Lazare Hounhouayenou

Lazare Hounhouayenou

Lead Portfolio Manager Dedicated Equities

Bio

Lazare has been an equity portfolio manager within the Dedicated Equities team since 2014. In this position he manages BNP Paribas Europe Strategic Autonomy, alongside our Europe Next Tech fund and micro-cap funds. He is also involved in collective management of Dividend, Value and Growth European equity strategies.​

Prior to this he worked in CamGestion, a former BNPP AM partner (2010-2014). Lazare joined BNP Paribas Fortis in 2008 as a sell side financial analyst.​

Between 2005 and 2008, he was a sell side financial analyst at Oddo Securities and led the IPO process of several microcap companies.​

Lazare holds a Master degree in Finance from ESCP Europe and earned a certification from the Principles Responsible Investing Academy. He is based in Paris.​

Articles from Lazare Hounhouayenou

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Forward thinking

Why technology is the cornerstone of European strategic autonomy

By Lazare Hounhouayenou, Lead Portfolio Manager, Dedicated Equities, and Sébastien Taldir, Investment Specialist, Dedicated Equities As Europe aims to grow…

By Lazare Hounhouayenou & other authors

12/05/26
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Forward thinking

Europe’s strategic autonomy: what we know and what is forecast

Geopolitical tensions and an uncertain economic outlook underline the importance of strategic autonomy – the idea that nations are able…

By Lazare Hounhouayenou & other authors

10/04/26
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Portfolio perspectives

European strategic autonomy: A long-term investment opportunity

This article is part of our 2026 Investment Outlook. Europe is deepening its quest for strategic autonomy. What began as…

By Lazare Hounhouayenou & other authors

20/11/25
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Forward thinking

European strategic autonomy – Imperative, challenges and financial commitments

European strategic autonomy – Europe’s ability to act independently in key areas such as defence, energy, digital infrastructure and critical…

By Mathieu Jourde & other authors

19/05/25
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