Robert Trevor Harrison

BNP Paribas Asset Management (Australia) Ltd. is the dedicated asset management business line of BNP Paribas. As such, they are backed up by the financial strength of a bank which has been ranked among the six most solid banks in the world. The integration of Fortis Investments with the existing BNP Paribas Investment Partners Group has led to the creation of a top-tier global asset manager. They now have wider global reach, greater resources and an expanded range of investment solutions.

BNP Paribas Asset Management Australia Ltd. (BNPP AM Australia) is the Australia-based asset management subsidiary of BNP Paribas Asset Management Europe SAS, which is owned by BNP Paribas SA (EPA: BNP) in France. Headquartered in Sydney, BNPP AM Australia develops customized global and regional fixed income strategies for institutional investors.

BNP Paribas Asset Management USA, Inc. (BNPP AM USA) is a registered investment advisor headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1972 as Fischer Francis Trees & Watts, Inc. (FFTW). In 2015, FFTW’s affiliated US registered investment advisor, BNP Paribas Asset Management Inc., was merged into FFTW. FFTW was re-branded as BNP Paribas Asset Management USA, Inc. in 2017. The firm is a wholly-owned subsidiary of BNP Paribas Asset Management USA Holdings, Inc. (BNPP AM), part of International Financial Services division of BNP Paribas (EPA: BNP) (BNPP). BNPP AM USA provides customized investment management services to institutional clients. They also provide non-discretionary investment management activities and/or act as collateral manager for structured products such as CDOs and CLOs.

Founded in 2003, BNP Paribas Asset Management, Inc. (BNPP AM) is a registered investment advisor headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. The firm is a direct, wholly-owned subsidiary of BNP Paribas Investment Partners USA Holdings Inc., which is in turn wholly owned by Paribas North America, Inc. They offer a range of equity, Euro, fixed-income and alternative investment products to North American institutional investors.

Fischer Francis Trees & Watts (UK) Ltd. (FFTW-UK) is the Great Britain based global investment management subsidiary of BNP Paribas Investment Partners (UK) Ltd., ultimately held by BNP Paribas SA (XP: BNP, ADR: BNPQY) in France. Established in London in 1989 to facilitate managing multi-currency and global fixed-income portfolios, the firm provides products to a range of institutional investors including central banks, public institutions, corporations, insurance companies, endowments, foundations and non-profit organizations and sub-advisory relationships.