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Anti ESG rhetoric and headlines from the US have been dominant in both mainstream and sustainability focused media in recent months. But the challenges started more than two years ago. After strong momentum in the years following the Paris Agreement in late-2015, fuelled further by extensive regulatory developments such as the launch of SFDR in Europe,...

Spearheaded by the European Central Bank through the AMI-SeCo working group, ISO 20022 sets a clear path toward harmonised and automated post-trade processes across the continent.

Blockchain is reviving the cards of asset custody. Between self-custody wallets and custodial wallets, traditional models are being challenged. The blockchain version of administered registered shares could prove particularly suitable for financial securities and thus challenge the current hegemony of bearer securities. While asking many legal and operational...

In today’s dynamic financial landscape, client experience is shaped by both routine interactions and significant moments that influence trust, satisfaction, and enduring relationships. At Societe Generale Securities Services (SGSS), we view these key moments—such as onboarding, adapting offers and services in response to market shifts, or ensuring compliance...

Traditionally, private market investments were the domain of institutional investors, such as insurance companies and pension funds, due to the complexity and scale of these investments. Additionally, regulatory boundaries prohibited non-institutional investors from directly investing in private market assets, leaving them with the option to invest indirectly...

Democratisation of Private Equity... a wonderful expression that testifies to the broadening of the typology of investors in unlisted assets.

Our society faces a combination of complex social and environmental challenges. While ESG criteria help assess certain aspects of corporate responsibility, they often address only the symptoms of contemporary issues. Impact investing, on the other hand, aims to go further by tackling the root causes of societal and environmental imbalances.

Private markets have been a prime focus of institutional investors for several years. However, there is now a growing desire, particularly within Europe, to widen its access to a broader array of investors.

Faced with the climate emergency and the need for more sustainable, more human and more organised finance, asset management companies obviously have an important role to play. And the possibility of going beyond regulatory requirements, in the best interest of nature protection.

Life insurance is currently French people’s favourite type of investment, with more than €2,000* billion in savings. This investment vehicle finances the economy to a significant extent by allocating these funds to various assets: shares and bonds of listed and unlisted companies, corporate debt, government bonds.

The world faces a significant infrastructure investment gap. According to the G20’s Global Infrastructure Outlook projection there is a US 15 trillion difference between the current investment trend and the investments needed by 2040. Government funds are increasingly squeezed to pay for things like healthcare and education and can simply not bear the...

In line with its commitment, the Industry Committee* published its report on 30 June 2025.