Appointment of Nathalie Bricker and Stéphane Morin
Nathalie Bricker, currently Chief Financial Officer for Groupe BPCE’s global businesses, has been appointed Global Head of Finance & Strategy at Natixis Investment Managers, Groupe BPCE’s asset management arm that operates through over 15 asset management affiliates around the world. She will report to Tim Ryan, Chief Executive Officer of Natixis Investment Managers and Head of Asset & Wealth Management for Groupe BPCE.
Stéphane Morin has been appointed Chief Financial Officer at Natixis Corporate & Investment Banking and member of the Senior Management Committee for Groupe BPCE’s global businesses, with responsibility for coordinating transversal financial subjects. He will report to Stéphanie Paix, Chief Executive Officer of Groupe BPCE’s global businesses.
Biography of Nathalie Bricker
Nathalie Bricker began her career with KPMG in 1991. In 1995, she joined Caisse des Dépôts as manager-facilitator of the accounting network for capital markets and custodians. In 1998, she became Head of Central Accounting. She moved to CDC IXIS in 2000 as Deputy Head of the Accounting Department and Head of the Corporate Accounts sector. She then became Head of Accounting Standards and Systems at Natexis Banques Populaires in 2005 and Head of Accounting of Natixis in 2007. Nathalie Bricker became Head of Accounting and Ratios in 2013 and joined Natixis’ Executive Committee in 2016. Since 2018, she has been Chief Financial Officer and a member of Natixis’ Senior Management Committee. Nathalie Bricker is 55.
Biography of Stéphane Morin
Stéphane Morin began his career in 1997 in Groupe Banque Populaire’s General Inspection department. He then joined Natexis Commodity Markets in 2003 as Head of Credit and Operational Risks. In 2006, he was appointed Head of Credit and Operational Risks for the EMEA platform in London. In 2009, he became Chief Inspector in Groupe BPCE’s General Inspection department. In 2011, he was appointed Deputy Head of Global Compliance and Permanent Control at Natixis. In 2015, Stéphane Morin became Global Head of Compliance at Natixis and a member of its Executive Committee. Since 2019, he has been US Chief Risk Officer in New York. Stéphane Morin is 52.
About Groupe BPCE
Groupe BPCE is the second-largest banking group in France. Through its 100,000 staff, the group serves 35 million customers – individuals, professionals, companies, investors and local government bodies – around the world. It operates in the retail banking and insurance fields in France via its two major networks, Banque Populaire and Caisse d’Epargne, along with Banque Palatine and Oney. It also pursues its activities worldwide with the asset & wealth management services provided by Natixis Investment Managers and the wholesale banking expertise of Natixis Corporate & Investment Banking. The Group's financial strength is recognized by four credit rating agencies with the following senior preferred LT ratings: Moody's (A1, stable outlook), Standard & Poor's (A, stable outlook), Fitch (AA-, negative outlook) and R&I (A+, stable outlook).
About Natixis Investment Managers
Natixis Investment Managers’ multi-affiliate approach connects clients to the independent thinking and focused expertise of more than 15 active managers. Ranked among the world’s largest asset managers1 with more than $1.2 trillion assets under management2 (€1.1 trillion), Natixis Investment Managers delivers a diverse range of solutions across asset classes, styles, and vehicles, including innovative environmental, social, and governance (ESG) strategies and products dedicated to advancing sustainable finance. The firm partners with clients in order to understand their unique needs and provide insights and investment solutions tailored to their long-term goals.
Headquartered in Paris and Boston, Natixis Investment Managers is part of the Global Financial Services division of Groupe BPCE, the second-largest banking group in France through the Banque Populaire and Caisse d’Epargne retail networks. Natixis Investment Managers’ affiliated investment management firms include AEW; DNCA Investments3 ; Dorval Asset Management; Flexstone Partners; Gateway Investment Advisers; Harris Associates; Investors Mutual Limited; Loomis, Sayles & Company; Mirova; MV Credit; Naxicap Partners; Ossiam; Ostrum Asset Management; Seventure Partners; Thematics Asset Management; Vauban Infrastructure Partners; Vaughan Nelson Investment Management; and WCM Investment Management. Additionally, investment solutions are offered through Natixis Investment Managers Solutions and Natixis Advisors, LLC. Not all offerings are available in all jurisdictions. For additional information, please visit Natixis Investment Managers’ website at im.natixis.com | LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/natixis-investment-managers.
Natixis Investment Managers’ distribution and service groups include Natixis Distribution, LLC, a limited purpose broker-dealer and the distributor of various US registered investment companies for which advisory services are provided by affiliated firms of Natixis Investment Managers, Natixis Investment Managers S.A. (Luxembourg), Natixis Investment Managers International (France), and their affiliated distribution and service entities in Europe and Asia.
1 Cerulli Quantitative Update: Global Markets 2022 ranked Natixis Investment Managers as the 18th largest asset manager in the world based on assets under management as of December 31, 2021.
2 Assets under management (“AUM”) of current affiliated entities measured as of March 31, 2023 are $1,208.2 billion (€1,111.9 billion). AUM, as reported, may include notional assets, assets serviced, gross assets, assets of minority-owned affiliated entities and other types of non-regulatory AUM managed or serviced by firms affiliated with Natixis Investment Managers.
3 A brand of DNCA Finance.
About Natixis Corporate & Investment Banking
Natixis Corporate & Investment Banking is a leading global financial institution that provides advisory, investment banking, financing, corporate banking and capital markets services to corporations, financial institutions, financial sponsors and sovereign and supranational organizations worldwide.
Our teams of experts in close to 30 countries advise clients on their strategic development, helping them to grow and transform their businesses, and maximize their positive impact. Natixis CIB is committed to aligning its financing portfolio with a carbon neutrality path by 2050 while helping its clients reduce the environmental impact of their business. As part of the Global Financial Services division of Groupe BPCE, the second largest banking group in France through the Banque Populaire and Caisse d’Epargne retail networks, Natixis CIB benefits from the Group’s financial strength and solid financial ratings (Standard & Poor's: A, Moody's: A1, Fitch Ratings: AA-, R&I: A+)
Stéphane Morin has been appointed Chief Financial Officer at Natixis Corporate & Investment Banking and member of the Senior Management Committee for Groupe BPCE’s global businesses, with responsibility for coordinating transversal financial subjects. He will report to Stéphanie Paix, Chief Executive Officer of Groupe BPCE’s global businesses.
Biography of Nathalie Bricker
Nathalie Bricker began her career with KPMG in 1991. In 1995, she joined Caisse des Dépôts as manager-facilitator of the accounting network for capital markets and custodians. In 1998, she became Head of Central Accounting. She moved to CDC IXIS in 2000 as Deputy Head of the Accounting Department and Head of the Corporate Accounts sector. She then became Head of Accounting Standards and Systems at Natexis Banques Populaires in 2005 and Head of Accounting of Natixis in 2007. Nathalie Bricker became Head of Accounting and Ratios in 2013 and joined Natixis’ Executive Committee in 2016. Since 2018, she has been Chief Financial Officer and a member of Natixis’ Senior Management Committee. Nathalie Bricker is 55.
Biography of Stéphane Morin
Stéphane Morin began his career in 1997 in Groupe Banque Populaire’s General Inspection department. He then joined Natexis Commodity Markets in 2003 as Head of Credit and Operational Risks. In 2006, he was appointed Head of Credit and Operational Risks for the EMEA platform in London. In 2009, he became Chief Inspector in Groupe BPCE’s General Inspection department. In 2011, he was appointed Deputy Head of Global Compliance and Permanent Control at Natixis. In 2015, Stéphane Morin became Global Head of Compliance at Natixis and a member of its Executive Committee. Since 2019, he has been US Chief Risk Officer in New York. Stéphane Morin is 52.
Groupe BPCE is the second-largest banking group in France. Through its 100,000 staff, the group serves 35 million customers – individuals, professionals, companies, investors and local government bodies – around the world. It operates in the retail banking and insurance fields in France via its two major networks, Banque Populaire and Caisse d’Epargne, along with Banque Palatine and Oney. It also pursues its activities worldwide with the asset & wealth management services provided by Natixis Investment Managers and the wholesale banking expertise of Natixis Corporate & Investment Banking. The Group's financial strength is recognized by four credit rating agencies with the following senior preferred LT ratings: Moody's (A1, stable outlook), Standard & Poor's (A, stable outlook), Fitch (AA-, negative outlook) and R&I (A+, stable outlook).
About Natixis Investment Managers
Natixis Investment Managers’ multi-affiliate approach connects clients to the independent thinking and focused expertise of more than 15 active managers. Ranked among the world’s largest asset managers1 with more than $1.2 trillion assets under management2 (€1.1 trillion), Natixis Investment Managers delivers a diverse range of solutions across asset classes, styles, and vehicles, including innovative environmental, social, and governance (ESG) strategies and products dedicated to advancing sustainable finance. The firm partners with clients in order to understand their unique needs and provide insights and investment solutions tailored to their long-term goals.
Headquartered in Paris and Boston, Natixis Investment Managers is part of the Global Financial Services division of Groupe BPCE, the second-largest banking group in France through the Banque Populaire and Caisse d’Epargne retail networks. Natixis Investment Managers’ affiliated investment management firms include AEW; DNCA Investments3 ; Dorval Asset Management; Flexstone Partners; Gateway Investment Advisers; Harris Associates; Investors Mutual Limited; Loomis, Sayles & Company; Mirova; MV Credit; Naxicap Partners; Ossiam; Ostrum Asset Management; Seventure Partners; Thematics Asset Management; Vauban Infrastructure Partners; Vaughan Nelson Investment Management; and WCM Investment Management. Additionally, investment solutions are offered through Natixis Investment Managers Solutions and Natixis Advisors, LLC. Not all offerings are available in all jurisdictions. For additional information, please visit Natixis Investment Managers’ website at im.natixis.com | LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/natixis-investment-managers.
Natixis Investment Managers’ distribution and service groups include Natixis Distribution, LLC, a limited purpose broker-dealer and the distributor of various US registered investment companies for which advisory services are provided by affiliated firms of Natixis Investment Managers, Natixis Investment Managers S.A. (Luxembourg), Natixis Investment Managers International (France), and their affiliated distribution and service entities in Europe and Asia.
1 Cerulli Quantitative Update: Global Markets 2022 ranked Natixis Investment Managers as the 18th largest asset manager in the world based on assets under management as of December 31, 2021.
2 Assets under management (“AUM”) of current affiliated entities measured as of March 31, 2023 are $1,208.2 billion (€1,111.9 billion). AUM, as reported, may include notional assets, assets serviced, gross assets, assets of minority-owned affiliated entities and other types of non-regulatory AUM managed or serviced by firms affiliated with Natixis Investment Managers.
3 A brand of DNCA Finance.
About Natixis Corporate & Investment Banking
Natixis Corporate & Investment Banking is a leading global financial institution that provides advisory, investment banking, financing, corporate banking and capital markets services to corporations, financial institutions, financial sponsors and sovereign and supranational organizations worldwide.
Our teams of experts in close to 30 countries advise clients on their strategic development, helping them to grow and transform their businesses, and maximize their positive impact. Natixis CIB is committed to aligning its financing portfolio with a carbon neutrality path by 2050 while helping its clients reduce the environmental impact of their business. As part of the Global Financial Services division of Groupe BPCE, the second largest banking group in France through the Banque Populaire and Caisse d’Epargne retail networks, Natixis CIB benefits from the Group’s financial strength and solid financial ratings (Standard & Poor's: A, Moody's: A1, Fitch Ratings: AA-, R&I: A+)
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