Bénédicte Chrétien appointed Chief Executive Officer of CFM Indosuez Wealth Management, the wealth management brand of the Crédit Agricole Group in Monaco

On 11 June, the Board of Directors of CFM Indosuez, a subsidiary of Indosuez Wealth Management in Monaco, decided to appoint Bénédicte Chrétien as Chief Executive Officer of CFM Indosuez Wealth Management. This appointment will be effective on 1 October 2025 subject to the approval of the relevant supervisory authorities.
Bénédicte Chrétien will succeed Mathieu Ferragut, who will take up a new position within Indosuez as Deputy Chief Executive Officer in charge of the Advisory, Financing and Coverage division after having spent more than six years developing the wealth management business in Monaco.
Bénédicte Chrétien, currently Group Head of Human Resources at Crédit Agricole S.A. and a member of its Executive Committee, has solid and recognised experience at the highest level in the banking and financial sector, particularly in wealth management and asset management, where she has worked for more than twenty years. She has also been an Indosuez Wealth Management director since 2021. In Monaco where CFM Indosuez Wealth Management has been present since 1922, Bénédicte Chrétien will be responsible for continuing the development of the subsidiary, particularly with international high net worth clients.

Biographie

Bénédicte Chrétien began her career in the Human Resources Department of Axa in 1992, with responsibility for IT roles in insurance.
In 1995, she joined the Human Resources team at Axa Investment Managers, the asset management entity of the Axa group.
In 1998, she helped set up the private management division at Axa Investment Managers, taking on sales responsibilities.
In 2001, Bénédicte Chrétien was given particular responsibility for acquisitions and restructuring, reporting directly to the CEO of Axa Investment Managers.
In 2003, she returned to Human Resources then was appointed three years later Operational Head of Human Resources at Axa Investment Managers, where she supported the company's
globalisation in the United States, Europe and Asia. In 2010, Bénédicte Chrétien became Global Head of Human Resources at Axa Investment Managers, a member of the Executive Committee and a member of the Board of Directors of Axa Investment Managers Paris.
In 2013, she was appointed Head of Human Resources and a member of the Executive Committee of the Edmond de Rothschild group in Geneva.
In November 2014, she became Head of International Human Resources at Crédit Agricole S.A. In March 2016, Bénédicte Chrétien is appointed Group Head of Human Resources of Crédit Agricole S.A., member of the Executive Committee of Crédit Agricole S.A.
Bénédicte Chrétien holds a Master's degree in Human Resources from Paris I University.

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About Indosuez Wealth Management
Indosuez Wealth Management is the global wealth management brand of the Crédit Agricole Group, the world’s 9th largest bank by balance sheet (The Banker 2024).
For over 150 years, Indosuez Wealth Management has been helping major private clients, families, entrepreneurs and professional investors to manage their private and professional assets. The bank offers a customised approach enabling each of its clients to preserve and develop their wealth in line with their aspirations. Its teams offer a continuum of services and offers that include advisory, financing, investment solutions, fund servicing, and technology and banking solutions.
Indosuez Wealth Management employs more than 4,500 people in 16 territories around the world: in Europe (Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Portugal, Monaco, Spain and Switzerland), Asia-Pacific (Hong Kong SAR, New Caledonia and Singapore), the Middle East (Dubai, Abu Dhabi) and Canada (representative office).
With €215 billion in client assets at the end of December 2024, Indosuez Wealth Management is one of Europe’s leading wealth management companies.
Find out more at https://ca-indosuez.com/

About CFM Indosuez Wealth Management
The Indosuez Wealth Management network is represented in Monaco by CFM Indosuez Wealth Management, the Principality's leading bank. Its roots go back to 1922, the year it was
founded by major Monegasque families, some of whom are still shareholders, alongside the 70% majority shareholder, the Crédit Agricole Group.
With five branches across the country and the largest trading room in Monaco, our team of nearly 400 highly specialized professionals combines a deep understanding of the Principality's international environment with the extensive expertise and global reach of the Indosuez Wealth Management and Crédit Agricole Group networks. In addition to its core business of wealth management, CFM Indosuez Wealth Management serves all types of clients, whether they are private, institutional, corporate or professional investors.
CFM Indosuez is also a leader in Corporate Finance in Monaco.
In 2024, CFM Indosuez was voted best bank in the Principality by the international magazine Global Finance for the eighth year running.