Antoun Sehnaoui interview
Interview d'Antoun Sehnaoui
Why did you acquire Banque Richelieu France, Banque Richelieu Monaco and Richelieu Gestion ?
Originally, our core business was retail banking. However, we wanted to develop our wealth and asset management activities. Banque Richelieu turned out to be the perfect acquisition for us, and we were particularly attracted by the quality of its teams and management, its size and, of course, its deep-rooted sense of customer relations.
What does "l'esprit de conquête" mean to you?
For me, it rests on three fundamental and inseparable pillars: audacity, creativity and prudence. “L’esprit de conquête” is an inner strength that pushes us to dare to imagine that we can do things better and differently, while taking into account our environment and its constraints.
What about Banque Richelieu ?
“L’esprit de conquête” for Banque Richelieu means above all serving our customers own conquests by accompanying them as closely as possible to their needs. It is only through their success that we succeed today and will continue to succeed tomorrow. We share this spirit with them, working towards a “communion of conquests”.
Our ambition is to re-humanize private banking
What are your plans for Banque Richelieu ?
The recruitment of numerous talented individuals has enabled us to consolidate and extend our expertise in our various business lines. We are now fully equipped to support our customers wealth management projects, whichever their profile. The customer is at the heart of our project for Banque Richelieu, whose ambition is to re-humanize private banking.
In what way is "L'esprit de conquête" representative of your vision for the future of private banking ?
Today, regulation and the anonymization of customer relations have become synonymous in the private banking sector. I’m convinced that private banking can – and must – continue to offer a high-end, tailor-made service, while complying with the most stringent regulatory requirements. These two commitments are not contradictory; on the contrary, they are a source of synergy. They will guide us as we build the private bank of tomorrow, with boldness, creativity and prudence, and with an ever-renewed passion for our businesses.
