BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Loomis, Sayles & Company, an affiliate of Natixis Investment Managers, today announced that Marques Benton has joined Loomis Sayles as Chief Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) officer. Marques will report to Kevin Charleston, CEO and President of Loomis Sayles, and John Russell, Head of Human Resources and Senior Advisor . After assuming his new role, Marques will be responsible for promoting the implementation of the company's DEI strategic plan. He will work with senior management to focus on attracting, developing and retaining diverse talents, and work with all employees to cultivate a company-wide inclusive culture.
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Before joining Loomis Sayles, Marques worked at the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston, where he served as Vice President and Chief Diversity Officer for more than ten years. During this position, he was responsible for implementing a comprehensive strategy to effectively incorporate diversity and inclusion into the bank’s culture, management practices, talent recruitment and business activities. Previously, as an executive of the bank’s public and community affairs department, Marques has worked with federal, state, and local public and private partnerships at all levels to help thousands of low- and middle-income families establish, preserve and protect assets and achieve better Great financial stability. Marques is a board member of the Boys and Girls Club of Boston and a board member of the Forté Foundation. Marques holds a bachelor's degree in economics from the University of Massachusetts Amherst and an MBA from the FW Olin School of Business at Babson College.
Kevin Charleston said: "We are delighted to welcome Marques to Loomis Sayles. He brings a wealth of expertise in diversity, equity and inclusion to the company, and as we commit to continue to make significant progress in these areas, his leadership Ability will be crucial. We must create an environment that allows us to attract and integrate talents with different life experiences; we are firmly committed to continuing to develop on the existing basis, and Marques will be our job to achieve meaningful change An indispensable member of China."
The appointment of Marques as Chief DEI Officer is the latest step to facilitate the implementation of the Loomis Sayles DEI plan. Over the years, the company has been committed to prioritizing diversity, equity and inclusion through DEI committees and governance models, customized company-wide diversification training, active employee resource groups, and industry interactions including cooperation with consultants and CFA Institute. Sex. Loomis Sayles has also developed innovative internship and mentoring programs that will prioritize the career development of neglected job seekers in the investment management industry.
Loomis Sayles advocates building a diverse workplace culture that recognizes, supports, and invests in all its members. This is essential to meet the investment needs of our global customers, manage the complexity of our dynamic global business, and build a community so that all employees have equal opportunities to realize their potential. The company is committed to creating an environment in which all employees can be represented, respected, valued and empowered so that they can give play to their respective talents.
About LOOMIS SAYLES
Since its establishment in 1926, Loomis, Sayles & Company has been helping global institutional and mutual fund clients meet their investment needs. The company's performance-oriented investors combine in-depth proprietary research and comprehensive risk analysis to make informed and wise decisions. A team of portfolio managers, strategists, research analysts, and traders work together to evaluate market industry sectors and identify investment opportunities in traditional asset classes or a range of alternative investment areas. In the process of dedicating to provide customers with attractive and sustainable returns, Loomis Sayles has the relevant resources, vision and flexibility to survey the value of a vast and small market. This profound tradition has won Loomis Sayles the trust and respect of customers worldwide, and its assets under management have reached 347.8 billion U.S. dollars** (as of December 31, 2020).
** Includes the assets of Loomis, Sayles & Co., LP and Loomis Sayles Trust Company, LLC . Loomis Sayles Trust Company is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Loomis, Sayles & Company, LP .
About NATIXIS INVESTMENT MANAGERS
Natixis Investment Managers helps financial professionals structure their investment portfolios in a more insightful way. Relying on the support of more than 20 professional investment managers around the world, we use Active Thinking® to deliver proactive solutions to help clients seek better results in all markets. Natixis Investment Managers is one of the world's largest asset management companies1 (with assets under management2 of nearly 1.1 trillion US dollars (910 billion euros)).
Natixis Investment Managers is headquartered in Paris and Boston and is a subsidiary of Natixis. Natixis is listed on the Paris Stock Exchange and is a subsidiary of BPCE, the second largest banking group in France. Natixis Investment Managers' subsidiary investment management companies include AEW, Alliance Entreprendre, AlphaSimplex Group, DNCA Investments3, Dorval Asset Management, Flexstone Partners, Gateway Investment Advisers, H2O Asset Management, Harris Associates, Investors Mutual Limited, Loomis, Sayles & Company, Mirova, MV Credit, Naxicap Partners, Ossiam, Ostrum Asset Management, Seeyond, Seventure Partners, Thematics Asset Management, Vauban Infrastructure Partners, Vaughan Nelson Investment Management, Vega Investment Managers4 and WCM Investment Management. In addition, its investment solutions are provided through Natixis Investment Managers Solutions, and Natixis Advisors provides other investment services through its AIA and MPA divisions. Not all products are available in all jurisdictions. For more information, please visit Natixis Investment Managers' website im.natixis.com | LinkedIn:linkedin.com/company/natixis-investment-managers。
The distribution and service team of Natixis Investment Managers includes limited-purpose broker-dealers and a number of US registered investment company distributors Natixis Distribution, LP. These investment companies are owned by Natixis Investment Managers' subsidiary companies Natixis Investment Managers SA (Luxembourg), Natixis Investment Managers International (France) and their affiliated distribution and service entities in Europe and Asia provide consulting services.
¹ Cerulli Quantitative Update: Global Markets 2020 ranks Natixis Investment Managers as the 17th largest asset management institution in the world based on its asset management scale as of December 31, 2019.
2 As of September 30, 2020, the asset under management (AUM) is US$1,067.3 billion, which, as shown in the financial report, may include notional assets, service-providing assets, total investment, assets of affiliated entities that hold minority stakes, and Other types of non-regulated asset management scale managed or served by companies affiliated to Natixis Investment Managers.
3 A brand under DNCA Finance.
4 A wholly-owned subsidiary of Natixis Wealth Management.