Hugues Fournier

Equigest is a value-oriented, long-term manager which invests in French and European high-grade securities, primarily in large-cap equity, corporate bonds, convertible bonds, high-yield bonds and money-market instruments. The firm's investment process combines top-down and bottom-up approaches. Asset allocation is based on macro-economic analysis. Stock selection favors financially sound companies with high visibility and appreciation potential. Equigest manages a specialist portfolio invested in the renewable energies sector.

MG is an active, risk-averse investor and manages portfolios invested primarily in Euro-zone fixed-income, but also in Euro-zone equity, money-market instruments and real estate with the bulk of investments in French securities and a bias towards large-cap companies. The firm may use alternative instruments for hedging purposes. MG is a socially responsible investor and benchmarks portfolios against the main European indexes from which they aim to select companies according to social, ethic and ecologic criteria. These criteria are fundamental in the decision making process. The firm also manages fund of funds, which are invested in mutual funds selected for their performance and management style