Laurent Lavergne

Biography: Laurent Lavergne is Global Head of Sustainability. In his role, Laurent is responsible for the development and deployment of AXA IM Alts sustainability strategy across all AXA IM Alts business lines comprising Real Estate, Infrastructure, Alternative Credit and Natural Capital & Impact Investments. Laurent has also been a member of the AXA Im Alts Real Estate Investment Committee since 2013. Prior to his current role, Laurent was Global Head of Asset Management & Development, leading on the strategy for a global and highly diversified real estate portfolio. Before that, Laurent held the roles of CoHead of Fund Management and Head of Separate Accounts and International Development (2013-2016) for AXA IM Alts. Additionally, he was also Head of Fund Management for AXA Group’s clients for AXA IM - Real Assets from 2007. From 1999 to 2007, Laurent was Global Head of Corporate Finance at AXA IM - Real Assets, working on the structuring and execution of numerous real estate transactions on a global basis, as well as the structuring of funds, club deals and joint ventures, debt financing negotiations and currency/rate hedging. Laurent has more than 28 years of experience in real estate investment and management and has been at AXA IM Alts since 1994. Laurent holds a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from Ecole de Management de Normandie, with his chosen field of study Accounting & Finance.