Ostrum Asset Management (Ostrum AM), an affiliate of Natixis Investment Managers, announces the appointment of Frédéric Leguay as Head of Equities. He will report to Gaëlle Malléjac, Head of Insurance and ALM Solutions at Ostrum AM and member of the Executive Committee.

With inflation rising at the beginning of the year at a level not seen for more than a quarter of a century, central banks are facing a dilemma and are being forced to raise rates faster than expected. Uncertainty about the impact of rate hikes, compounded by the current geopolitical situation with the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, is causing investors to fear a possible recession. Asset managers are now obliged to adapt their investment strategies in order to be able to offer advantageous solutions that allow investors to protect themselves from inflation or to take advantage of the current environment. 

Ostrum Asset Management (Ostrum AM), an affiliate of Natixis Investment Managers, has achieved the French state SRI1 accreditation for two of its bond funds with assets under management of more than €1 billion2.

After a difficult year in 2020 and in the wake of the 2021 economic crisis, Ostrum Asset Management (Ostrum AM), an affiliate of Natixis Investment Managers, anticipates a return to the pre-crisis trend in 2022. However, markets are still expected to be affected by many risk factors and uncertainties. With inflation expectations on the rise, Philippe Waechter, Head of the Economic Research department, Stéphane Déo, Head of Market Strategy and Ibrahima Kobar, Chief Investment Officer at Ostrum AM present their views on the different sectors and asset classes.

Ostrum Asset Management (Ostrum AM), an affiliate of Natixis Investment Managers, now carries the French state SRI accreditation for its entire range of money-market funds, equating to almost €50 billion in assets under management at end-March 20213 .

Ostrum Asset Management (Ostrum AM), an affiliate of Natixis Investment Managers, appoints Gaëlle Malléjac Chief Investment Officer for Insurance and Asset and Liability Management (ALM) Solutions, effective 25 of May 2021.