Karen Azoulay
Karen Azoulay is Head of Real Assets. Prior to that she was Head of Infrastructure Debt within the Private Debat & Real Assets (PDRA) division at BNP Paribas Asset Management for 6 years.
Karen joined BNP Paribas Asset Management in May 2017 from SCOR Investment Partners where she had been Head of Infrastructure since 2012 and implemented and developed SCOR’s infrastructure debt strategy. She previously worked for Dexia, joining in 2003 and initially headed the credit analysis team for the energy sector, before joining the Project Finance team as director for the energy and environment sectors. She began her career at KPMG’s Bank & Finance sector.
She holds a Master’s Degree in Corporate Finance & Finance Engineering from Paris-Dauphine University and is also a Certified Public Accountant.
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About BNP Paribas Asset Management
BNP Paribas Asset Management (‘BNPP AM’) is the investment arm of BNP Paribas, a leading banking group in Europe with international reach. BNPP AM aims to generate long-term sustainable returns for its clients, based on a sustainability-driven approach. BNPP AM’s investment capabilities are focused around five key strategies: High Conviction Strategies, Private Assets, Multi-Asset and Systematic & Quantitative Investments (SQI), Emerging Markets and Liquidity Solutions, with investment processes incorporating quantitative and fundamental analysis.
Sustainability is core to BNPP AM’s strategy and investment philosophy. Among the leaders in thematic investment in Europe1, BNPP AM intends to contribute to the energy transition, environmental sustainability and the promotion of equality and inclusive growth globally. BNPP AM currently manages EUR 526 billion of assets (EUR 641 billion of assets under management and advisory) and benefits from the expertise of more than 500 investment professionals and around 400 client servicing specialists, serving individual, corporate and institutional clients in 68 countries.
Source: BNPP AM, as at 31 March 2023
1 Source: 2nd in Europe for active sustainable thematic strategies, according to BNP Paribas Asset Management analysis based on Morningstar data as at 31/12/2022.
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