In a period marked by major geopolitical, economic and technological changes, the Paris Finance Forum 2025 looked at the impact of these transformations on the financial sector.
We participated in this annual forum entitled "2025: Finance in transformation ?".
The event was also an opportunity to highlight our active management capabilities to help our clients navigate complexity and seize opportunities.
For this occasion, Valérie Baudson and Benoît Tassou shared their views during round tables entitled "Towards a fragmentation of the financial world in the Trump 2.0 era?" and "A new generation of retail investors?" with personalities from the financial world.
Many questions were at the heart of this flagship financial event in France: will Europe be able to take the necessary decisions to regain its competitiveness ? Is the fragmentation of the financial world inevitable in the face of a US administration that is going it alone ?
Valérie Baudson, Chief Executive Officer of Amundi
During the round table Valérie Baudson, Chief Executive Officer of Amundi, underlined the importance of having strong financial players in Europe to fuel transformations and maintain industrial autonomy.
She noted that trade negotiations and geopolitical tensions have led to high volatility in bond and equity markets and a notable weakness in the dollar.
But also that Europe was at a pivotal moment that offered an opportunity for acceleration in Europe and that the medium-term outlook is more positive in Europe than in the United States and that the decline of American asset managers in the field of responsible investment is creating opportunities.
Benoît Tassou, Director of the Partner Networks Division France
Benoît Tassou pointed out that over the past 5 years, a new generation of young investors has emerged in France. They systematically use digital tools to give power and meaning to their savings. They are becoming a strategic customer segment for our channel partners.
Together with our partners, we develop hybrid advisory models that combine human and digital resources to structure the investment plans of these new investors.
He underlined our commitment to the performance of these personalised investment solutions, with 2 major levers:
- Democratize access to the expertise and quality of institutional management across all asset classes (ETFs, private markets, etc.) and all management methods (DPM, investment plan, etc.).
- Digitize consulting processes thanks to our technological assets (APIs, etc.).
