French President Emmanuel Macron’s sudden decision to call parliamentary elections at the end of June took many by surprise. It might also have prevented some business leaders from announcing important plans.
But Groupe BPCE was not deterred and revealed a new strategy, years in the making. Its 2030 vision, published at the end of last month, mentions the word “ambitious” six times. And it envisages the bank obtaining stronger growth and becoming more efficient over the next couple of years. Stéphanie Paix, chief executive of Groupe BPCE’s global financial services division, leads two business lines that are integral to that transformation: Natixis Corporate and Investment Banking and Natixis Investment Managers.
