Candriam Investors Group (–Candriam”) is a leading pan-European multi-specialist asset manager with a 20-year track record and a team of more than 500 experienced professionals. Managing about —101.9 bn AuM at the end of December 2016, Candriam has established management centres in Luxembourg, Brussels, Paris and London, and has experienced client relationship managers covering Continental Europe, the UK, the Middle East, the USA and Australia. Its investment solutions cover five key areas: fixed income, equities, alternatives, sustainable investments and advanced asset allocation. Through investment solutions driven by strong convictions, Candriam has earned a reputation for delivering innovation and strong performance to a long-standing, diversified client base in over 20 countries. Candriam Investors Group is a New York Life Company. New York Life Investments(1) ranks among the world's largest asset managers(2). (1) New York Life Investments is a service mark used by New York Life Investment Management Holdings LLC and its subsidiary New York Life Investment Management LLC. New York Life Investment Management LLC is a wholly-owned indirect subsidiary of New York Life Insurance Company. (2) Source: New York Life Investments ranked 24th among the worldês largest money managers within Pensions & Investments, May 30, 2016. Rankings are based on total worldwide institutional assets under management for the year-end 2015. New York Life Investments assets include assets of affiliated investment advisors.