“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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Emily will support Natixis IM’s strategic ambitions to become the most client centric asset manager globally. She will work closely with Natixis IM’s distribution teams and affiliate managers driving marketing strategies that deliver engaging, relevant and differentiated campaigns for both existing clients and new customers.

Emily will join Natixis IM in an expanded role and will be responsible for both Institutional as well as wholesale & retail marketing. In addition, she will oversee digital, content & advertising, roadshows, events and the RFP team. She will report to Joseph Pinto, Head of Distribution for Europe, Latin America, Middle East and Asia Pacific. She will be based in London and will start on January 12th, 2022.

On the client side she will translate the business strategy into appropriate marketing programs focusing on the customer throughout their investment journey, in close coordination with the Customer Experience team. She will also work with the product teams to help improve all areas of the clients presales experience, accelerating the timeframe from initial sales concept to ‘go to market’ execution.

Emily brings more than 12 years of marketing expertise to her new role. She joins Natixis IM from AXA Investment Managers (AXA IM) where she spent nearly 7 years, rising to the position of Global Head of Retail and Wholesale Marketing since 2019. She has a proven track record in leading, planning and executing marketing strategies across asset classes and is passionate about mentoring and developing employee talent. She has been the recipient of a number of industry awards in marketing effectiveness and campaign innovation and most recently receiving a placement on the ‘High Performers Mentoring Program’ by the AXA IM Management Board. Prior to AXA IM, she worked for M&G Investments.

Joseph Pinto commented, “To support Natixis IM’s objective of developing the business in a sustainable manner in all regions, Emily will streamline our marketing efforts across the board, accelerating our speed to market and supporting the needs of our clients as well as sales team. She will be responsible for expanding our digital presence enhancing our customer engagement. She has a strong track record in the industry and will play a key role in our ambition to become the most client centric asset and wealth manager and I am delighted to welcome her.”

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In the newly created roles, Melanie Robinson and Gad Amar will respectively support Natixis IM’s strategic ambitions to become the most client centric asset manager globally. In addition, they will work closely with Natixis IM’s distribution teams and affiliate managers to deliver on the firm’s sustainability ambitions which targets to have €600bn of its AUM, equivalent to around 50% of the total, invested in the sustainable or impact investing category by 2024.

As Global Head of Customer Experience, Melanie Robinson will play a pivotal role in enhancing Natixis IM’s customer experience, including clients service and reporting as well as optimizing the pre and post sales client journey. She will have a dual reporting line to Joseph Pinto, Head of Distribution for Europe, Latin America, Middle East and Asia Pacific and David Giunta, President & CEO, US Distribution, Natixis Investment Managers. She will be based in London and will start in early November 2021.

Melanie brings more than 12 years of customer experience (CX) management to her new role. Over the past year, she has helped organizations to devise a CX strategy for operational excellence. Prior to this, she worked at Medallia as Head of Professional Services for Southern Europe, where she advised a number of large financial corporations on how to measure and improve their CX. She has also worked at American Express as a Strategy Director. She has a strong diversity culture and held leadership roles at both Amex and Medallia.

As International Chief Product Officer, Gad Amar, CFA will be responsible for optimizing Natixis IM’s product offering, building greater synergies with its investment affiliates to help deliver a more enhanced range of solutions for clients. He will report to Joseph Pinto and be based in Paris. He joins the firm in late October.

Gad joins Natixis Investment Managers with more than 20 years of experience in sales and development activities in asset management. He joins from Edmond de Rothschild where he was Deputy CEO, Global Head of Business Development in Paris, responsible for sales and product development. He has also worked in other senior roles including Head of Family Offices, EMEA and FraBeLux Distribution at BlackRock.

Joseph Pinto commented, “The deep bench of knowledge and industry experience that Melanie and Gad bring to their respective roles, will help drive our strategic ambitions to become the most client centric asset and wealth manager. Both appointments will help support clients and enhance the customer experience in a more sustainable manner and David Giunta and I are delighted to welcome them both to the firm.”

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In her role, Nathalie will be responsible for driving Natixis Investment Managers’ ESG commitments across its distribution network, its affiliate managers and through its participation in industry-wide initiatives. ESG is at the heart of the strategic ambitions of Natixis IM, which targets to have €600bn of its AUM, equivalent to around 50% of the total, invested in the sustainable or impact investing category by 2024.

Nathalie will play an instrumental part in strengthening the firm’s ESG capabilities and developing its range of innovative sustainable solutions, as part of Natixis IM’s drive to become the most client centric asset manager globally. She will report to Joseph Pinto, Head of Distribution for Europe, Latin America, Middle East and Asia Pacific, Natixis Investment Managers and will be based in Boston.

Nathalie will lead Natixis IM’s growth in all aspects of sustainable investment, working closely with the firm’s affiliate managers to ensure that all affiliates become signatories to the UNPRI by 2024. She will also focus on supporting clients on their ESG journey from early stage ESG integration to allocation to impact investing.

Tim Ryan, CEO of Natixis Investment Managers commented, “Having most recently worked at Mirova, our dedicated sustainable investment affiliate, Nathalie, with her deep knowledge and long industry experience, is ideally placed to lead our strategy to support clients in their journey to align their ESG beliefs with their investment goals, and to help us further our contribution to the transition to a more sustainable global economy”.

Nathalie joins Natixis IM from Mirova US, where she was Head of ESG Strategy & Development. She earned her bachelor’s degree at the Institut Supérieur de Gestion Business School in Paris, France and is a Certified International Investment Analyst (CIIA). She served as French Foreign Trade Advisor from 2014 to 2020 and is a member of the CFA Institute’s ESG Technical Committee.

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[1] AUM as of March 31 2021

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Joseph Pinto

Natixis Investment Managers has announced two appointments, effective immediately.

Joseph Pinto is appointed Head of Distribution for Europe, Latin America, Middle East and Asia Pacific for Natixis Investment Managers, overseeing client-related activities and support functions for these regions. He was previously Chief Operating Officer at Natixis Investment Managers.

Christophe Lanne is appointed Chief Administration Officer for Natixis Investment Managers, overseeing global operations and technology as well as human resources and corporate social responsibility strategy. He was previously Chief Talent & Transformation Officer for Natixis Investment Managers. Joseph Pinto and Christophe Lanne will both continue to report to Tim Ryan, member of the Natixis Senior Management Committee, Global CEO Asset & Wealth Management within Groupe BPCE’s Global Financial Services division, and to serve on the Management Committee of Natixis Investment Managers. They are also members of the Natixis Executive Committee.

“These appointments reinforce our ambition to progress among the top fifteen largest asset managers in the world and become the most client centric asset manager,” said Tim Ryan, member of the Natixis senior management committee in charge of Asset & Wealth Management and CEO of Natixis Investment Managers. “With our affiliates’ distinctive investment capabilities: Active Management, Real Asset Liability Driven Investments, and Quantitative Management, and a more client-centric organization, we remain committed to delivering the best investment outcomes and the best experience for our clients.”

Nicolas Namias, CEO of Natixis and Chairman of the board of directors of Natixis Investment Managers said: “The appointments of Joseph and Christophe to these newly-created roles will support our pursuit of the ambitious goals we have set for Natixis Investment Managers under our strategic plan, BPCE 2024, notably the ongoing diversification of our activity as we bolster our commercial momentum and reinforce our position as a global leader in asset management.”

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Joseph Pinto

Natixis appoints Joseph Pinto as Chief Operating Officer (COO) of Natixis Investment Managers (Natixis IM) and Philippe Setbon as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Ostrum Asset Management. Joseph and Philippe will both be members of the Natixis Executive Committee and of the Natixis Investment Managers Management Committee.

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