under management (AUM) by over 50% and in 2017 acquired local Australian equites manager IML. Through this initiative Natixis IM has been able to expand into the wholesale and retail channels, growing its client base to around 3000 advice businesses which are invested in Natixis IM’s affiliate retail funds across Australia and New Zealand.

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Cecile Mariani

Natixis Investment Managers (Natixis IM) has announced the appointment of Cecile Mariani as Head of Global Financial Institutions & Global Consultants – International. She is based in London and reports to Fabrice Chemouny, Head of International Distribution for Natixis IM, and will be a key member of the International Business Development Senior Team.

In her new role, Mariani will collaborate closely with Matt Coldren, Head of Financial Institutions for Natixis IM in the US, to provide seamless investing solutions to global financial institutions around the world. She will leverage the unique global capabilities of Natixis IM and its diverse range of investment managers to provide tailored investment options to meet the unique needs of these clients.

“Our Global Financial Institutions clients are facing an increasingly complex environment, therefore the addition of Cecile to the team, with the wealth of experience that she brings, puts us in a strong position to support them in navigating today’s challenges and to serve their unique needs,” said Fabrice Chemouny.

“I am excited to join Natixis IM, whose international reach, differentiated range of investment solutions and commitment to integrated global client service, positions us well to meet the needs of global financial institutions and to build long-lasting partnerships,” said Cecile Mariani.

Mariani joins Natixis IM from T. Rowe Price, where she served as a Vice President of Group, head of EMEA and APAC GFI (Global Financial Intermediaries). Prior to T. Rowe Price, she worked for 17 years at M&G Investments in Milan and London, most recently as Head of Global Banks.

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Fabrice Chemouny is appointed Head of International Distribution for Natixis Investment Managers, overseeing client and development activities for EMEA, APAC and LATAM. He was previously Head of Asia Pacific at Natixis Investment Managers and has more than 20 years of experience in asset management.

Christophe Lanne, Chief Administration Officer for Asset & Wealth Management, will oversee postsales support activities for international distribution, as well as Natixis IM Solutions activities, in addition to his existing responsibilities for global operations and technology, human resources and corporate social responsibility strategy.

Fabrice Chemouny and Christophe Lanne will both report to Tim Ryan, Head of Asset & Wealth Management within Groupe BPCE’s Global Financial Services and will continue to serve on the Management Committee of Asset & Wealth Management.

“We remain committed to becoming the most client-centric asset and wealth manager, delivering the best experience for our clients throughout their investment journey. Fabrice and Christophe bring their robust experience and expertise to Natixis Investment Managers’ commercial development and operational excellence, in the benefits of our clients”, said Tim Ryan, Head of Asset & Wealth Management within Groupe BPCE’s Global Financial Services.

Fabrice Chemouny joined Natixis from CDC IXIS Group in 2000 as Senior Analyst in the Strategy Department. In 2003, Fabrice was appointed Executive Vice President, Head of International Strategy & Marketing at Natixis Investment Managers before becoming Head of Business Development and Affiliate Coordination. He was then appointed Executive Vice President, Global Head of Institutional Sales. In 2017, Fabrice became Head of Asia Pacific for Natixis Investment Managers.

Christophe Lanne began his career in 1990 with Banque Indosuez (now Crédit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank) in the General Inspection department. In 1995, he first joined Global Markets in Paris, and later was named Head of Global Markets activities for the London platform. After holding several senior positions in Paris, in 2002 he became CEO of Crédit Agricole Indosuez Securities Japan and Head of Global Markets. Christophe joined Credit Suisse in 2005 as Managing Director and COO for France. He joined Natixis in 2010 as COO for Corporate & Investment Banking. He became Chief Risk Officer for Natixis in 2015, before joining Asset & Wealth Management in 2018 as Chief Transformation & Talent Officer and was appointed Chief Administration Officer in 2021.

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Louise Watson

Natixis Investment Managers (Natixis IM) is strengthening its Australian presence creating a centralised multi-channel distribution platform to ensure clients across institutional, wholesale and retail markets have greater access to its range of investment managers.

The distribution platform will bring together the established institutional channels of the Natixis IM team with the retail and wholesale channels of the Investors Mutual Limited (IML) team to provide an enhanced customer experience benefiting from increased distribution resources and scale provided by one of the world’s largest asset managers.

In this strategic alignment of resources and repositioning for growth, IML will retain its portfolio management and product manufacturing capabilities enabling it to focus on its core activity of managing Australian equities, while also playing a key role in Natixis IM’s wholesale and retail activities.

Consolidating these distribution enhancements even further, Danny King has been promoted to Head of Institutional for Natixis IM and brings significant experience and networks to the role having been Director of Institutional Sales for the past two years. Jason Guthrie will lead the team responsible for wholesale and retail channels and become Natixis IM’s Head of Wholesale for Australia. Both, Danny and Jason will report to Louise Watson, Country Head for Australia and New Zealand, Natixis IM.

Fabrice Chemouny, Head of Asia Pacific, Natixis IM said: “This is an exciting development which reflects our commitment to Australia as a world-leading hub for asset management. While Natixis IM already has a good foundation in the Australian marketplace, focused on putting the client first we want to invest further in the right structures to ensure we can deliver on our commitment to investors over the long term.”

Natixis IM and its Affiliates have been managing assets and distributing active investment strategies in the Australian market for more than 20 years. Across Australia and New Zealand, Natixis IM and its Affiliates have accumulated in excess of $30 billion AUM.^[1]

Louise Watson said: “Natixis Investment Managers is excited to welcome a great team of individuals from IML. We want to combine our expertise in the region by offering a competitive and market leading platform that will deliver growth and the opportunity to bring new strategies to this market. Our focus on delivering sustainable solutions from a number of our affiliates has resonated strongly with investors as they align their investment choices with their beliefs. We also want to offer active investment solutions that are aligned to our clients’ needs which in turn, provide their clients with meaningful investment and retirement solutions.”

IML Chief Executive Officer Damon Hambly welcomed the announcement saying it would bring great opportunities to the business. “We are delighted to be part of an expanded and strengthened distribution platform that will provide even greater scope for IML to showcase its expertise to a broader investor market.”

In addition to IML continuing to manage Australian equities, IML will continue to play a key role in supporting Natixis IM’s wholesale and retail activities via its role as a responsible entity and product issuer for some of its Affiliate funds. These include the Loomis Sayles Global Equity Fund and active ETF as well as the Vaughan Nelson Global Equity SMID Fund and active ETF.

“The distribution platform provides IML and our international affiliates with a more co-ordinated way to approach the changing investment landscape, giving Natixis IM the breadth of opportunity and multi-channel capacity that is required to deliver highly active solutions for clients,” said Watson.

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[1] Source Natixis IM (30.6.2022)

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“Our 2024 Strategic Plan established a clear vision for us to become the world’s most client-centric asset and wealth manager, with goals to diversify our business for the benefit of our clients and become a thought leader in ESG and impact investing,” said Tim Ryan, Head of Asset and Wealth Management for Groupe BPCE. “These appointments recognize the important role these leaders will play in achieving those ambitions and help to position our business for the future by bringing a client-centric approach to all that we do.”

The new Management Committee members are:

• Alix Boisaubert, Head of Global Corporate Communications, AWM. Boisaubert was appointed to her current role in September 2020, joining from Natixis IM investment affiliate Ostrum Asset Management, where she was Head of Communications, Marketing and Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR). With more than 18 years of communication and marketing experience, she will play an instrumental role helping to build the AWM business’ brands and strengthen its relationships with internal and external stakeholders. She is based in Paris.
• Alain Bruneau, General Secretary, AWM. Bruneau recently joined from Natixis, where he was Chief Compliance Officer. In his role, he oversees Risk, Compliance and Public Affairs. He will be instrumental in the development and implementation of AWM’s strategy, leveraging more than 24 years of experience across a diverse range of compliance roles to bring insight into the global regulatory environment and how it impacts AWM’s clients, helping to protect their interests. He will be based in Boston.
• Fabrice Chemouny, Head of Asia Pacific, Natixis IM. Chemouny has been with Natixis for more than 17 years and has led Natixis IM’s growth in the Asia-Pacific region for the past five years, based in Hong Kong. His appointment to the Committee reflects that the Asia-Pacific region is one of the firm’s top strategic priorities as it diversifies its business. Natixis IM is focused on delivering a localised offering to its clients in the region and providing investment solutions tailored to their unique needs.
• Audrey Koenig, CEO, Natixis Wealth Management. Koenig is leading the growth and transformation strategy for Natixis Wealth Management, headquartered in France and Luxembourg. With more than two decades of experience in the French wealth management market, she brings extensive expertise about this important client segment. Koenig is based in Paris.
• Melanie Robinson, Global Head of Client Experience, AWM. Robinson, who joined Natixis IM in November 2021 based in London, plays a pivotal role helping to enhance Natixis IM’s customer experience, including client service and reporting, as well as optimizing the client journey. She brings extensive knowledge and best practices to help the firm achieve its goal to become the world’s most client-centric asset and wealth manager.
• Justin Rosen, Global Chief Compliance Officer, Natixis IM. Rosen has held multiple compliance and risk-related roles since joining Natixis IM in 2013, including Head of Compliance and Internal Control for North America and Asia Pacific. He administers the firm’s Enterprise Compliance Program, which is the overarching compliance framework applicable to the firm’s investment management subsidiaries. He is based in Boston.
• Jean-Marc Sabatier, Global Chief Risk Officer, Natixis IM, Sabatier joined Groupe BPCE more than 10 years ago as Managing Director and Head of Market Risk in the APAC region for Natixis Corporate and Investment Banking. Before joining Natixis IM, he held a range of senior buy-side and sell-side risk management positions for Natixis in London, Hong Kong and Paris. Sabatier is based in Paris.
• Nathalie Wallace, Global Head of Sustainable Investing, AWM. Leadership in ESG and impact investing is another central pillar of Natixis IM’s 2024 strategic plan, with a target of more than €600 billion ($684B) in sustainable and impact investing strategies across Natixis IM, representing 50% of assets under management (AUM). Since joining Natixis IM in September 2021 from Mirova, one of its investment affiliates and a leader in impact investing, Wallace has been coordinating efforts with Natixis IM’s distribution teams and affiliates to help clients to achieve their ESG and impact goals. Wallace is based in Boston.

They will join Tim Ryan, Head of Asset & Wealth Management, and the other current members of AWM Management Committee:

• David Giunta, CEO of Natixis IM in the US
• Christophe Lanne, Chief Administration Officer for AWM
• Cyril Marie, CFO and Head of Strategy and Corporate Development, AWM
• Joseph Pinto, Head of Distribution for Natixis IM in Europe, Latin America, Middle East and Asia Pacific
• Philippe Setbon, CEO of Ostrum AM
• Eric Ward, Global General Counsel, Natixis IM.

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Louise Watson

Natixis Investment Managers (Natixis IM) one of the world’s largest asset managers with almost €1.2 trillion (approx. A$1.9 trillion) in AUM, has appointed Louise Watson as Country Head for Natixis Investment Managers, Australia and New Zealand.

In this role, Louise will continue to drive the strategic goals of Natixis IM, offering high quality offshore alternative and ESG strategies to Australian investors. ESG remains at the heart of the strategic ambitions of Natixis IM, which has set a target to have €600 billion (approx. A$966 billion) of its AUM by 2024.

Reporting to Natixis Investment Managers Head of Asia Pacific, Fabrice Chemouny, Louise will maintain responsibility for current investment opportunities whilst facilitating the growth of the Natixis IM client base. This includes investment strategies across liquid and illiquid alternatives, equities, fixed income, real estate and socially responsible investments within Australia and New Zealand.

Commenting on her appointment, Louise Watson said: “I’m very pleased to have commenced in my new role as Country Head for Australia and New Zealand, and look forward to continuing the good work the team and I have done in helping Australian investors achieve their investment goals, including net zero. We’ll continue to deliver high quality strategies to the market from our strong affiliate network.”

Natixis Investment Managers Head of Asia Pacific Fabrice Chemouny commented: “With over 20 years’ experience in investment banking and asset management, and over three years at Natixis Investment Managers, Australia & New Zealand, Louise has the deep knowledge and industry experience to continue her work as Country Head. She is ideally placed to lead Natixis IM’s growth in Australia and New Zealand, supporting clients on their investment journey delivering highly active management with a focus on real assets and sustainable solutions.”

Louise was previously the Managing Director and Head of Distribution for Natixis Investment Managers, Australia and New Zealand. She is a member of the Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA) and plays an active role in championing women at various stages of their careers in finance through her work with Women in Super, F3 and the University of New South Wales Alternative Investment Society’s Female Mentoring Program.

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