Franck Becker

CFG&P is an alternative investment firm with a medium- to long-term investment horizon, focused on private equity and real estate. The firm cooperates closely with WL Ross & Co. for their private equity activity. They specialize in leveraged buyout and buildup operations targeting middle-sized European companies, and pay particular attention to companies undergoing special circumstances. They target distressed companies in specific sectors such as tourism, rail transport and retail, favoring companies with significant assets in equipment, infrastructure or property, as well as substantial growth potential. The firm focuses primarily on France and Europe, generally investing between EUR 10-50 million per deal, and up to EUR 150 million or more in syndication. They target public and private industrial groups or service providers valued between EUR 100 million and 1 billion, typically acquiring majority stakes. When the portfolio company holds significant assets, CFG&P follows a buy-and-lease back strategy.

Acts as an alternative investment manager

AllianzGI-FR is an active, diversified manager with a medium- to long-term outlook and focus on French, European and Eurozone investments. Their range of active solutions includes stocks, bonds, multi-asset strategies and alternative strategies which are based on global and local market analysis. The firm specializes in European growth stocks and primarily follows a bottom-up approach with an emphasis on stock-picking. Their investment decisions are based on in-house fundamental research, a team-based asset allocation strategy and a structured approach to portfolio construction. AllianzGI-FR’s fund selection process uses a combination of quantitative and fundamental analysis.