09/23/2008: Shinhan Financial Group and BNP Paribas reinforce their strategic alliance and announce the launch of a new asset management company

09/11/2008: BNP Paribas Asset Management is awarded SAS 70 certification

On May 30, 2008, BNP Paribas Asset Management (BNPP AM) was awarded SAS 70 Type II certification for its entities in France and the UK. This internationally-recognised certification comes in acknowledgement of the company's high quality operations and efficient internal controls.

10/08/2008: Fitch revises BNPP IP's Asset Manager Rating to 'M2+'

Fitch Ratings has revised BNP Paribas Investment Partners’ (BNPP IP) Asset Manager Rating to ‘M2+’ from ‘M2’. The rating covers the asset management operations run by BNP Paribas AM, Fischer Francis Trees & Watts (FFTW) and FundQuest.

05/27/2008: Lipper Fund Awards USA 2008 – FFTW awarded

Lipper recently organised its 2008 Lipper Awards in the US.