Thematics Asset Management is a dedicated equity investor in innovative thematic strategies, which include Water, Safety, Artificial Intelligence & Robotics, the Subscription Economy and Wellness. It invests in a collection of markets that have the potential to grow at a rate superior to that of the broader global economy due to the long-term secular growth drivers that underpin them. It integrates ESG principles in its portfolio construction process.

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Thematics Asset Management is an investment affiliate of Natixis Investment Managers.

At Thematics Asset Management, we use a thematic lens to look at the world in our quest to generate sustainable excess returns over the long-term. We have designed our thematic strategies around four major pillars which are defining our philosophy and style, hence our thematic DNA.

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‍Secular growth

We consider Technology, Demographics, Globalisation and Scarcity as the evergreen root causes of “tectonic” shifts shaping tomorrow’s world and affecting companies as well as the flow of money.

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‍Focus

‍Firstly, we are focused on few segments of the global equity market enjoying long-term secular growth underpinned by structural and long-lasting forces. Secondly, we are focused on thematic investable universes that are well-defined along value-chains and of reasonable sizes, which has enabled us to build a strong expertise and track record in our respective fields. Lastly, we are focused on creating a concentrated yet diversified thematic portfolio of high conviction holdings through our dual role of fund manager and analyst.

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‍Unconstrained investment style

‍Our fundamental and bottom-up stock selection process is un-benchmarked, as we build a forward-looking portfolio whereas indices favour the winners of the past. It also cuts across traditional classifications, be they geographical, sectoral or market capitalisation considerations. As a result, our portfolio has a low overlap with, and a high active share versus global equity indexes.

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‍Responsible investing

‍Beyond promoting sustainable business practices beneficial to society in general, we believe that the non-financial criteria we consider when making our investment decisions, particularly in relation to socially responsible management, are crucial in de-risking the portfolio and in delivering excess returns.