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The High Rise of Smart Buildings

The global urbanisation picture is clear: by 2050, 68% of the World population will live in urban areas compared to 55% today. By 2030, there will be 43 megacities with more than 10 million inhabitants, most of them developing in emerging regions. The pressure on urban infrastructure is already tremendous and as we reach the limits of horizontal sprawling, vertical expansion becomes inevitable. Indeed, the number of skyscrapers and high-rise buildings is growing exponentially, and their average height continues to increase – sometimes beyond economic logic. Click on the pdf to read more about this theme.

GREEN FINANCE : Natixis commited to supporting the planet

Urgent climate and environmental challenges are some of the main issues we face in the 21st century. Natixis is ready and willing to address these new challenges.

SRP 2019 conference with our Natixis experts

This event presents a crucial insight into the structured products market and offers essential networking for anyone in this industry. Aurelien Rabaey and Pierre Moretti, our financial engineering managers discussed on the latest trends in the sector as well as what the future could look like. Arnaud Chaumont, Cross asset solution sales talked about distribution and ESG investments.

Groupama Group & Natixis launch innovative unit-linked insurance product supporting the energy transition.

Pursuing a proactive approach towards the fight against climate change, Natixis and Groupama Gan Vie (a subsidiary of the Groupama Group) have teamed up to launch the first green structured note that is entirely supportive of the energy transition.

Natixis Equity Derivatives wins three SRP Awards in 2019

At the 16th annual SRP Europe Conference 2019, Natixis attended the two day conference and were represented on an ESG Strategies panel by Hong My Nguyen, Green & Sustainable Hub Investment Solutions which discussed the best practice strategies and the ESG framework at EU level. At the Awards Dinner, Natixis were awarded 3 awards for 2019 Best Proprietary Index Provider, Best Issuance Platform and Best Insurance Deal.

Discover the NXS Activist Equity Index

Natixis partnered with Lutetia Capital, a leading alternative manager which has an extensive experience and a successful track record in the Event Driven & Merger Arbitrage strategies.

NXS Activist Equity Index is a dynamic strategy index with exposure to a basket of US stocks in which the top activist hedge funds have a significant stake. The index aims to allow investors to tap into the potential vigorous growth that may be offered by stocks following the announcement of activist intentions, with a view to outperforming the risk-adjusted return on the S&P 500® Total Return Index.

French Stock Market Opening Ceremony

A new milestone has been reached and our relationship strengthened with KRX (Korea Exchange) and TWSE (Taiwan Stock Exchange) with the first French market listing - the “Natixis Delta One ETN on Korea Taiwan IT Premier Index”.

To celebrate this great achievement, Natixis Teams (EQD & GSF) were invited to open the French Stock Market at the Euronext Building at Paris La Défense alongside KRX and TIP representatives. Commemorating a new link between Korea, Taiwan and France!

Most Innovative Bank for Climate Change and Sustainability

Over the years Natixis has had a prominent goal of becoming a reference bank for green business. Natixis has been thriving by financing clean energy infrastructures and solutions, developing green financial products, offering responsible investments as well as promoting sustainability through engagement with clients, investors, regulators, employees, suppliers and communities.

To  commemorate the tremendous efforts, successes and experience of our experts, Natixis has been awarded by The Banker Investment Banking Awards 2018 as the Most Innovative Bank for Climate Change and Sustainability.

With climate change and sustainability fully integrated into the strategic plan for the coming years, this award is a breath-taking achievement and secures a highly ranked position for Natixis as a Bank that encompasses Climate Change and Sustainability themes.

Interview with Orith Azoulay - The Banker Investment Banking Awards 2018

Tech Style: The Future of Fashion

Millennial consumption patterns generally exhibit a clear need for immediate reward and speed. This presents a major challenge for most retail businesses and for the fashion industry in particular. Indeed, Since WW2, fashion had officially been broken up into seasons: spring/summer lines debuted on runways in early fall, and autumn/winter lines debuted in February. The nature of the staggered timeline was to give brands ample time to shift their manufacturing process to produce inventory based on likely demand.

For a more detailed overview of this sector, take a read of the “Tech Style” research paper produced by the Equity Derivatives Strategy team at Natixis.

For professional investors ONLY.

Where do we stand when it comes to « Green » investment solutions?

Environmental issues concern all economic players and the financial sector is increasingly mobilising for sustainable development.

Where do we stand when it comes to « Green » investment solutions?

On May 16th during a lunch-debate, Natixis teams and guests tried to answer this question in a discussion. Our expert teams presented the main environmental challenges and some of the solutions Natixis provides to tackle them:

• Presentation of the Natixis Green & Sustainable Hub.
• Introduction of the Euronext^® Climate Objective 50 Equal Weight Decrement 5% index (composed of 50 European stocks selected according to their commitment to the climate).
• Presentation of Magenta Climat et Transition Energétique (an offer indexed to the Euronext^® Climate Objective 50 Equal Weight Decrement 5% Index).

Discover the MOXA Index by Natixis

Discover the NXS Momentum Cross Asset Index, also known as the MOXA Index, launched by Natixis in December 2016

Global Robotics: long-term growth potential

The Robotics and Automation sectors will represent $1.2 trillion by 2025. With automation affecting both labour markets and business models. Driven by the surge of artificial intelligence, lower cost, and the steady need for replacement - studies expect the sector to post a double-digit growth.

For a more detailed overview, take a read of the “Global Robotics” research paper produced by the Equity Derivatives Strategy team at Natixis.

For professional investors ONLY: an investment idea on this theme is now available on EMAPS.

FTSE 150 Index Seminar at the London Stock Exchange

To commemorate the launch of the FTSE 150 Index two years ago, Natixis hosted a presentation at the London Stock Exchange on the 22nd of May. The event was in conjunction with our partner and index sponsor, FTSE Russell. Presentations were made by Christopher Bates - Global Research Director at FTSE Russell, Steven Graham - Partner at  Mariana Investment and our very own Atish Mistry - Equity Solutions Sales UKI at Natixis. The event introduced the FTSE 150 as an investable index to UK retail investors.

New partnership with DERICON in Germany

In 2018 Natixis entered a new partnership with Dericon and became accessible to a wide audience of distributors, savings and popular banks within the German market. Dericon provides a state of the art platform for distributors with bespoke documentation for individual clients reflecting their regulatory requirements. Natixis will issue on the primary market side with value added products.

Domino Phoenix in Italy

Earlier this year, Natixis Equity Derivatives Italy launched a marketing campaign based on the Domino Phoenix. A pay-off, which in recent years was awarded most innovative pay-off by specialised media magazines.

Discover the new idDAX 50 Index

The idDAX 50 Equal Weight Decrement 4% Index or the idDAX 50 Index is an investable index provided by STOXX^®. It consists of the 30 companies from the DAX 30 Price Index plus the next 20 most liquid shares of the Prime Standard segment of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange.

Please take a few minutes to look at the explainer video on Easy Equity TV available in English and German.

Natixis Equity Derivatives wins five SRP Awards in 2018

The 15th annual Europe Structured Products & Dervivatives Awards ceremony took place in London on the 8th of February. Natixis achieved five awards, 'Best Perfomance Italy', 'Best Distributor: France and Benelux', 'Best Insurance Deal', 'Best Educational Initiative' and 'Personality of the Year'. The prizes affirm our expertise within the derivatives market and is a true reflection of our dedication, teamwork and innovation.

NXS Europe Short Volatility Index

The NXS Europe Short Volatility is a dynamic strategy index exposed to financial markets through a basket of synthetic put and call options on the Eurostoxx 50 and market index, the NXS European Equity Futures Index. It aims to benefit of both Volatility Risk Premia and Short Term Mean Reversion by selling dynamic Delta Hedged Strangles.

NXS Elite Funds Selection ER Index

The NXS Elite Funds Selection ER Index is a dynamic strategy index invested in a basket of global multi asset funds. It boasts simple rules which dynamically select the 7 funds with the strongest recent returns adding significant value over time. The strategy is dynamically rebalanced every two months. Additionally, the index looks to provide an additional layer of protection by increasing and decreasing its allocation to the selected managers in order to maintain the volatility of the Index below 3.50%.

Natixis Distributors Event in Brussels: Primobel

Distributors of financial products face a complex and rapidly changing regulatory environment. They ask us: “How can we ensure we are offering the best investment opportunities to our clients whilst remaining aligned with regulations?” Our first Primobel event, held in Brussels, was our way of answering that question. Our expert teams introduced the main regulatory challenges, from MIFID2 to PRIIPS, and the solutions that we provide to meet them.

From innovative structured products, to Natixis sponsored indices that give exposure to specific asset classes, to our full-service marketing offering.

Natixis Awarded Most Innovative Investment Bank for Equity Derivatives

Prestigious financial publication The Banker has dubbed Natixis as “Most Innovative Investment Bank for Equity Derivatives 2017”, leading in innovation for the second year in a row ! The award affirms the expertise of the Natixis Equity Derivatives department.

This is a true reflection of the dedication of the Natixis Financial Engineering, sales and trading teams within Equity Derivatives, who provide original solutions that meet investors’ needs. Some custom-designed products for institutional clients include “Zephyr Max” an alternative solution to money market products, “CLEEN” (Callable Leveraged Equity Exposure Note) which offers appealing yield and substantial capital protection at maturity. Further innovation within the Natixis product range can be found in products indexed to dividend futures, tailored to providing yield in the current weak volatility and persistently low interest rate environment. For Retail clients, Natixis offers the “Domino” financial product, which is indexed to performances of a basket of stocks and to credit risk. The bank also offers a range of debt securities indexed to the Euronext COP 50 EWER, which consists of 50 European climate responsible stocks. As well as innovation within their product range, The Banker award also recognizes the Natixis Equity Derivatives marketing team strengths, who this year have developed MOOC training programs that provide clients with a greater insight into products and solutions distributed in their banking and insurance networks.

“This fresh award confirms Natixis’ ability to innovate and create value-added solutions tailored to the market context and regulatory changes !”