The Group
Banque Richelieu France
We work on an open architecture basis, and always place our clients’ interests at the heart of our concerns.
Tailor-made offerings include wealth management, financial management, asset financing, life insurance, cash management, private equity and reporting services.
Supervisory Board
Antoun Sehnaoui
President
Antoun Sehnaoui became the Chairman of Compagnie Financière Richelieu in 2018. He is also the Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Banque Richelieu France and the Chairman of the Board of Directors of Banque Richelieu Monaco. Antoun Sehnaoui is also involved in other sectors such as real estate, cinema, and media.
Georges Saghbini
Vice-President
Georges Saghbini is also a board member of Compagnie Financière Richelieu, the Chairman of the Board of Richelieu Gestion, and the Vice-Chairman of the Board of Banque Richelieu Monaco. He is also a member of the Board of Directors of SocGen Cyprus and Banque Richelieu GCC.
Jean-Denis Rathier
Representative on Compagnie Financière Richelieu's Board
Jean-Denis Rathier joined Compagnie Financière Richelieu in 2018 as the Compliance Officer. In 2023, he took on the role of Compliance and Risk Director. In June 2024, he was appointed Deputy Chief Executive Officer, responsible for the Risk scope (including IT) and Compliance (including data protection). Before joining the Richelieu Group, Jean-Denis Rathier served as Compliance Director at LCL. He joined LCL in 1986 and held various managerial positions in commercial, human resources, and marketing functions.
Bernardo Sanchez Incera
Board Member
Bernardo Sanchez Incera is also Vice-Chairman of the Compagnie Financière Richelieu. Currently, he is the Chairman of the Board of COFACE and a Director of Boursorama, Edenred, and INSEAD. From 2010 to 2018, he served as Deputy General Director within the Société Générale Group, responsible for Retail Banking in France and internationally, as well as financial services and insurance. Previously, he held numerous executive positions with global groups, including Monoprix, Vivarte, LVMH, Inditex, Banco Jover in Spain, and Crédit Lyonnais in Belgium.
Jacques-Henri David
Board Member
Jacques-Henri David is also Board Member of the Compagnie Financière Richelieu, Banque Richelieu Monaco and Richelieu Gestion. He served as General Director of Compagnie Financière Richelieu from 2021 to May 2024. He was also Chairman of the Financial Activities Control Commission of the Principality of Monaco. He began his career at the Banque de France before joining the office of the French Minister of Finance, which he led in 1980 and 1981. From 1985 to 1989, he was Financial Director and then General Director of Compagnie de Saint-Gobain. He created and was the first President of the Banque des PME, which later became BPI France, and he chaired Deutsche Bank AG in France from 2000 to 2009.
Executive board
Sylvain Fondeur
Chairman of the Executive Board
Sylvain Fondeur is also the General Director of Compagnie Financière Richelieu. He joined Compagnie Financière Richelieu at its inception in 2018 as CFO. He has over 10 years of experience in audit and M&A, specializing in mergers and acquisitions in the financial services sector. He began his career in 2007 in the asset management division of PwC Luxembourg and joined PwC France in 2010 as a Senior Manager in the Transaction Services department.
Edouard Madinier
Member of the Executive Board, Head of Private Clients & Services
Edouard Madinier holds a Master 2 in Wealth Management from Paris Dauphine University, and began his career in 2008 at HSBC Private Bank as a Private Banker, where he developed and managed an UHNWI client base mainly made up of entrepreneurs and start-ups. In 2016, he joined Banque Richelieu France as a Private Banker, and in 2017 became Co-Director of Private Clients, in charge of front office management, supporting bankers in business development and synergies with experts.
Jacques-Aymon Lapluye
Member of the Executive Board, Head of Private Clients & Market Activities
Jacques-Aymon Lapluye holds a Master's Degree in Market Finance from ESG Paris, and began his career in 1999 with the private bank Fideuram Wargny as a sell-side financial Analyst in charge of the European pharmaceuticals sector, a position he held for 8 years. In 2007, he joined the Richelieu Group as Head of the Portfolio Analysis Department, then Private Banker Manager. He then took over responsibility for the Advisory Management & Structured Products Department, as well as Private Banking.
