Ostrum Asset Management extends its structured and loan credit management activities to the US and appoints Brian T. Yorke as US Head Structured and Loan Credit Management

Brian T. Yorke is joining Ostrum U.S. as US Head of Structured and Loan Credit Management. Most recently, Mr. Yorke was Head of Trading, Head of Global Performing Credit Portfolio Management and Portfolio Manager for Bardin Hill Investment Partners (“Bardin Hill”) (formerly known as Halcyon Capital Management). Prior to joining Bardin Hill, Mr. Yorke held a number of positions, including: Head of Syndicated Bank Loan Trading at Seix Advisors; Bank Loan Trader and Junior Portfolio Manager in Prudential Investment Management’s Syndicated Bank Loan Group, where he specialized in CLO portfolio management and participated in the launch and management of nine CLO portfolios; a number of other positions within Prudential including Senior Investment Analyst in their Private Fixed Income division, Analyst for Prudential Capital Partners and Analyst for the Credit and Portfolio Management Division of the Prudential Capital Group. Mr. Yorke received a B.S. from the University of Scranton.

Ostrum Asset Management U.S. LLC (“Ostrum AM US”) is a US based investment advisor, registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Ostrum AM US was founded in 2014 as the US asset management arm of Ostrum Asset Management. Ostrum AM US is primarily engaged in the management of financial assets for its institutional clients and currently operates two divisions out of its New York office: one dedicated to the management of real asset private debt, and the other focused on structured and loan credit management (including CLO issuance and various associated managed account and fund platforms). www.ostrum-us.com

Ostrum Asset Management has been committed to helping clients provide for their future and achieve their long-term financial goals for more than 30 years. Our portfolio managers combine high-quality proprietary research with stringent risk analysis at each stage of the investment process driving their decisions to deliver the highest quality outcomes for clients. Ostrum Asset Management is based in Europe, with a local presence in the United States1 and Asia2 , providing a full range of active fixed-income and equity expertise, along with tailored insurance investment management solutions and alternative strategies to address investors’ needs worldwide. Ostrum Asset Management is a responsible and committed company3 , ranking among the leading asset managers in Europe4 with €265.6 / $298.02 billion in assets under management5 for institutional clients, individual investors and distributors. Ostrum Asset Management is an affiliate of Natixis Investment Managers. 1. US via Ostrum Asset Management U.S., LLC, limited liability company, registered as an investment adviser with the SEC. 2. Asia via Ostrum Asset Management Asia Limited – Registered as a fund management company with the Monetary Authority of Singapore – An Ostrum Asset Management subsidiary and via Ostrum Asset Management Hong Kong Limited, subsidiary of Ostrum AM Asia Limited.