Sébastien Thénard

Ostrum Asset Management SA (Ostrum AM) is the asset management subsidiary of Natixis Investment Managers International SA, ultimately held by BPCE SA's Natixis SA (Euronext: KN) in France. Headquartered in Paris, the firm was founded in 1984 and provides a full range of active fixed-income and equity expertise, along with tailored insurance investment management solutions and alternative strategies for institutional clients, individual investors and distributors. Ostrum AM is a socially responsible investor and signatory to the UN Principles for Responsible Investment (UN PRI) which integrates environmental, social, and governance considerations into their investment process.

Natixis Investment Managers International SA (NIM International) is the asset management subsidiary of Natixis Investment Managers SA, itself a subsidiary of BPCE SA's Natixis SA (Euronext: KN) in France. The firm was founded 1984 and previously known as Ostrum Asset Management. Headquartered in Paris, NIM International provides investment management and collective portfolio management services for institutional, retail and corporate clients.

Barep Asset Management SA is an alternative asset management firm and a wholly-owned subsidiary of the French group Société Générale (PA: GLE). In 2009 the activities of Barep Asset Management SA were absorbed by Société Générale Asset Management. Established in 1990, Barep is located in Paris with offices in Dublin and Hong Kong. The firm specializes in alternative asset management and financial engineering. Their clients are corporate and institutional investors, as well as intermediaries and fund of fund managers. The firm is a leading alternative investment manager in Europe. Their culture emphasizes innovation and client-oriented product customization. Barep relies on EIM for hedge fund analysis. The firm manages the diverse Barep family of hedge funds, domiciled in Dublin and administered by their Irish office Barep Asset Management (Ireland) Ltd.