Investments

Natixis Investment Managers announces the launch of Flexstone Partners

Eric Deram, previously Founder and Managing Partner of Euro-PE, has been appointed as the CEO of Flexstone Partners.

Flexstone Partners has combined assets of $6.7 billion1 and a global team of more than 40 private equity experts in offices in Paris, New York, Singapore and Geneva. Taking a highly active approach to private markets, the firm specialises in selecting and accessing the best private equity, private debt, real estate, and infrastructure fund managers across America, Europe and Asia. It is a signatory of the UN Principles for Responsible Investing, seeking to actively capture responsible growth opportunities for clients. Flexstone Partners caters to institutional investors, including pension funds, insurance companies, foundations, financial institutions and family offices, from the Americas, Europe, Asia, and Australia.

Jean Raby, CEO of Natixis Investment Managers, commented: “With Flexstone Partners, we bring together the deep expertise of some of our private equity affiliates to provide our clients worldwide with a single point of access to comprehensive advisory services and a wide range of global private equity solutions. From the construction of tailored portfolios to the access to niche market funds in the small and mid-cap segments, Flexstone Partners specializes in primary, secondary and co-investments in the private equity, mezzanine and infrastructure markets. At a time where investors are increasingly turning to alternatives for long-term growth opportunities in challenging markets, this makes a substantial contribution to our global private equity offering.”