La Française announces the appointment of Guillaume Allard as CEO of La Française Real Estate Managers
9 DEC, 2025
By Joanna Piwko from RankiaPro Europe
La Française Group, the asset management company of Crédit Mutuel Alliance Fédérale, announces the appointment of Guillaume Allard as CEO of La Française Real Estate Managers (REM), effective January 1, 2026.
Previously Deputy Managing Director and Head of Funds and Finance for the Retail division of La Française REM, Guillaume succeeds Philippe Depoux, who is retiring. In his new role, Guillaume will rely on a team composed of Virginie Wallut, Antoine Le Treut, Thierry Molton, and David Rendall to define the new organization structured around three main areas: Strategy, Assets, and Product Offering.
In addition, during the Group’s Supervisory Board meeting on December 9, Guillaume Allard was appointed a member of the company’s Executive Committee, effective January 1, 2026. Guillaume will assume all responsibilities previously held by Philippe DEPOUX.
Guillaume CADIOU, CEO of La Française Group, stated:
I am pleased to entrust Guillaume with these new responsibilities, which represent a natural continuation 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 successfully take on this new challenge. I would also like to express my sincere gratitude to Philippe for his dedication and his contribution to the development of the Group during his time at La Française.
Guillaume Allard, 41, began his career in 2007 at DTZ Eurexi as Project Manager, then joined La Française Real Estate Managers in 2011, first as a real estate portfolio manager and later as a real estate fund manager. In 2017, he was promoted to Head of SCPI Fund Management and, in 2021, he took on responsibility for Retail Fund Finance. In 2023, Guillaume was appointed Deputy Managing Director of La Française Real Estate Managers.
Guillaume graduated in 2007 from the École Spéciale des Travaux Publics, du Bâtiment et de l’Industrie (School of Public Works, Construction, and Industry).
