Speakers

Abdel Lazaar is an investment manager at Crédit Agricole Assurances / Predica within the infrastructure investment team. He’s mainly in charge of CAA’s direct equity energy portfolio (managing c. 2 G€ of AuM o/W 1,4 G€ in the renewable space), both leading deal execution and asset management workstreams. He is currently a Board Director of Hornsea 2 (offshore wind, UK), EF Solare (Solar PV, Italy), Exolum (Storage and transportation of oil products, Spain) and Teréga (storage and transportation of LNG, France).

Prior to joining CAA in 2023, Abdel has a financial consulting background (Audit and Transaction Advisory Services, mainly focusing on deals on the energy space) within EY where he spent 6 years, before joining CDG Invest (main institutional investor in Morocco) as an infrastructure investment officer focusing on water and renewable energies.

Abdel is a civil engineer graduate from Ecole des Mines de St-Etienne and holds an MSc in Finance from Paris Dauphine university. He’s also a French CPA.

 

Crédit Agricole Assurances, CAA

Crédit Agricole Assurances, CAA is a wholly owned subsidiary of Crédit Agricole S.A., the listed holding company of the Crédit Agricole group, and one of the largest French international banking groups in Europe and the world’s largest cooperative financial institution.

CAA was established in 2009 to put together all the Crédit Agricole Group’s insurance entities in France including Predica (life insurance), Pacifica (non-life insurance), Caci (creditor insurance), and the international insurance subsidiaries. Today, CAA is the largest insurer in France and the second largest life insurer in Europe. With c. €347 billion of assets under management, CAA is a major player in long-term investments in Europe and a significant player in the European infrastructure space with an exposure of more than €14 billion which keeps developing at fast pace.

Over the years, CAA has established a strong track record within the infra space in acquiring both direct minority and co-controlling stakes, either independently or as part of a consortium. CAA has also developed successful partnerships with strategic and financial players, all aimed at creating sustainable, long-term value.