The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has published an Opinion on practices to be observed by investment firms when selling complex financial products to investors. ESMA is issuing this opinion to remind national supervisors and investment firms about the importance of requirements governing selling practices under MiFID (Markets in Financial Instruments Directive).

Jean-François Baralon, Head of finance and operations and a member of the executive committee, is appointed Deputy Chief Executive Officer, Natixis Asset Management. Christine Lacoste, previously Head of Marketing, is appointed Head of networks and distribution support functions, Natixis Asset Management, and is joining the executive committee.

The Lyxor Hedge Fund Index was down only -0.4% in January, outperforming the MSCI World down -3.8%. 8 Lyxor Strategy Indices out of 12 ended the month in positive territory, led by the Lyxor Fixed Income Arbitrage Index (+1.74%), the Lyxor Merger Arbitrage Index (+0.92%) and the Lyxor L/S Equity Market Neutral Index (+0.83%).

Global institutional pension fund assets in the 13 major markets grew by 9.5% during 2013 (compared to 6.9% in 2012) to reach a new high of almost US$32 trillion, according to Towers Watson's Global Pension Assets Study released today.

This latest sub-fund on the MLIS UCITS platform, provides institutional investors with a capital-protected solution that uses core-satellite investment principles within a risk control framework to generate risk premium.