Candriam Luxembourg S.C.A. (Strassen)


Candriam Luxembourg S.C.A. is a large advisory firm based in Strassen. It manages $59.91 billion of regulatory assets for 226 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2014.

Candriam Luxembourg S.C.A provides portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, portfolio management for pooled investment vehicles, portfolio management for businesses and institutional clients, selection of other advisers, publication of newsletters, and educational seminars and workshops. It doesn't provide financial planning services to its clients. On top of advisory services, the firm doesn't engage in other business activities.

Candriam Luxembourg S.C.A: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Candriam Luxembourg S.C.A. is $59.91 billion. The firm's AUM has grown by 47% since the beginning of its operation, and $59.62 billion of the total AUM is attributable to clients outside of the United States.

The firm manages $58.66 billion in discretionary accounts and $1.25 billion in non-discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $263.04 million each. Non-discretionary accounts, where clients actively manage their portfolios, generally hold around $416.69 million.

Investments

The firm invests in exchange traded securities the most. They account for 55% of the total AUM. The second-largest asset type is sovereign bonds, which make up 16% of the firm’s portfolio. Investments in investment grade corporate bonds form 12% of the total invested assets.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay Candriam Luxembourg S.C.A. for their services and products based on a percentage of assets under management and performance-based fees. The adviser charges an additional fee when a set benchmark is outperformed. These fees don’t include brokerage commissions, interest, taxes, and other account expenses.

What kind of clients John Yong Kim serves?

The firm provides services to pooled investment vehicles and pension and profit sharing plans. The largest group of clients of John Yong Kim is pooled investment vehicles with 196 clients and $51.26 billion of assets under management. Among the 11 most similar advisory firms, Candriam Luxembourg S.C.A has the 6th highest percentage of pooled investment vehicles out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $57.98 billion for 212 clients. 100% of the firm’s clients are foreign persons or businesses.

Candriam Luxembourg S.C.A also advises several private funds. Namely, four hedge funds and two other private funds. The minimum investment commitment required of non-related persons ranges from $1,000 to $282,500.

Careers at Candriam Luxembourg S.C.A.

The company employs 124 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 21 percent of the employees work as investment advisers or researchers. No employees are registered as investment adviser representatives with the state securities authorities.

There isn’t anyone with the role of looking for and bringing in new clients on behalf of the firm. The firm doesn’t compensate employees in addition to the salary for bringing in new clients. Employees don’t receive compensation from other entities for client referrals.

John Yong Kim has been acting as President since 1 Feb 2014. Joel Martin Steinberg joined the executive team most recently as the Senior Vice President, Interim Chief Financial Officer & Chief Risk Officer.

Direct owners and executive officers


Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
Jean Yves Marie Pierre Maldague Managing director and chief financial officer 1 Mar 2004 Other 6408936
Naim Abou Jaoude Director 1 Dec 2006 Other 6408927
Naim (Nmn) Abou Jaoude Director and chief executive officer of candriam group 1 Mar 2007 Other 6408927
Pierre Georges Ernst Chief operations officer 1 Mar 2009 Other 6408933
Jean Yves Marie Pierre Maldague Chief financial officer of candriam group 1 May 2009 Other 6408936
Pierre Guillaume Rene Stephane Veaux Global head of legal and compliance 1 Jan 2010 Other 6408930
Philippe Pierre Remy Global head of compliance 1 Jul 2011 Other 6408928
Pierre Guillaume Rene Stephane Veaux Global head of legal and compliance 1 Jan 2012 Other 6621000
Yie Hsin Hung Chairman of the board of directors and chairman of the audit & compliance committee 1 Feb 2014 Other 1586401
John Yong Kim Director 1 Feb 2014 Other 2010539
John Thomas Fleurant Director and member of the audit and compliance committee 1 Feb 2014 Other 2683258
John Michael Grady Director and member of the audit and compliance committee 1 Feb 2014 Other 4380203
New York Life Investment Management Global Holdings S.à R.L. Sole member/direct & sole interest holder 1 Feb 2014 75% - 100% 98-1130595
Yie Hsin (Nmn) Hung Chairman of the board of directors and member of the audit committee 1 Feb 2014 Other 1586401
Candriam Group (Ex: New York Life Investment Management Global Holdings S.à R.L.) 95% member/direct interest holder 1 Feb 2014 75% - 100% 98-1130595
Candriam Luxco S.à R.L. Direct interest holder of 1 share (general partner) 1 Sep 2014 75% - 100% foreign entity
Philippe Pierre Remy Chief compliance officer 1 Oct 2014 Other 6408928
Caroline M Hailey Chief compliance officer, u.s. affairs 1 Feb 2015 Other 6468255
Caroline Mchale Hailey Chief compliance officer, u.s. affairs 1 Feb 2015 Other 6468255
Christopher Owsley Blunt Director 1 Dec 2015 Other 1557026
Simon Antoine Marquaire Chief compliance officer, u.s. affairs 1 Jun 2016 Other 6659123
Alexandra Anne Nallet Chief compliance officer, u.s. affairs of candriam investors group 1 Sep 2017 Other 6863660
Anthony Ramsey Malloy Director 1 Dec 2017 Other 3035428
Joel Martin Steinberg Senior vice president, interim chief financial officer & chief risk officer 1 Apr 2019 Other 7117687

Indirect Owners

The SEC currently registers 8 indirect owners.

Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
New York Life Insurance Company Indirect interest holder 1 Dec 1999 75% - 100% 13-5582869
New York Life Investment Management Holdings International S.à R.L. Indirect interest holder 1 Oct 2013 75% - 100% 98-1135858
New York Life Investment Management Holdings Ii International S.à R.L. Indirect interest holder 1 Oct 2013 75% - 100% 98-1135948
New York Life Investment Management Holdings Llc Indirect interest holder 1 Dec 2013 75% - 100% 52-2206682
New York Life Insurance Company Indirect interest holder 1 Feb 2014 75% - 100% 13-5582869
New York Life Investment Management Holdings Llc Indirect interest holder 1 Feb 2014 75% - 100% 52-2206682
New York Life Investment Management Holdings International S.à R.L. Indirect interest holder 1 Feb 2014 75% - 100% 98-1135858
New York Life Investment Management Holdings Ii International S.à R.L. Indirect interest holder 1 Feb 2014 75% - 100% 98-1135948

Based in Strassen

The principal office where Candriam Luxembourg S.C.A. performs its advisory services is located at 19 21 Route D'arlon, Strassen, L 8009, which is also the mailing address of the firm. An additional office of the firm is in New York, NY. The firm also has an office outside of the United States.

You can reach the main office by calling the phone number +352 27 97 1 or by fax +352 27 97 49 40. The normal business hours are 9:30-5:30 on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at candriam.com.