Ignace joined Natixis Investment Managers (NIM) in September 2022 as a Client Portfolio Manager, dedicated to the firm’s sustainable investing division, Mirova. Based in Singapore, he leads client portfolio management activities for Mirova’s global sustainable thematic strategies in APAC. As an integrated member of the investment team division, he is responsible for effectively communicating the teams’ investment views and portfolio strategies to consultants, institutional and wholesale clients across Singapore/Southeast Asia, Hong Kong, China, Taiwan, Australia, Japan and South Korea.
Prior to joining NIM, he had over 14 years of industry experience with BNP Paribas Asset Management and M&G Investments across Paris, Hong Kong, and Singapore. He has taken on different roles within the asset management industry ranging from investment specialist (covering sustainable & thematic strategies, liquid alternatives, and smart beta solutions), product structuring to managing strategic relationships with top-tier global financial institutions in Asia. Ignace started his career as a structured product specialist at Société Générale Corporate & Investment Banking (CIB) in Paris covering the European Private Wealth segment.
Ignace holds a Double Masters degree in Financial Analysis and Engineering from SKEMA Business School. He is also a holder of the CFA Institute Certificate in ESG Investing, and the Sustainable Finance Certificate from the University of Cambridge (CISL). He speaks fluent English, French, and Vietnamese.