Wendel appointed Bénédicte Rabier as Chief Product Officer of Wendel Investment Managers, effective October 1, 2026. Rabier will work closely with Cyril Marie, who recently joined Wendel’s Executive Board.
She will be responsible for defining and implementing Wendel Investment Managers’ product roadmap and marketing strategy.
Her role includes leading product design and marketing initiatives, identifying new growth opportunities, and expanding the firm’s investment offering.
Rabier will also work to align Wendel IM’s investment expertise with market developments and investor demand.
The appointment supports Wendel’s continued development of its third-party private asset management platform.
Rabier brings more than 20 years of experience across alternative investments, capital markets, and asset management.
She most recently served as Managing Director and Chief Product Officer of AXA Investment Managers Prime.
Rabier began her career in 2001 at Société Générale Asset Management as a fund derivatives analyst.
She later traded and structured fund derivatives at Natixis CIB, Lehman Brothers, and Barclays Capital in New York.
Rabier moved into asset management in 2013, selecting alternative investments for institutional clients at Allenbridge/MJ Hudson.
She subsequently worked as a senior product specialist at Amundi Alternative Investments, focusing on private assets and hedge funds.
From 2016 through 2022, Rabier served as International Head of the Investment Specialists Group at Natixis Investment Managers, covering Europe, MENA, and Asia-Pacific with a particular focus on private markets.
Wendel began expanding into third-party private asset management in 2023.
The company subsequently acquired stakes in IK Partners, Monroe Capital, and Committed Advisors.
As of June 30, 2026, Wendel Investment Managers managed €48.7 billion for third-party investors.
