Loomis, Sayles & Company is a United States

United States

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 investment management

Investment management

Investment management is the professional management of various securities and assets in order to meet specified investment goals for the benefit of the investors...

 firm based in Boston

Boston

Boston is the capital of and largest city in Massachusetts, and is one of the oldest cities in the United States. The largest city in New England, Boston is regarded as the unofficial "Capital of New England" for its economic and cultural impact on the entire New England region. The city proper had...

. As of the end of 2009, Loomis, Sayles had roughly $142 billion of assets under management

Assets under management

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Loomis, Sayles was founded in 1926. It has since been acquired by Natixis

Natixis

Natixis is a French corporate and investment bank created in November 2006 from the merger of the asset management and investment banking operations of Natexis Banque Populaire and IXIS ....

 Global Asset Management.

The assets managed by Loomis, Sayles are split fairly evenly between institutional investments

Institutional investor

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 and mutual funds sold by Loomis, Sayles.