Guillaume Able

Mirova, the affiliate of Natixis Investment Managers dedicated to sustainable investment, today announces the appointment of Guillaume Abel as Deputy CEO with immediate effect to strengthen the company’s executive committee and accelerate growth in France and abroad. He will be based in Paris and report directly to Philippe Zaouati, Chief Executive Officer of Mirova.

As Mirova’s Deputy CEO, Guillaume will oversee the global functions of development, sustainability research, finance, risk, legal and compliance and operations of 60 employees.

Philippe Zaouati, CEO of Mirova, comments: “I am very pleased that Guillaume is joining us at a time when our company experiences strong growth. As we now have a global footprint with the recent acquisition of SunFunder, I am confident that Guillaume’s outstanding experience and knowledge will be invaluable in furthering our mission and becoming the global leader in impact investing.”

Guillaume Abel comments: “I am delighted to join Mirova’s team and help accelerate its development in France and abroad as part of its mission and impact research. This will include an effective organisational and operational base, continuous innovation in product development and ESG research, as well as governance adapted to Mirova’s global and local dimension with its teams of experts based on four continents.”

Before joining Mirova, Guillaume Abel was Head of Business Development and member of the executive committee of Ostrum Asset Management, an affiliate of Natixis investment. Aged 55, he started his career in 1991 at Banque Indosuez, where he successively held roles in the Complex Asset Financing Department, in Management Control and then as a bond trader.

He joined Indosuez Asset Management (Amundi) in 1997 as Head of Performance Measurement and then Head of Reporting. He was appointed Managing Director of CAAM Luxembourg (Amundi) in 2004 and took part in launching Fund Channel, where he was CEO from 2005 to 2009. Guillaume was later appointed Global Head of Client Servicing at Amundi in 2009 before becoming Global Head of Marketing & Communication in 2013.

He joined Candriam in 2014 as Global Head of Marketing & Member of the Executive Committee and subsequently moved to LBPAM in September 2017 as Head of Business Development and Member of the Executive Board.

Guillaume Abel is a graduate of the European Institute of International Management (IEMI).

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