Patrick Gautier

HSBC Global Asset Management (France) SA (HSBC GAM-France) is the French asset management subsidiary of HSBC Continental Europe, ultimately held by HSBC Holdings Plc (LON: HSBA, ADR: HSBC.PRA) in Great Britain. Formerly HSBC Investments (France) SA, the firm was founded in 1998 within the former CCF-Crédit Commercial de France. Headquartered in Courbevoie with additional office in Puteaux, HSBC GAM-France provides investment advice to banks and thrift institutions, investment companies, pension and profit-sharing plan, corporations, and business entities. They are a socially responsible investor and signatory to the UN Principles for Responsible Investment (UNPRI).

Halbis Capital Management (France) SA (HCM-France) is the French branch of Halbis Capital Management, established in 2005 through the aggregation of HSBC Alternative Investments with part of HSBC Asset Management. A subsidiary of UK-based HSBC Holdings Plc (LSE: HSBA; NYSE: HBC), Halbis Capital Management also has offices in London, New York and Hong Kong. Established in 2006 and located in Paris, HCM-France was formerly known as HSBC Halbis Partners (France). Halbis Capital Management is organized in specialist investment management teams supported by the group's global resources and capabilities. The Paris office manages a diverse range of funds, specializing in European equity, European small- and mid-cap equity, European fixed-income and multi-asset.