This is a sponsored advertorial from DNCA Investments, an affiliate of Natixis Investment Managers. In this Q&A, François Collet, CIO of DNCA and portfolio manager of its flagship fixed income strategy, DNCA Alpha Bonds, discusses the impact of the Iran conflict on the global economy and fixed income markets and how his portfolios are positioned for the ensuing volatility. Has […]

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This is a sponsored advertorial from WCM Investment Management (affiliate of Natixis Investment Managers). Economic moats, those durable competitive advantages that protect companies from rivals, are often hailed as the holy grail of investing. But simply identifying a moat is not enough for WCM’s Investment Team.  It is far more important to understand a company’s moat trajectory. This is because a […]

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“[Climate change] is the greatest con job perpetrated on the world,” was the blunt assessment given by US President Donald Trump in September 2025 to the United Nations General Assembly. Trump went on to describe climate predictions as being “made by stupid people that have cost their country’s fortunes and given those same countries no chance for success,” representing a […]

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This is a sponsored advertorial from Natixis Investment Managers. DNCA won Best Fund Provider – Global Bond – Short Term at the APB 2026 Asset Management Awards for Excellence^. In this Q&A, DNCA portfolio manager and newly appointed chief investment officer, Francois Collet, talks about the risks and opportunities he sees in global fixed income markets, as well as how […]

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This is a sponsored article from Flexstone Partners (an affiliate of Natixis Investment Managers). In the context of stabilising interest rates and a growing appetite from individual investors, Eric Deram of Flexstone Partners discusses the rise of private equity. As more investors seek alternatives over traditional public markets, an important question emerges: is the future of investing private? At Flexstone […]

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This is a sponsored article from DNCA Investments (an affiliate of Natixis Investment Managers). Will 2025 see a shift from equities to bonds? Three minutes with DNCA’s Daniel Claringbull on his outlook and the four macro factors to watch this year.  Daniel Claringbull, global product manager at DNCA Investments (an affiliate of Natixis Investment Managers), shares his perspectives on […]

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Natixis Investment Managers (Natixis IM) has hired a former Morgan Stanley Investment Management (MSIM) executive in a bid to enhance its wealth business in Asia. Based in Singapore, Johan Lim has been appointed as head of wealth for Hong Kong, Singapore and Southeast Asia as part of the firm’s strategy to strengthen its focus on wealth in Asia, with immediate […]

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Asian Private Banker is proud to unveil the winners of the Asset Management Awards for Excellence 2025, which for the 12th year running has honoured the best third-party providers of asset management products and services to private banks in the Asia Pacific region. From uncertainty around lingering inflation, to the ‘will-they-won’t-they?’ guessing game around Federal Reserve interest rate cuts, to […]

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This is a sponsored article from Mirova (an affiliate of Natixis Investment Managers). Artificial Intelligence has driven markets to new highs, but three other underrated thematics could offer equivalent long-term opportunities, says Jens Peers, CIO of Mirova US1. AI has been the driving force behind the majority of returns for large-cap global indices this year. However, there are other long-term […]

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This is a sponsored article from Harris Associates (an affiliate of Natixis Investment Managers). With the Mag 7’s dominance easing and stock valuations widely spread, Harris Associates shows that value investing could be primed to outperform. Why should investors have value investing exposure when growth has outperformed so strongly in recent years? While it is true that growth significantly outperformed […]

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True macro specialists, DNCA Investments discusses the new paradigm for fixed income investors and how flexibility and true diversification will make all the difference. Shifting economic winds Is the “great moderation” and 40-year bond bull run nearing its end? DNCA, an affiliate of Natixis Investment Managers, believes it is already finished, with the 2020 lows in government bond yields – […]

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Natixis Investment Managers (Natixis IM) has appointed a new head of wholesale in Southeast Asia to strengthen its distribution capabilities, the firm said on Friday. Mark Kwek will be the investment manager’s head of wholesale, Southeast Asia. Based in Singapore, he reports to Dora Seow, CEO of Natixis IM Singapore. Kwek most recently worked for JP Morgan Asset Management as […]

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With interest rates set to fall this year and rising DPM interest from private bank clients, private bankers at Asian Private Banker‘s DPM Leaders Conversation 2024 revealed some of the new solutions they are pitching to clients that are currently heavy on cash. BNP Paribas Wealth Management, UBS Global Wealth Management (UBS GWM), HSBC Global Private Banking and Wealth, and […]

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Real estate asset manager AEW has completed the acquisition of Natixis Investment Managers’ (Natixis IM) private debt business, which originates and structures infrastructure and private debt real asset investments. The deal, which the two firms announced in October last year, will offer AEW’s existing and future clients a broader range of investment products, including commercial real estate debt, infrastructure, aviation […]

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WCM Investment Management’s CEO, Paul Black, believes that corporate culture is key, serving as the catalyst for unlocking a business’s potential to exceed return expectations, and particularly crucial for the California-based firm with a modest Asian asset contribution. As an independent asset manager (IAM) of Natixis Investment Managers, WCM manages US$74 billion firm-wide, across global, emerging markets, US, and China […]

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This is a sponsored article from Natixis Investment Managers. Sustainability experts at Mirova (an affiliate of Natixis Investment Managers) discuss why biodiversity matters and outline the opportunities for investors who want to have a positive impact on our ecosystems. Biodiversity refers to forests, oceans and other ecosystems, as well as efforts to protect them. It is vital because processes such […]

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Market volatility, interest rates and inflation continue to be the main concerns for fund selectors in Asia, with most of these professionals looking to add products focused on government bonds, infrastructure and private equity. Fund selectors in the region remain optimistic for the year ahead, with 73% saying they will maintain or increase their average return assumptions of 8.8%, according […]

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Allspring Global Investments, a US-based independent asset manager (IAM) with more than US$476bn in AUM, has appointed Tan Song Chao (Gary Tan) as executive director and CEO of its recently-established entity in Singapore. Tan, who will also become a portfolio manager on the Intrinsic Emerging Markets Equity Team, will oversee day-to-day operations of Allspring Global Investments (Singapore) and build the […]

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With its launch of five thematic funds in Hong Kong, Paris-based Thematics Asset Management (Thematics AM) is hoping to capitalise on growing private client interest in trends such as the metaverse, Asian Private Banker can reveal. The funds target themes including artificial intelligence (AI), robotics, the metaverse, safety and security, the subscription economy, and water. They will be available to […]

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Is gender diversity a mere box-ticking exercise? What can be done to bridge the salary gap? Is discrimination or bias still a thing? What was your experience like? What will you tell the next generation of females leaders? These are some of the questions we asked female leaders in private banking and asset management for this International Women’s Day. HSBC […]

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As volatility persists in global markets, Asia fund selectors are making tactical moves to balance the risk/return potential of portfolios to prepare clients for a more volatile 2022, according to a survey by Natixis Investment Managers (Natixis IM). Its survey of 436 fund selectors at firms managing US$12.6 trillion in total client assets — from private banks, wealth managers, funds […]

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  This is a sponsored video from Natixis Investment Managers.  Natixis Investment Managers and its affiliate Mirova invite you to travel to the heart of the transition towards a more sustainable world. Discover the Green Vision video series which discusses how different sectors can contribute to the economic transition to a more sustainable model and revolutionise the way you […]

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Asset managers are beefing up ESG offerings to meet the greater demand for sophisticated ESG solutions from their PB partners. “ESG is definitely a major focus for most of the PBs we worked with over the last year. This is a phenomenon that is quite common across asset managers,” Madeline Ho told Asian Private Banker . The Natixis head of […]

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Natixis has announced a successor to Jean Raby as CEO of Natixis Investment Managers. Effective 12 April 2021, Tim Ryan will be the CEO of Natixis Investment Managers and a member of Natixis’ senior management committee. He will be responsible for the asset and wealth management unit. Ryan is currently Group Chief Investment Officer for insurance assets and Global CEO […]

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Institutional investors in Asia Pacific are concerned about rising political and social tensions and the market underestimating the long-term impact of COVID-19 on the economy, according to a global survey of 500 institutional investors by Natixis. These investors are “revising portfolio allocations in response to the pandemic and the ongoing geopolitical and social tensions around the region, with further economic […]

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