Asset management operations in Italy are conducted by BNP Paribas Investment Partners. A specialist in asset management, the company offers a full range of investment services for retail clients, from investment funds to sophisticated wealth management solutions.
BNP Paribas Investment Partners SGR S.p.A. is the investment management company of the BNP Paribas Group in Italy, and was founded on 1 November 2007 through the merger of BNL Gestioni SGR and BNP Paribas Asset Management SGR.
The company is among the first ten in Italy in terms of assets under management, with managed assets of over EUR 22 billion as at 31 August 2011.
A complete offering
SGR conducts asset management activities using a wide range of investment products and services, from mutual funds to individual portfolios and hedge funds, enabling it to meet the investment needs of various types of client.
A dedicated organisational structure
SGR’s organisation is characterised by distinct and highly qualified sales and support structures dedicated to serving the various market segments, allowing it to provide the highest standard of service to distributors and clients alike, thanks in part to the close, ongoing relationships it maintains with the Group’s managers and asset-management product specialists.
Local-global approach
BNP Paribas Investment Partners works in coordination with, and is an integral part of BNP Paribas Investment Partners, making it possible to take advantage of expertise not only with regard to asset management (with investment facilities located in the world’s key financial centres such as London, New York, Paris and Hong Kong), but also in information technologies and client service.
BNP Paribas Investment Partners is a global asset manager. It offers a complete range of investment solutions around the world, thanks to a network of partnerships that constitutes the key to its unique multi-specialised service platform.
All of the partners collaborate to maintain close relationships with clients, providing them with the best investment solutions and with services that are tailored to their specific needs.
BNP Paribas Investment Partners is one of the largest asset managers in the world. Among the top four in Europe, it also has a strong presence in Asia.
About BNP Paribas Investment Partners
BNP Paribas Investment Partners is the dedicated autonomous asset management business of the BNP Paribas Group. It offers the full range of investment management services to both institutional and retail clients around the world. Central to the way it works is the concept of partnership – both in terms of how it behaves as a family of companies and its relationships with its clients. Nearly 800 investment professionals work across BNP Paribas Investment Partners’ network of some 60 investment centres, each specialising in a particular asset class or type of product. With total assets under management of EUR 492 billion*, BNP Paribas Investment Partners is the 6th-largest asset manager in Europe and the 15th-largest in the world**.
* Source: BNP Paribas Investment Partners as at 31 December 2011
** (source: internal studies based on 2011 data published by competitors, unless otherwise specified)
