About us

Introduction

Lyxor Asset Management S.A. - the Parent Company

Lyxor Asset Management S.A. ("Lyxor AM") was created in 1998 to offer innovative financial products to institutional investors. As of February 28, 2011, Lyxor AM had in excess of USD 133.2 billion of assets under management. Lyxor AM is the global parent of Lyxor Asset Management Inc. ("Lyxor US", and collectively with Lyxor AM, referred to here as "Lyxor"). Lyxor AM is itself a wholly owned subsidiary of Société Générale Group, is headquartered in Paris, and is incorporated under French law.

A Unique Business Model

Lyxor AM is a niche asset manager with global activity organized under four major lines of business.

The alternative investment business line provides single strategy managed accounts accessing external hedge fund managers across the hedge fund strategy spectrum and funds of hedge funds, including dedicated portfolios tailored to the specific risk/return profiles of individual clients.

The index and ETF business line is one of the largest in the world, offering exchange traded funds and investable indices across a wide range of markets and geographies.

The quantitative management business offers asset management solutions where investment decisions are based on quantitative analysis, applying extensive research and analysis of large data sets of information across relevant markets to develop certain guidelines for investment decision making.

The structured funds business line provides structured asset management solutions and portfolio hedging overlays for institutional investors.

Lyxor US was created in 1999 and is the U.S. asset management subsidiary of Lyxor AM. Lyxor US is registered as an investment adviser with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and is also registered as a commodity pool operator with the National Futures Association. All advisory activities in the U.S. are conducted through Lyxor US.

Lyxor is a specialized provider of distinctive investment solutions. One of the key strengths of Lyxor is its capacity to leverage expertise in both traditional and alternative investments, utilizing an investment platform designed to address the needs of all types of investors. Its special expertise, developed through involvement in both the long-only and hedge fund businesses, combined with extensive capital markets experience, fosters a culture of innovation that is the foundation for the dynamic universe of products that Lyxor offers.

Financial Innovation

Lyxor distinguishes itself through the structuring and development of innovative financial products. It employs a systematic framework with respect to product development, mixing the latest academic research with investment expertise, to engineer financial products that seek to provide new sources of return. Lyxor's focus on innovation allows it to offer clients exposure to a wide range of asset classes and investment concepts.

The Lyxor Value Proposition

Lyxor offers a full spectrum of investment solutions tailored to address our clients' portfolio construction needs. Lyxor seeks to strike the optimum balance between our clients' risk profiles and return objectives, while delivering investment vehicles that provide enhanced liquidity, enhanced transparency and systematic risk monitoring. Lyxor's capacity to provide liquidity in asset classes that are traditionally illiquid, as well as transparency and comprehensive risk monitoring to investments notorious for their opacity, distinguishes us from our peers and highlights the potential advantages of Lyxor's investment solutions.