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BNP Paribas Securities Services
BNP Paribas Securities Services, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the BNP Paribas Group, is a leading global custodian and securities services provider backed by the strength of a universal bank (rated AA- by Standard and Poor's). It provides integrated solutions to all participants in the investment cycle including the buy-side, sell-side, corporates and issuers.
The bank has a local presence in 34 countries across five continents, effecting global coverage of more than 100 markets. It partners with clients to help overcome complexity, while offering a one-stop shop for all asset classes, both onshore and offshore, around the world.
Key figures as at 31 December 2011: USD 5,854 billion of assets under custody, USD 1,073 billion assets under administration, more than 7,044 administered funds and 7,700 employees
BNP Paribas Investment Partners
BNP Paribas Investment Partners is the dedicated asset management business line of the BNP Paribas Group. BNP Paribas Investment Partners offers a full range of investment management services to institutional and retail clients around the world. Central to the way we work is the concept of partnership – both in terms of how we behave as a family of companies and our relationships with our clients. Around 1,200 investment professionals work across our network of some 60 investment centres, each of which is a specialist in a particular asset class or type of product. With total assets under management of EUR 542 billion as of 31 March 2010, BNP Paribas Investment Partners is the fifth-largest asset manager in Europe and the eleventh-largest in the world*.
On April 1 2010, the operations of Fortis Investments were merged with those of BNP Paribas Investment Partners. Fortis Investments’ investment experts and international locations were a natural and complementary fit with BNP Paribas Investments Partners, whose flexible partnership model has proven successful in integrating new expertise in the past. Together, our combined company provides clients with an even broader range of investment solutions and even better client service than before.
* Source: Based on the IPE Top 400, July 2009 (figures per 31 December 2008)
Pyramis Global Advisors is an asset management firm focused on developing solutions for institutional investors, including corporate and public retirement plans, endowments, foundations, union plans and sovereign entities worldwide. Pyramis provides expertise across a broad asset class spectrum and a rigorous risk management platform with a commitment to seeking consistent and repeatable investment performance. Pyramis’ comprehensive global research coverage* includes specialized teams with focused expertise resulting in breadth and depth of research. Pyramis is headquartered in Smithfield, Rhode Island, with additional offices in Boston, London, Hong Kong, Toronto and Montreal. As of 31 December 2011, Pyramis manages $165.5 billion in assets for approximately 600 institutional clients around the world.
Pyramis provides multi-asset-class, institutional-quality investment capabilities to customize solutions for our clients, who benefit from:
• Stable team of seasoned portfolio managers and analysts with career track records
• Diversified sources of potential alpha developed by our global sector approach and disciplined fundamental and quantitative research
• Rigorous risk management and compliance infrastructure with robust investment processes and oversight
• Dedicated equity and fixed income trading operations built on leading-edge technology and providing global capabilities
• Access to Fidelity’s broad research platform, including credit research analysts across high-yield and investment-grade fixed income
At Pyramis, the cornerstone of our investment philosophy is the belief that through in-depth fundamental analysis of companies, we are able to identify securities that may outperform the market. The application of this philosophy seeks to provide Pyramis clients a distinct advantage. Our global research resources include seasoned, sector-focused fundamental analysts covering industry sectors across US and global materials as well as quantitative and technical portfolio managers and analysts. Portfolio managers can take advantage of the best equity and fixed income ideas from our sector teams and credit analysts who leverage Pyramis analyst research and may access the research of over 420 research professionals around the globe.*
*Reflects combined resources of Pyramis and Fidelity Investments as of December 31, 2011. Research professionals include analysts and associates.
Franklin Templeton Investments
Franklin Templeton Investments - A Global Business
Few investment management groups have matched the success of Franklin Resources, Inc.(NYSE:BEN), which operates as Franklin Templeton Investments. With over 60 years of investment experience, the company has become recognised as a leader for its global growth and value stock investments and innovative fixed income products under the Franklin, Templeton, Mutual Series. It is one of the world's largest fund managers with offices in over 30 countries and assets over $670.7 billion under management for more than 24.8 million shareholder accounts worldwide.
Wellington Management is an investment adviser to more than 1,900 institutions in over 50 countries. With US$634 billion in client assets under management, we offer a broad range of equity, fixed income, alternative, and multi-asset investment approaches. We are a globally integrated community of investment professionals. Our most distinctive strength is our proprietary research, which is shared across the organization. We have offices in the US, Europe, Asia, and Australia.
