Crédit Agricole Asset Management (CAAM) is the asset management subsidiary of Crédit Agricole SA, France’s largest bank. With over £380 billion* in assets under management CAAM is France’s largest fund manager and one of the top 10 players in continental Europe. The London branch was established in mid-1998 and now manages more than £50.4 billion**. There are other investment centres in Continental Europe and Asia.

Services

CAAM offers public sector pension schemes access to its investment expertise in a range of different asset classes through segregated management and pooled vehicles. Capabilities include:

• Liability-Driven Investment
  An innovative approach to “new balanced” or fixed income management
• Global Fixed Income
  From our award-winning London-based team, whose clients include both UK Local Authorities and UK corporate pension schemes
• Global Equities
  An innovative multi-strategy approach which combines the risk-budgeting approach developed in our target-return funds with the best of our stockpickers
• Funds of Hedge Funds
  With a track record dating from 1992, Crédit Agricole – Alternative Investment Products Group is one of the pioneers in Europe; the team analysing European hedge funds is based in London and numbers a leading UK Local Authority among its clients. A Sterling share class and an Asian share class is available
• European Special Situations
  High-conviction management of a concentrated portfolio of stocks likely to benefit from market sector or corporate restructuring
• Asian Equities
  An active stock picking approach benefiting from the growth potential of Asia Pacific’s economies. In-depth research based on long standing relationships with companies, regular visits and many years of experience, gives CAAM Hong Kong’s research team a competitive advantage. A range of regional and country-specific funds are available.
• Structured Products
  A solution for investors seeking the returns of alternative investments in a controlled environment managed by Institutional quality managers with extensive track records and significant assets under management
• Strict risk control
  In addition to systematic controls, independent internal risk managers ensure full compliance with regulatory constraints and the risk limits defined by each investor

Key Contacts

To find out more about our services, please contact a member of our team.

* As at 29th June 2007
** As at 28th September 2007

Source CAAM