US Small Cap innovation is an investment opportunity will kick off BNP Paribas Asset Management (BNP Paribas AM) X Funds Society Investment Summit presentation.
The strategy, which will be held on April 11 at the PGA National Resort in Palm Beach, will be presented by Vincent Nichols, CFA, Senior Investment Specialist for the global and U.S. markets at Thematic Equities.
“US small caps can offer above-average growth potential; investing in the next generation of companies in the world’s largest economy”, the fund factsheet said.
BNP Paribas Asset Management (‘BNPP AM’) is the investment arm of BNP Paribas, a leading banking group in Europe with international reach. BNPP AM aims to generate long-term sustainable returns for its clients, based on a sustainability-driven approach.
BNPP AM’s investment capabilities are focused around six key strategies: High Conviction Strategies, Liquidity Solutions, Emerging Markets, Multi-Assets, Systematic, Quantitative & Index and Private Assets, with investment processes incorporating quantitative and fundamental analysis.
About Vincent Nichols
Is a senior investment specialist for the US and Global Thematic Equities team. In this role he is responsible for communicating the team’s investment approach and market views to clients, prospects and BNPP AM’s distribution network around the world.
Nichols joined BNP Paribas Asset Management in 2010 as the Head of Client Service in North America. Prior to this, he was a senior client service officer at Morgan Stanley Investment Management (MSIM) and before joining MSIM, he was with Atalanta Sosnoff Capital in a similar role. He started his career as a proprietary equity trader at Lynx Capital Partners.
He holds a BA in Economics from Union College and a minor in Mathematics and History. He is a CFA charterholder and a member of the CFA Institute. He has 20 years of investment experience.