{"id":35194,"date":"2024-10-22T15:08:00","date_gmt":"2024-10-22T13:08:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.banquerichelieu.com\/?p=35194"},"modified":"2026-07-10T15:14:42","modified_gmt":"2026-07-10T13:14:42","slug":"press-release-richelieu-banking-group-evolves-its-governance-structure","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.banquerichelieu.com\/en\/2024\/10\/22\/press-release-richelieu-banking-group-evolves-its-governance-structure\/","title":{"rendered":"Press Release \u2013 Group Banque Richelieu Evolves Its Governance Structure"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Paris, October 22, 2024<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" src=\"https:\/\/news.banquerichelieu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/CFR_gouvernance_photo-Grande.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-29648\" srcset=\"https:\/\/news.banquerichelieu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/CFR_gouvernance_photo-Grande.jpeg 1280w, https:\/\/news.banquerichelieu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/CFR_gouvernance_photo-Grande-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/news.banquerichelieu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/CFR_gouvernance_photo-Grande-1024x576.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/news.banquerichelieu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/CFR_gouvernance_photo-Grande-768x432.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/news.banquerichelieu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/CFR_gouvernance_photo-Grande-150x84.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/news.banquerichelieu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/CFR_gouvernance_photo-Grande-696x392.jpeg 696w, https:\/\/news.banquerichelieu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/CFR_gouvernance_photo-Grande-1068x601.jpeg 1068w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><strong>Sylvain Fondeur<\/strong>, Chairman of the Executive Board of Banque Richelieu France, has been appointed <strong>Chief Executive Officer<\/strong>.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><strong>Jean-Denis Rathier<\/strong>, Chief Compliance and Risk Officer, has been appointed <strong>Deputy Chief Executive Officer<\/strong>.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Group Banque Richelieu<\/strong> is a family-owned banking group specializing in wealth management. It comprises a financial holding company based in Paris, <strong>Compagnie Financi\u00e8re Richelieu<\/strong> (operating under the Richelieu Banking Group brand), two banks\u2014<strong>Banque Richelieu France<\/strong> and <strong>Banque Richelieu Monaco<\/strong>\u2014and two asset management companies, <strong>Richelieu Gestion<\/strong> and <strong>Hugau Gestion<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Group has entered a significant phase of accelerated growth. Synergies between its various entities are now fully established and delivering results. Richelieu Banking Group has achieved its objective of reaching nearly <strong>\u20ac8 billion in assets under management<\/strong>, driven by strong commercial inflows, as well as <strong>\u20ac84 million in net banking income at the end of 2023<\/strong>, representing an increase of nearly 50% compared with 2022. The Group reports a <strong>Common Equity Tier 1 (CET1) solvency ratio of 24%<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Group\u2019s Board of Directors, together with the relevant regulatory authorities, has approved the following governance changes:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Sylvain Fondeur appointed Chief Executive Officer while remaining Chairman of the Executive Board of Banque Richelieu France<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A graduate of <strong>NEOMA Business School<\/strong> with a Master\u2019s degree in Finance, Sylvain Fondeur has more than 10 years of experience in audit and M&amp;A. He began his career in 2007 within PwC Luxembourg\u2019s asset management practice and joined PwC France in 2010 as a Senior Manager in the Transaction Services department.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Specializing in mergers and acquisitions in the financial services sector, Sylvain joined <strong>Compagnie Financi\u00e8re Richelieu<\/strong> when it was created in 2018 as Chief Financial Officer. He also became a Member of the Executive Board of Banque Richelieu France in 2019. He was appointed Chairman of the Executive Board of Banque Richelieu France in April 2023 and will retain this position.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Jean-Denis Rathier appointed Deputy Chief Executive Officer, overseeing Risk and Compliance<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Jean-Denis Rathier has been appointed Deputy Chief Executive Officer, with responsibility for the Risk function (including IT risk) and Compliance (including personal data protection).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A graduate with a Master\u2019s degree in Management Sciences from <strong>Universit\u00e9 Paris Dauphine<\/strong>, Jean-Denis Rathier joined <strong>LCL<\/strong> in 1986, where he held various management positions across sales, human resources and marketing functions. From 2009 onwards, he served as Chief Compliance Officer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He joined <strong>Compagnie Financi\u00e8re Richelieu<\/strong> in 2018 as Chief Compliance Officer, before becoming <strong>Chief Compliance and Risk Officer<\/strong> in 2023.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/news.banquerichelieu.com\/groupe-banque-richelieu-fait-evoluer-sa-gouvernance\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/news.banquerichelieu.com\/groupe-banque-richelieu-fait-evoluer-sa-gouvernance\/\">Download press release <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>More info\u00a0:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/banquerichelieufrance.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">banquerichelieu.com\u00a0<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Paris, October 22, 2024 Sylvain Fondeur, Chairman of the Executive Board of Banque Richelieu France, has been appointed Chief Executive Officer. Jean-Denis Rathier, Chief Compliance and Risk Officer, has been appointed Deputy Chief Executive Officer. Group Banque Richelieu is a family-owned banking group specializing in wealth management. 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