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Valérie Baudson

Chief Executive Officer, Amundi SA

Search every verified Valérie Baudson interview, podcast appearance, and on-the-record quote — each transcript cross-checked by AI and human review to confirm speaker identity. Valérie Baudson, Chief Executive Officer of Amundi, has used her opening remarks at the company's annual World Investment Forum to outline her views on the global economic and geopolitical landscape. At the 2026 forum, she stated that the fracturing of the multilateral order has accelerated and that major powers are more willing to use military strength, while also noting a persistent questioning of US sovereign assets as the anchor of global stability. She advocated for diversified portfolios with greater exposure to Europe and Asia, emphasizing resilience through high-quality bonds, structural equity themes, and selective private markets. In 2025, she described global dynamics as more unpredictable following the election of the new US administration, citing a rise in international conflicts and tariffs at levels not seen in nearly a century, while also highlighting low but resilient growth in Europe. Baudson has also discussed Amundi's financial performance and strategic positioning in her addresses. She reported assets under management of 2.4 trillion euros in 2026, up from 2.2 trillion in 2025 and 2.1 trillion in 2023, and noted the company's ranking as the eighth-largest asset manager worldwide. She has highlighted Amundi's growth in areas such as ETF management following the integration of Lyxor, its expansion into private asset multi-management through the acquisition of Alpha Associates, and its leadership in responsible investment, managing over 250 billion euros in net zero strategies. In a 2023 interview, she stated that the banking system was not trembling on its foundations, arguing that major global systemic banks are considerably more regulated than in 2008, and expressed caution on equity markets while favoring high-quality corporate and government bonds.

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