In der Nordea Presseaussendung heißt bei weiters (in Englisch):
Heading the sales outlet is Benoît Schouler, 42. In addition to his native French, Benoît is fluent in German and English. He has previously worked for Cardif Asset Management and Gestion Privée Worms, where he was responsible for European fund distribution activities with emphasis on institutional sales.
France is integral part of Nordea´s European Strategy
"Opening a Paris representative office is an integral part of our strategy to expand the Nordea fund distribution platform in Europe. With evidence of growing local demand for our fund products, it is very important for us to have a presence in the French asset management market," commented Jan Stig Rasmussen, Managing Director of Nordea Investment Funds S.A. and Head of European Fund Distribution.
Superior productss and proficient investor service
"Our French clients will benefit from the combination of our local access and global reach in providing superior products and proficient investor services", he added. Nordea Investment Funds S.A. is the Nordea Group´s European fund distribution company, offering investment funds across Europe via intermediaries, such as banks, broker pools, funds of funds and insurance companies.
Nordea: widespread recognition for thematic and value investment styles
The company has achieved widespread recognition and acclaim based on superior fund performance achieved by applying the Value and Thematic investment styles. Earlier this year, one of the three Nordea 1 value funds - the North American Value Fund - won acclaimed Standard & Poor´s (S&P) fund awards in four national markets.
Best of all, it also won highly prestigious pan-European distinctions over one, three and five year timeframes.
In 2002, Nordea 1, SICAV and the sub-funds under its umbrella won no less than 11 fund-related awards in all. Nordea 1, SICAV has been registered for sales and marketing purposes in France since March 2003.
France - and seven other European countries
In addition to France, Nordea 1, SICAV is authorised for sales and marketing purposes in a further seven European countries, including Austria, Finland, Germany, Luxembourg, Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom.
Nordea Group
Nordea is the leading financial services Group in the Nordic and Baltic region and among the top 20 banks in Europe measured in market capitalisation. It has some 34,600 employees, nearly 11 million customers, EUR 262 billion in total assets and EUR 95 billion in assets under management.
