Natixis: Pérol and Mignon put growth back on the menu

François Pérol has overseen an extraordinary shift at Natixis and its parent, BPCE. International wholesale banking and asset management are among BPCE’s proudest boasts and biggest hopes. Will its complex recipe of mutual lender, structured finance shop, boutique advisory and insurance leave a bitter taste?

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Illustration: Kevin February

Many will remember an image of Natixis as the ugly duckling of French investment banks, with a shaky standing, even before it was bailed out in the sub-prime crisis. That’s no longer the case: Natixis’ market capitalization has increased by more than seven times since 2009. By price-to-book ratio, it is the highest valued French bank, and one of the most valuable banking stocks in Europe – a differential the recent sell-off has only accentuated.

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