Natixis Global Associates Strengthens Presence in Retirement Marketplace

New move leverages distribution and intermediary expertise to provide full range
of retirement services and offerings
BOSTON--(Business Wire)--
Natixis Global Associates (NGA) today announced a new expansion of its
initiatives in the retirement marketplace. NGA is the distribution arm of
Natixis Global Asset Management, one of the top 20 largest asset management
companies worldwide.1 This latest effort targets the unique needs of financial
advisors through a new retirement strategies group under the leadership of
Matthew Raynor, executive vice president of retirement strategy. Raynor will
focus on aligning retirement sales, product and marketing strategies with the
company`s distribution partners and the general market. Raynor was formerly
director of national sales for NGA.

Anticipating growth in the retirement market for several years, Natixis Global
Associates previously launched initial strategic efforts to enhance offerings to
this market. "This new alignment of staff and creation of our retirement
strategies group further empowers us to leverage all retirement-related
resources across the company and expand our services to the financial advisor
community," said David Giunta, president and chief executive officer of Natixis
Global Associates. "Matt Raynor`s well-established relationships at key account
firms as well as his knowledge and insights about the advisory marketplace
provide us with a critical advantage to capture a larger share of retirement
business."

"Financial advisors today are increasingly focused on the estimated $13 trillion
retirement market," said Raynor. "NGA`s broad offerings combine a trusted brand
with a robust product line and a wide variety of strategies that are attractive
to advisors. We anticipate that our enhanced retirement offerings will be
welcomed as another point of access to some of the industry`s most respected
names."

As part of its retirement strategies, NGA is an active participant in the
target-date fund marketplace2 through its defined contribution investment-only
division as well as through products offered by affiliates or through its
partnership with Callan Associates, one of the largest independently-owned
investment consulting firms in the U.S. The new group consolidates NGA`s DCIO
efforts.

The new retirement strategies group will include: Tracey Flaherty, senior vice
president of retirement strategy, Dana Hartwell, senior vice president of DCIO
sales, and Tim Maher, vice president of DCIO sales. Flaherty will continue to
focus on new product evaluation and development of diverse retirement portfolio
offerings for clients. Plans for the group include the recruitment of additional
sales personnel.

During Matt Raynor`s tenure as national sales manager from 2006 to present,
NGA`s gross sales doubled to $28.5 billion in 2008 and assets serviced increased
from $49 billion to $82 billion as of September 30, 2009. Matt`s leadership was
instrumental during the recent market crisis and reflected by record firm sales
in Q1 2009. He joined the company in 2004 as a managing regional director.
Raynor has served in the financial services industry for over 17 years.

About Natixis Global Associates

Natixis Global Associates provides market-driven investment solutions to
institutions, intermediaries and individuals worldwide. It is part of Natixis
Global Asset Management.3 In the U.S., Natixis Global Associates includes
Natixis Distributors, L.P. (member FINRA) and Natixis Asset Management Advisors,
L.P. (a registered investment advisor). Both are located at 399 Boylston Street,
Boston, MA 02116. www.ga.natixis.com

1Cerulli Quantitative Update: Global Markets 2009, based on Dec. 31, 2008 AUM of
$630 billion.
2Natixis Global Associates serves as marketing agent for the Callan GlidePath
Funds.
3Headquartered in Boston and Paris, Natixis Global Asset Management`s assets
under management totaled $723 billion (€495 billion) as of September 30, 2009.

NATIXIS GLOBAL ASSOCIATES
Faith Yando, 617-449-2507
faith.yando@ga.natixis.com
or
Jeanette Harrison-Sullivan, 617-449-2549
jeanette.harrison-sullivan@ga.natixis.com

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