Flexstone Partners, an affiliated investment manager of Natixis Investment Managers, has appointed Samira Boussem as managing director & head of sustainability.
Boussem who will be reporting to Eric Deram, managing partner at Flexstone Partners, will be based in Paris.
She will lead the environmental, social, and governance (ESG) team, responsible for the sustainability strategy and investment approach, which is implemented across the firm’s various bespoke investment solutions offered to clients,
She will also address key ESG issues across private markets. This involves developing Flexstone’s in-house ESG investing framework, stewardship strategy, and product offering.
Deram said, “As Flexstone’s clients continue to develop sustainable investment strategies, we are thrilled to have someone as experienced and talented as Samira leading this effort.
Samira not only brings a vast breadth of knowledge in the world of sustainable investing, but also leadership experience in the asset management industry as we continue to think about new and interesting ways to integrate sustainability into our investment practices.”
Boussem added, “Flexstone’s global reach presents a unique opportunity to make a positive impact and to lead on a variety of sustainability-related issues.
Samira joins Flexstone from her role as Head of ESG at Natixis Investment Managers Solutions where she was leading all the ESG topics. Samira was also part of the Sustainable taskforce at Natixis Investment Managers helping affiliates define their Sustainable journey (in line with the group ESG ambition) . Samira is also teaching Sustainable investing at Dauphine (Master Banque d’investissement et de marchés).
Boussem began her career at Crédit Industriel et Commercial (CIC) in 2000, as risk manager for credit products. She joined Natixis Group in 2005 and held the position of senior risk manager within the investment bank and at Natixis AM bfore becoming a consultant within the portfolio consulting Group of Natixis Investment Managers.
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