Isabelle Scemama

Global Head of AXA IM Alts

Isabelle Scemama is Global Head of AXA IM Alts. She is also a member of the AXA IM Management Board, Vice-Chairman of INREV Management Board and a member of the Board of Directors of EPRA

Isabelle oversees AXA IM’s alternative business unit, AXA IM Alts, which employs over 980 people located in 17 offices, serving the needs of more than 500 clients globally. In her role, she is leading the definition and execution of AXA IM Alts global strategy as well as in the supervision of its day-to-day management. Isabelle also sits on AXA IM – Real Assets’ Investment Committee and chairs the Real Assets Management Board.

Isabelle joined AXA IM – Real Assets in 2001 to develop the third-party business. Notably, she launched the CRE and infrastructure debt lending platforms in 2005 and 2013 respectively, now firmly established as global leaders, before taking responsibility of the full fund management activity of AXA IM – Real Assets. She was later appointed CEO of AXA IM – Real Assets in 2017, a role to which was added the responsibility of the overall alternatives’ asset management activity of AXA IM, as Global Head of AXA IM Alts in 2020.

Isabelle has more than 35 years of experience in the alternatives asset management industry, out of which 21 years within AXA IM. Before joining AXA IM, Isabelle held various positions in corporate and real estate financing at BNP Paribas.

Isabelle is regularly recognized by the finance and alternative investment industry for her role and influence in its development (Women of Influence Cross Assets by Private Equity International in 2021 and 2022, Financial News Top 100 Women in Finance in 2023 and 2024).

Isabelle graduated from IEP Paris (Sciences Po) with a degree in Political Science in 1989. 

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