Agathe Prevosteau

It's official! Market closed with the Spanish risk premium trading tighter than France's for the first time since 2003! 💹 Here are some insights from our economists, Jésus Castillo & Hadrien Camatte, in their latest research: ▫ The Spanish economy has rebounded strongly since COVID, becoming the Eurozone's growth engine. ▫Spain’s public finance indicators are recovering faster than those of other EU countries, particularly France. ▫Spain's debt trajectory shows greater stability and tighter control over the medium term compared to France. Want to have more details? Check out the full report! 👇 https://lnkd.in/dndhEA5M #NatixisCIB #Spain #France #Eurozone #Bonds

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[NEWS] 📢 We are thrilled to announce the acquisition of CAPZA by AXA IM Alts, increasing its position from majority shareholder to full ownership! The acquisition will consolidate AXA IM Alts and CAPZA's position as European leader in the alternative investments industry. Clients will benefit from both platforms’ combined access to a range of proven and highly complementary alternative investment strategies within a scalable global infrastructure. Read the press release ▶ https://bit.ly/4d3qOrS #CAPZA #AXAIMAlts #AlternativeInvestment #PrivateDebt #PrivateEquity

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Confirming the growing interest in ETFs from retail investors in Europe, the French regulator, Autorité des marchés financiers (AMF) – France, reported a 36% rise in the number of French retail investors active in ETFs in Q1 2024 as compared to Q 2023. The number of new investors more than doubled. But that's not all ! According to the latest edition of the AMF Household Savings Observatory Newsletter, the average age of ETF investors, which was over 60 in 2018 and 2019, was 48 last year. Les Echos mentions that half of new ETF investors are under 35 years old and that ETFs represent a third of their activity. #ETF

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📣 Mirova exceeds €200 million in commitments for the final closing of its first private equity fund - Mirova, an affiliate of Natixis Investment Managers dedicated to sustainable investing, announces the final closing of its first impact private equity fund, Mirova Environment Acceleration Capital (MEAC). - In 2021, Mirova launched its dedicated impact private equity strategy, aiming to combine financial returns with support for the environmental transition. - Marc Romano, Head of Impact Private Equity, Mirova: “With this first private equity fund, we are proud to have delivered on our ambitions to invest in unlisted companies displaying a high environmental impact. - The strategy focused on deploying ‘acceleration capital’ to grow sustainable businesses by addressing key growth trends and supporting innovative solutions. - Two years after its launch, Mirova Environmental Acceleration Capital (MEAC) raised €211m in commitments, 30% of which came from private clients attracted by the fund's multi-thematic approach under SFDR Finance 🇪🇺 Article 9. - MEAC is based on five investment pillars: clean energy, circular economy, natural resources, agri-agro technologies, and smart cities. - The fund has already deployed over €80m in 10 companies across Europe and North America and completed one exit. - MEAC has been awarded the Greenfin label and is eligible for the Tibi initiative. - Following MEAC, Mirova launched a second private equity fund called Mirova Impact Life Essentials (MILE), focused on societal impact. - MILE aims to support French and European companies in four themes: knowledge & know-how, well-being & health, responsible consumption, and diversity & inclusion. - Mirova aims to provide institutional and retail investors with attractive long-term returns and risk diversification, contributing to ecological and social transitions. - MILE is intended to be positioned under SFDR Article 9, like Mirova's other strategies. - MEAC has invested in companies like: - Ombrea : specialized in crop management and protection against climatic hazards. - Tallano Technologies: patented system for capturing fine particles from braking systems. - Agronutris: biotech focused on producing insect proteins for aquaculture and pet food. - Vestack: expertise in low-carbon building design and construction. - Naïo Technologies: agricultural robotics to mitigate labor shortages. - Norsepower: mechanical sails for decarbonizing maritime cargo ships. - Nuventura: manufacturer of high-voltage switchgears with alternatives to pollutants like SF6. - Waste Robotics: autonomous robots for sorting centers. - NLine Energy, Inc.: developer of energy efficiency projects using backpressure turbine technology. - GridBeyond: virtual power plant operator helping decarbonize industrial energy mixes.

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