The appointment of James Beaumont as head of product consulting and solutions and Catherine Morat as head of the product marketing team brings the headcount in London to nearly 40, a 44% year-on-year increase, according to Natixis.
Additional new hires for the office are also planned.
The hires are part of a concerted effort from Natixis to penetrate the wholesale and retail market, as up until now it has mainly had an institutional presence in the UK.
Both Beaumont and Morat will report to Cora Gibbons, head of the international product group.
Beaumont joins from Standard Life Investments, where he was senior investment analyst in SLI’s fund solutions team. Prior to that he worked at Thames River Capital and Eden Rock Capital Management.
Meanwhile, Morat joins from Wellington Management where she was a director, relationship manager and sales/marketing specialist focusing on European sub-advisory clients. Before that she worked with Citigroup Private Bank in London.
“Beaumont and Morat each bring more than 15 years of relevant industry experience and will serve key roles in helping clients construct more durable portfolios,” said Hervé Guinamant, president and chief executive officer of Natixis Global Asset Management – international distribution. “We are excited to welcome such experienced and talented professionals to the NGAM team.”
