To support its multi-partner and international development and drive its aims to be a responsible investor forward, CNP Assurances has announced a change in the organisation of its Group Investment Division with the creation of the Group Operations Department and a Green & Sustainable Hub.
Headed by Olivier Guigné, member of the Executive Committee, CNP Assurances’ Group Investments Division is now composed of the Wealth Consultancy and Management BU, the France Investments Department and the newly-created Group Operations Department. This new international department will be responsible for structuring a Group SRI business line in response to regulatory requirements and in line with Group objectives.
- Cécile Blondeau-Dallet, joint head of the CNP Assurances Wealth Consultancy and Management BU up to now, has been appointed Investment Director France. She succeeds Josselin Kalifa, appointed Group Risk Director of CNP Assurances in September 2023.
- Pascal Béasse, who was previously Head of Subcontracting Management, is now Head of the Group’s new Investment Operations Department.
- François Guilgot, joint head of the CNP Assurances Wealth Consultancy and Management BU up to now, becomes its sole head.
Within the Group’s new Investment Operations Department, CNP Assurances is also announcing the creation of a Green & Sustainable Hub that will support the Group’s SRI commitments by being an ambassador for CNP Assurances’ objectives in terms of responsible asset management. It is to centralise CNP Assurances’ skills and expertise in green and sustainable investments for the entire Group.
Portrait of Cécile Blondeau-Dallet
A graduate of ENSEEIHT (School of Electrical Engineering, Electronics, Computer Science, Hydraulics and Telecommunications), Cécile Blondeau-Dallet (49) began her career in September 1997 in risk functions at the Caisse des Dépôts et Consignations (French institution entrusted with managing public funds). She then joined Natixis in 2006, where for seven years she was in charge of the results department, responsible for the production and promotion of net income from capital markets activities, and helped with the implementation of Basel 3 regulations. In September 2017, she joined CNP Assurances as head of support functions for the Investment Division, before becoming joint head of the CNP Assurances Wealth Consultancy and Management BU in 2020. She is now Head of Investment France for CNP Assurances.
Portrait of Pascal Béasse
A graduate of the ESSEC business school in general management, Pascal Béasse (56) has held various posts in insurance within financial departments (AGF/Allianz and Marsh & McLennan Companies), before joining CNP Assurances in 2006 as head of budget and cost optimisation. In 2013, he was appointed Head of Industrial Operations at CNP Assurances in charge of customer relations support and communication activities. In 2019, he became Head of Group Outsourcing Management within the CNP Assurances General Secretariat. He is now the Group’s Chief Investment Officer.
Portrait of François Guilgot
François Guilgot (62) is a graduate of EDHEC and holds a master's degree in wealth management. He began his career in 1984 as a Business Advisor with UAP. In 1993, he joined the La Poste Group, where he successively held the positions of Sales Director, then Marketing Director for La Poste d'Outre-Mer. In July 2003, he joined CNP Assurances as Inter-Regional Director to help create the CNP Assurances employee network, CNP Trésor, of which he became Commercial Director in February 2006. In October 2011, he became Business Director of the influential mass market. In April 2014, he was appointed as Development Director of partnerships in the premium savings segment. In September 2017, he became Director of the wealth management department, a position he held until July 2020. Since December 2018, he has been Chairman of QIS, a management and IT platform dedicated to high-net-worth clients in France and Luxembourg which was acquired by CNP Assurances. François Guilgot was previously joint head of the CNP Assurances Wealth Consultancy and Management business unit. He is also chairman of the board of directors at CNP Luxembourg.