Matthieu Pigasse
Matthieu Pigasse is a French investment banker, media mogul and investor. He was Lazard's Global Head of Mergers and Acquisitions and Sovereign Advisory, as well as CEO of Lazard France. He is now head of Centerview Partners in France.
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Aug 22, 2026
Lean Right
While debating LFI's Manuel Bompard, Pigasse claimed LFI's economic platform is 'economically possible', particularly Mélenchon's proposal to erase part of the public debt.
LRs are outraged at Pigasse's endorsement of debt erasure, which they view as a reckless, inflationary fantasy that would devastate French credibility and severely undermine the country's economic stability.
Aug 22, 2026
Lean Left
The millionaire appears at various left-wing summer schools, pushing his anti-extreme-right 'cultural battle' and urging all left forces to unite for 2027.
Pigasse's intervention is seen as well-intentioned but controversial: Socialists question whether a billionaire should dictate left strategy, though they agree on the urgency of unity.
Jul 28, 2026
Far Right
His bid to rescue Fibre Excellence was rejected by the Toulouse commercial court, leaving the plant in liquidation.
RN sees Pigasse as an out-of-touch elite banker whose failed bid exemplifies a crony capitalism that ignores workers and national industry.
Jul 28, 2026
Lean Left
His offer to take over Fibre Excellence was rejected by the Toulouse commercial court.
Pigasse is a financier, not a worker; Socialistes support worker cooperatives and public control over industrial assets.
Jul 21, 2026
Far Left
A Mediapart investigation reveals the banker's self-proclaimed leftism is contradicted by his deep ties to Parisian capitalism and possible presidential bid.
LFI exposes Pigasse as a symbol of 'left-wing' imposture, arguing his wealth and network make him an enemy of working-class interests.
Jun 7, 2026
Far Right
The investment banker appeared on France 2 describing himself as a 'candidat a idees' for the 2027 presidential election, signaling potential ambitions without a formal declaration.
RN views Pigasse as the archetypal globalist financier floating a vanity candidacy, another wealthy insider attempting to shape the 2027 race to protect establishment economic interests against Marine Le Pen's protectionist and sovereignist platform.