Acting through its subsidiary CDC AM -CDC ASSET MANAGEMENT-, CDC -CAISSE DES DEPOTS ET CONSIGNATIONS- has concluded an agreement for the acquisition of the American asset manager NVEST. With USD 134 billion in assets and a workforce of 1,500, NVEST is valued at USD 1.9 billion. With this acquisition, CDC AM virtually doubles in size and moves into 18th place worldwide and the number ten spot in Europe, with EUR 316 billion under its management.