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Natixis IM Affiliate Ostrum names new COO

Gaëlle Théaud-Gautheron has been named chief operating officer of Ostrum Asset Management.

Ostrum Asset Management has named Gaëlle Théaud-Gautheron (pictured) as chief operating officer, according to a statement from the firm.

Effective 1 July 2024, she will be reporting to Olivier Houix, CEO to optimise the organisation and coordinate the firm’s transformation initiatives.

Ostrum AM, which manages €402bn ($432bn) in assets, is an affiliate of the Natixis Investment Managers ($1.3trn in assets under management).

Olivier Houix, CEO of Ostrum AM, said: “We are delighted to welcome Gaëlle to Ostrum AM, whose extensive experience in global transformation management will be a valuable asset for Ostrum AM in supporting our development ambitions.”

“Her knowledge of Groupe BPCE and her consulting expertise made her the ideal candidate to optimize and streamline the relationship between Ostrum AM’s teams and our providers within the Group, as well as externally.”

Théaud-Gautheron was previously managing partner for the transformation management office at Natixis Global Financial services.

Prior to that she was global head of market operations at Société Générale CIB before founding Théa Conseil, a consulting firm specializing in business consulting and change management.

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