Jean Raby Joins Natixis as Head of Asset Management, Private Banking and Private Equity Business Lines, and as Member of the Senior Management Committee

Pierre Servant is appointed Senior Advisor to Laurent Mignon, CEO of Natixis. His new role will involve providing strategic guidance and advisory for the company; he will remain a member of the Natixis Senior Management Committee.

Jean Raby (Photo: Business Wire)

PARIS & BOSTON--()--Jean Raby will join Natixis on February 20th, and will be a member of the Senior Management Committee. As CEO of Natixis Global Asset Management, he will be in charge of Asset Management, Private Banking and Private Equity business lines.

“I would like to applaud Pierre Servant and thank him for his vital contribution to the success of Natixis’ strategy and in particular to the outstanding growth of the asset management business during his time at the helm. His vision for the business and his involvement with teams have made Natixis Global Asset Management one of the main asset managers worldwide with more than 830 bn€ of assets under management in the space of 10 years, in a highly competitive market. His contribution as Senior Advisor will be crucial as we prepare Natixis’ next strategic plan,” says Laurent Mignon, CEO of Natixis.

“I am particularly pleased to welcome Jean Raby to Natixis. His broad range of skills, his leadership experience in prominent companies and his personal qualities will be key advantages as we further expand our Investment Solutions businesses to serve Groupe BPCE and its goals.”

Jean Raby, a dual Canadian and French citizen, began his career in 1989 as a corporate lawyer with Sullivan & Cromwell in New York and Paris. In 1996, he joined Goldman Sachs in Paris in the Investment Banking Division. In 2004 he was promoted partner, and in 2006 became co-CEO (then sole CEO in 2009) of IBD in France, Belgium and Luxembourg, and was Head of Goldman Sachs’ Paris office; in 2011, he became co-CEO of Goldman Sachs’ activities in Russia.

In 2013, Jean Raby joined Alcatel-Lucent, as Executive Vice-President and Chief Financial & Legal Officer and as member of the Management Committee and of the Executive Committee. In 2016, he was Chief Financial Officer and member of the Executive Committee of SFR.

Jean Raby, 52, is a graduate of Université Laval (Canada) – LL.B. (Law degree), University of Cambridge (UK) – M.Phil in international Relations, and Harvard Law School – LL.M. (Master of Laws). He is a member of the New York Bar (since 1989).

About Natixis

Natixis is the international corporate, investment, insurance and financial services arm of Groupe BPCE, the 2nd-largest banking group in France with 35 million clients spread over two retail banking networks, Banque Populaire and Caisse d’Epargne.

With more than 16,000 employees, Natixis has a number of areas of expertise that are organized into three main business lines: Corporate & Investment Banking, Investment Solutions & Insurance, and Specialized Financial Services.

A global player, Natixis has its own client base of companies, financial institutions and institutional investors as well as the client base of individuals, professionals and small and medium-size businesses of Groupe BPCE’s banking networks.

Listed on the Paris stock exchange, it has a solid financial base with a CET1 capital under Basel 3(1) of €12.7 billion, a Basel 3 CET1 Ratio (1) of 11.2 % and quality long-term ratings (Standard & Poor’s: A / Moody’s: A2 / Fitch Ratings: A).

(1) Based on CRR-CRD4 rules as reported on June 26, 2013, including the Danish compromise - without phase-in except for DTAs on tax-loss carryforwards and pro forma of additional phase-in of DTAs following ECB regulation 2016/445.

Figures as at September 30, 2016

About Natixis Global Asset Management

Natixis Global Asset Management serves thoughtful investment professionals worldwide with more insightful ways to invest. Through our Durable Portfolio Construction® approach, we focus on risk to help them construct more strategic portfolios that seek to endure today’s unpredictable markets. We draw from deep investor and industry insights and partner closely with our clients to put objective data behind the discussion.

Natixis Global Asset Management is ranked among the world’s largest asset management firms.1 Uniting over 20 specialized investment managers globally ($877 billion AUM2), we bring a diverse range of solutions to every strategic opportunity. From insight to action, Natixis Global Asset Management helps our clients better serve their own with more durable portfolios.

Headquartered in Paris and Boston, Natixis Global Asset Management, S.A. is part of Natixis. Listed on the Paris Stock Exchange, Natixis is a subsidiary of BPCE, the second-largest banking group in France. Natixis Global Asset Management, S.A.’s affiliated investment management firms and distribution and service groups include Active Index Advisors;3 AEW Capital Management; AEW Europe; AlphaSimplex Group; Axeltis; Darius Capital Partners; DNCA Investments;4 Dorval Finance;5 Emerise;6 Gateway Investment Advisers; H2O Asset Management;5 Harris Associates; IDFC Asset Management Company; Loomis, Sayles & Company; Managed Portfolio Advisors;3 McDonnell Investment Management; Mirova;5 Natixis Asset Management; Ossiam; Seeyond;7 Vaughan Nelson Investment Management; Vega Investment Managers; and Natixis Global Asset Management Private Equity, which includes Seventure Partners, Naxicap Partners, Alliance Entreprendre, Euro Private Equity, Caspian Private Equity and Eagle Asia Partners. Visit ngam.natixis.com for more information.

1 Cerulli Quantitative Update: Global Markets 2016 ranked Natixis Global Asset Management, S.A. as the 16th largest asset manager in the world based on assets under management ($870.3 billion) as of December 31, 2015.
2 Net asset value as of December 31, 2016. Assets under management (AUM) may include assets for which non-regulatory AUM services are provided. Non-regulatory AUM includes assets which do not fall within the SEC’s definition of ‘regulatory AUM’ in Form ADV, Part 1.
3 A division of NGAM Advisors, L.P.
4 A brand of DNCA Finance.
5 A subsidiary of Natixis Asset Management.
6 A brand of Natixis Asset Management and Natixis Asset Management Asia Limited, based in Singapore and Paris.
7 A brand of Natixis Asset Management.

Contacts

Natixis Global Asset Management – Boston
Ted Meyer, +1-617-449-2507
ted.meyer@ngam.natixis.com
or
Natixis Global Asset Management – London
Wesley Eberle, +44 203 405 4202
wesley.eberle@ngam.natixis.com
or
Natixis
Laure Sadreux, +33 1 58 19 34 17
laure.sadreux@natixis.com

Release Summary

Natixis announced that Jean Raby will join the firm as CEO of Natixis Global Asset Management. He replaces Pierre Servant, who will assume a new role as Senior Advisor to Natixis CEO Laurent Mignon.

Contacts

Natixis Global Asset Management – Boston
Ted Meyer, +1-617-449-2507
ted.meyer@ngam.natixis.com
or
Natixis Global Asset Management – London
Wesley Eberle, +44 203 405 4202
wesley.eberle@ngam.natixis.com
or
Natixis
Laure Sadreux, +33 1 58 19 34 17
laure.sadreux@natixis.com