MARKET NEUTRAL
PHILOSOPHY
An objective of absolute performance independent from equity market conditions
The Market Neutral strategy seeks to generate an absolute (i.e. positive) return through equity strategies, regardless of the trajectory of these markets. This strategy is implemented by the equity management team and benefits from their extensive experience in diversifying equity strategies, in particular low and
The pillars of this strategy:
- An objective: generate an alpha independent from from market direction
- Consistent robust performance across the business cycle
- A diversified source of returns within the client allocation
- Expertise that draws on our proven expertise in MinVol and management
KEY POINTS
An absolute return objective
An objective to generate positive regular returns that are decorrelated from market trends within a predefined risk framework
Active strategy
Active risk management within the portfoliowith the objective of maintaining sufficient flexibility to build an optimal portfolio throughout time
OUR APPROACH
Investment strategy
The Seeyond investment team takes a to portfolio construction with the aim of generating that is independent of equity market movements.
Objective
The objective of the strategy is to generate an absolute positive result over a recommended minimum investment period of two years with a predefined risk budget..
It can be a diversifying source of returns in a portfolio allocation.
Main risks: capital loss, equity market risk (including small and medium caps), currency risk, emerging markets’ risk , derivative financial instruments
OUR EXPERTS
Nicolas JUST
Deputy Chief Executive Officer - Chief Investment Officer
- Head of Smart Beta - Natixis Asset Management (2012)
- Head of core equity management - Natixis Asset Management (2010)
- Head of model-driven management Europe and Japan - Natixis Asset Management (2008)
- Sell-side equity analyst – Exane BNP Paribas (2002)
- Derivatives trader – Société Générale, New York (1994)
Juan Sebastian CAICEDO
Portfolio Manager
- Juan Sebastian Caicedo began his career in 2008 with Natixis AM as Quantitative Equity Manager. Since 2012, Juan Sebastian Caicedo is a Portfolio Manager in Seeyond’s Equity investment team.
Ruixing CAI
Portfolio Manager
- Ruixing Cai started her career in 2016 at BPCE group where she worked as a Risk Analyst. In 2019, she joined Seeyond as a Portfolio Manager.
Stéphanie NOEL
Portfolio Manager - Implementation
- Stéphanie Noël began her career in 2002 at Axa IM as a Middle Office Manager. In 2012, she became a Portfolio Manager at Natixis AM. Since 2018, Stephanie Noël is a Portfolio Manager in Seeyond’s implementation team.
Sébastien GUERIN
Portfolio Manager - Implementation
- Sébastien Guerin began his career in 1989 as an Equity Trader, then Portfolio Manager, in 2002. He entered Seeyond research team in 2014 as a Global Analyst.Since 2018, Sébastien is a Portfolio Manager within Seeyond Implementation team.