Credit Agricole launches new structured product firm
EUROPE - Credit Agricole Asset Management (CAAM) and Calyon, Credit Agricole's corporate and investment banking division, have combined forces to create Credit Agricole Structured Asset Management (CASAM).
The new asset management company, approved by the French security regulator on the 1 September, is designed to bring together expertise from across the group, specifically in structured investment products,...
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