Philippe Depoux is to retire as CEO of La Française Real Estate Managers (REM) and will be replaced by Guillaume Allard in the new year.
Allard, deputy managing director and head of funds and finance for the retail division of La Française REM, will take up the new position on 1 January 2026.
Depoux joined La Française REM in 2020 after leadership positions at Compagnie Lebon, Gecina, Generali Real Estate and SFL.
Allard will work with a management team of Virginie Wallut, Antoine Le Treut, Thierry Molton and David Rendall to define a new organisation designed around three areas of focus: strategy, assets and product offering.
During a supervisory board meeting on Tuesday, Allard was also appointed to the executive board of Groupe La Française, the asset-management subsidiary of Crédit Mutuel Alliance Fédérale.
Allard joined La Française REM in 2011, first as a real estate portfolio manager and later as fund manager. In 2017, he was promoted to head of SCPI fund management, and in 2021 took on responsibility for retail fund finance. In 2023, he was appointed deputy managing director of La Française REM.
Guillaume Cadiou, CEO of Groupe La Française, said: “I am pleased to entrust Guillaume with these new responsibilities, which are a natural extension of his role at La Française REM and align perfectly with his financial expertise and deep knowledge of real estate markets.
“Real estate remains a cornerstone of La Française’s growth strategy, and I am confident that Guillaume will rise to this new challenge. I would also like to express my sincere thanks to Philippe for his dedication and contribution to the group’s development during his tenure with La Française.”
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