La Française appoints Alexandre Menendez as Head of Client Portfolio Management

PRESS RELEASE

LA FRANÇAISE APPOINTS ALEXANDRE MENENDEZ AS HEAD OF CLIENT PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT
 

Paris, 11 February 2025: La Française, the multi-specialist, asset management group of Crédit Mutuel Alliance Fédérale, is pleased to announce the creation of a client portfolio management team and the appointment of Alexandre MENENDEZ as its head. Based in Paris, Alexandre reports directly to Gerardo DUPLAT, Head of Business Development.

In his new role, Alexandre is responsible for supporting the group’s expertise in listed assets while acting as a bridge between the portfolio management team of Crédit Mutuel Asset Management and La Française’s business development team.

Gerardo DUPLAT said, “Alexandre has solid experience and technical expertise. I am confident that his broad industry expertise and deep understanding of investor prerequisites will be key as we look to further expand our growth across Europe. I am delighted to welcome Alexandre to the La Française team.”

Alexandre MENENDEZ, CFA, Head of Client Portfolio Management

Alexandre has 18 years of experience in asset management. He began his career in 2006 as a Global Fixed Income Portfolio Manager at AXA Investment Managers, specializing in Global Aggregate strategies. In 2020, he moved to ELEVA Capital, where he founded and led the fixed income division.

Alexandre MENENDEZ holds a master’s degree in finance from ESCP and is a CFA charterholder.

About La Française

La Française offers conviction-based management that combines performance targets and sustainability objectives across all asset classes. Organized by specialty, our portfolio managers focus on what passions them most within their own area of expertise.

Our shareholder, Crédit Mutuel Alliance Fédérale, a mutualist group and the first bank to adopt the «benefit corporation» status, is at the very root of our commitment to responsible investing. Our teams have developed cutting edge expertise across many facets of ESG, an expertise that is integrated across all of our business activities and analyses.

Our approach to customer relationships, considered partnerships, and the creativity of our teams who place the client first enable us to develop innovative solutions and services tailored to your investments needs and time horizons.

La Française is the asset management business line of Crédit Mutuel Alliance Fédérale. With 152 billion euros in assets under management (30/06/2024), we are a major player in the asset management landscape, in France and Europe. With over 1 000 employees, we are active in 10 countries, working alongside our client base and ensuring proximity with those markets in which we invest. Our niche areas of expertise cover listed and unlisted assets, including real estate.

More information on la-francaise.com

Contacts La Française :

Pascale Cheynet +33 1 43 12 64 25 | pcheynet@la-francaise.com

Debbie Marty +33 1 44 56 42 24 | debmarty@la-francaise.com

Disclaimer

Issued by La Française Finance Services, whose registered office is 128, boulevard Raspail, 75006 Paris, France and approved by the ACPR under number 18673 as an investment company.

Portfolio Management Company La Française Real Estate Managers received AMF approval No. GP-07000038 dated 26 June 2007 and AIFM authorization dated 24/06/2014 under Directive 2011/61/EU (www.amf-france.org).