Natixis is an investment banking and financial services firm based out of Paris, France. Within the investment banking area the firm offers services in the areas of mergers and acquisitions advisory, primary equity and capital advisory, structured financing, capital markets, fixed income, credit, forex and commodities, global transaction banking, treasury, liquidity management, cash management, trade finance, credit and quantitative research. Additionally the firm also provides services in the areas of insurance, specialized finance, consumer finance, factoring, leasing and film industry financing. It has an acquisition strategy of taking over those companies that will bolster their asset management revenues and also enable further growth along with strengthening its position in retail markets and crediting the wealth manager with investment expertise.