DNCA Finance, an affiliate of Natixis Investment Managers, which brings together 181 employees across its four offices in Paris, Milan, Madrid and Luxembourg, announces the appointment of Nicolas Coulon as a fixed income portfolio manager within the team responsible for the DNCA Invest Eurose fund. Alongside Romain Grandis, he will co-manage the bond allocation of the fund and contribute to asset allocation decisions.
This appointment reflects DNCA Finance’s ambition to further strengthen the expertise and resources dedicated to Eurose, the firm’s flagship patrimonial strategy, recognized for its flexible and prudent approach combining active bond management with rigorous European equity selection.
With more than 15 years of experience in fixed income markets, Nicolas Coulon brings deep expertise in sovereign debt and investment-grade corporate bonds. He began his career at COVEA Finance in 2011 and subsequently worked at Dubly Transatlantique Gestion and OFI Invest AM, where he managed open-ended funds and dedicated mandates for both institutional and private clients. A specialist in credit and Green Bond strategies, he played a key role in developing this theme at OFI Invest.
A graduate of the Master II Asset Management (222) from Paris Dauphine-PSL University, Nicolas Coulon has also been teaching fixed income portfolio management at ESCP Business School (MSc International Wealth Management) since 2023.
Within Eurose, he will contribute his expertise to a demanding and opportunistic bond management approach, fully aligned with the fund’s investment philosophy.
Romain Grandis, Eurose portfolio manager, commented: “We are very pleased to welcome Nicolas to the team. His experience in interest rate and investment-grade credit markets, as well as his strong understanding of institutional investors, will be key assets in further strengthening Eurose’s bond expertise.”
With this appointment, DNCA Finance confirms its ambition to continue developing Eurose by relying on a strengthened, complementary and experienced team dedicated to serving its clients.
