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09 May 2023
Societe Generale supports financial institutions in their sustainability roadmap
In 2022, the financial sector and investors faced several challenges even as the fossil fuel and defence sectors...
Societe Generale supports financial institutions in their sustainability roadmap
In 2022, the financial sector and investors faced several challenges even as the fossil fuel and defence sectors...
ESG/CSR
In 2022, the financial sector and investors faced several challenges even as the fossil fuel and defence sectors recorded excellent results. Despite this, ESG investments* remain a key factor in achieving sustainable development goals.
Societe Generale supports financial institutions in their sustainability roadmap
04 May 2023
Education and sustainable finance
"Training is the prerequisite for action", reads an open letter to French President Emmanuel Macron sent by 17 prominent...
Education and sustainable finance
"Training is the prerequisite for action", reads an open letter to French President Emmanuel Macron sent by 17 prominent...
ESG/CSR
"Training is the prerequisite for action", reads an open letter to French President Emmanuel Macron sent by 17 prominent civil society figures including climate and energy expert Jean-Marc Jancovici. An open letter demanding that members of the French government be educated on the climate issue.
Education and sustainable finance
04 May 2023
Has ESG become a bad word?
It is becoming clear that ESG is not sufficient to assess the true impact of companies. However, it is possible to go...
Has ESG become a bad word?
It is becoming clear that ESG is not sufficient to assess the true impact of companies. However, it is possible to go...
ESG/CSR
It is becoming clear that ESG is not sufficient to assess the true impact of companies. However, it is possible to go beyond the ESG model, thanks to the larger volume of data collected within the framework of impact analysis.
Has ESG become a bad word?
26 Apr 2023
Towards a broader model for identifying shareholders and holders in France
The implementation of SRD2 resulted in the replacement of the former shareholder identification process (known as “TPI”)...
Towards a broader model for identifying shareholders and holders in France
The implementation of SRD2 resulted in the replacement of the former shareholder identification process (known as “TPI”)...
Regulatory
The implementation of SRD2 resulted in the replacement of the former shareholder identification process (known as “TPI”) by the “SRD2” process at the end of 2021 with a national regulatory framework that broadens the scope of eligible instruments. However, this enlargement could come up against other national provisions in some countries, such as bank secrecy.
Towards a broader model for identifying shareholders and holders in France
26 Apr 2023
Who has never dreamed of having all the information they needed in a single click? The European Commission’s future one-stop shop intends to fulfil this wish
Continuing the implementation of its Capital Markets Union, the European Commission in 2021 proposed a new set of...
Who has never dreamed of having all the information they needed in a single click? The European Commission’s future one-stop shop intends to fulfil this wish
Continuing the implementation of its Capital Markets Union, the European Commission in 2021 proposed a new set of...
Regulatory
Continuing the implementation of its Capital Markets Union, the European Commission in 2021 proposed a new set of measures aimed at improving “the ability of companies to raise capital across the EU and ensure that Europeans get the best deals for their savings and investments”*. In addition to the amendment of existing texts, the principle of a single access...
Who has never dreamed of having all the information they needed in a single click? The European Commission’s future one-stop shop intends to fulfil this wish
25 Apr 2023
MICA: The end of the tunnel?
6 months after being validated by the ECON* committee of the European Parliament, MICA**, the long-awaited text on the...
MICA: The end of the tunnel?
6 months after being validated by the ECON* committee of the European Parliament, MICA**, the long-awaited text on the...
Regulatory
6 months after being validated by the ECON* committee of the European Parliament, MICA**, the long-awaited text on the regulation of new digital assets (crypto-currencies, utility tokens, stable coins, etc.) has finally been adopted on April 20, 2023 in plenary session of Parliament.
MICA: The end of the tunnel?
25 Apr 2023
CSDR – SDR: Role of CCPs in collecting penalties
Article 19 of Delegated Regulation 2018/1229 had entrusted CCPs* with the task of collecting (and redistributing) from...
CSDR – SDR: Role of CCPs in collecting penalties
Article 19 of Delegated Regulation 2018/1229 had entrusted CCPs* with the task of collecting (and redistributing) from...
Regulatory
Article 19 of Delegated Regulation 2018/1229 had entrusted CCPs* with the task of collecting (and redistributing) from their clearing members the penalties calculated by CSDs**. This specific process - dedicated to settlements directly against a CCP - diverged from the standard mode in which the CSD is responsible for the entire process (calculation,...
CSDR – SDR: Role of CCPs in collecting penalties
20 Apr 2023
Biodiversity: a strategic challenge
After the fight against climate change, finance discovers a new and significant challenge in preserving biodiversity.
Biodiversity: a strategic challenge
After the fight against climate change, finance discovers a new and significant challenge in preserving biodiversity.
ESG/CSR
After the fight against climate change, finance discovers a new and significant challenge in preserving biodiversity.
Biodiversity: a strategic challenge
18 Apr 2023
ESG asset management conquers new territories every day: meeting with institutional investment professionals in Morocco
ESG assets are a real challenge for investors around the world. Karim El Hnot, Deputy Head of Investment Banking at...
ESG asset management conquers new territories every day: meeting with institutional investment professionals in Morocco
ESG assets are a real challenge for investors around the world. Karim El Hnot, Deputy Head of Investment Banking at...
Market Perspectives
ESG assets are a real challenge for investors around the world. Karim El Hnot, Deputy Head of Investment Banking at Societe Generale Morocco, in charge of Asset Management and Omar Senhaji, Head of Societe Generale Securities Services (SGSS) Maroc tell us more about the place it occupies in Morocco.
ESG asset management conquers new territories every day: meeting with institutional investment professionals in Morocco
17 Apr 2023
Social impact investment: Towards a more inclusive economy
Amundi, a major player in European asset management, is also a pioneer in responsible impact investment. Laurence...
Social impact investment: Towards a more inclusive economy
Amundi, a major player in European asset management, is also a pioneer in responsible impact investment. Laurence...
ESG/CSR
Amundi, a major player in European asset management, is also a pioneer in responsible impact investment. Laurence Laplane-Rigal, Head of impact investing at Amundi, tells us more about this ambition.
Social impact investment: Towards a more inclusive economy
13 Apr 2023
Getting the edge on ESG Big Data with a data-driven, science-based approach
Sustainable investing has become common practice, however there is not one route to the final portfolio. Asset owners...
Getting the edge on ESG Big Data with a data-driven, science-based approach
Sustainable investing has become common practice, however there is not one route to the final portfolio. Asset owners...
ESG/CSR
Sustainable investing has become common practice, however there is not one route to the final portfolio. Asset owners need to navigate not only regulatory requirements and internal KPIs*, but the breadth and depth of data, data providers and diverse approaches by asset managers.
Institutional investors must identify those asset managers who master the data...
Getting the edge on ESG Big Data with a data-driven, science-based approach
13 Apr 2023
Methodologies, data, and reporting: key drivers to meet our clients’ needs
In this article, we consider how asset managers can help their clients meet their responsible investment requirements,...
Methodologies, data, and reporting: key drivers to meet our clients’ needs
In this article, we consider how asset managers can help their clients meet their responsible investment requirements,...
ESG/CSR
In this article, we consider how asset managers can help their clients meet their responsible investment requirements, by exploring a selection of the key challenges and considerations in this area.
Methodologies, data, and reporting: key drivers to meet our clients’ needs
07 Apr 2023
Consequence of the trading obligation required by MIFIR on the cessation of the clearing of Credit Default Swaps by ICE Clear Europe - ESMA position
The decision by the CCP* ICE Clear Europe (ICEU) to stop clearing Credit Default Swaps (CDS) at the end of October 2023...
Consequence of the trading obligation required by MIFIR on the cessation of the clearing of Credit Default Swaps by ICE Clear Europe - ESMA position
The decision by the CCP* ICE Clear Europe (ICEU) to stop clearing Credit Default Swaps (CDS) at the end of October 2023...
Regulatory
The decision by the CCP* ICE Clear Europe (ICEU) to stop clearing Credit Default Swaps (CDS) at the end of October 2023 will result in the transfer of positions held by clients to another CCP. In concrete terms, these will be closed in ICEU and reopened in the new environment.
Consequence of the trading obligation required by MIFIR on the cessation of the clearing of Credit Default Swaps by ICE Clear Europe - ESMA position
06 Apr 2023
Publication of AMF study on SFDR classifications and fossil fuel exposure
The AMF* published on 23 March 2023, an overview of SFDR** classifications introduced by the SFDR regulation on the...
Publication of AMF study on SFDR classifications and fossil fuel exposure
The AMF* published on 23 March 2023, an overview of SFDR** classifications introduced by the SFDR regulation on the...
Regulatory
The AMF* published on 23 March 2023, an overview of SFDR** classifications introduced by the SFDR regulation on the French fund market. This assessment covers 10,600 French collective investment schemes, representing assets under management of more than €1.9 trillion at end-2021. As this assessment is based on data at end-2021, it does not take into account...
Publication of AMF study on SFDR classifications and fossil fuel exposure
06 Apr 2023
Policy guidance can help improve ESG market practices to support sustainability
The views expressed and arguments employed herein are solely those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the...
Policy guidance can help improve ESG market practices to support sustainability
The views expressed and arguments employed herein are solely those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the...
ESG/CSR
The views expressed and arguments employed herein are solely those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of the OECD or its member countries.
Policy guidance can help improve ESG market practices to support sustainability
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Data: A key issue for execution performance
What is the cost of the data needed for accessing liquidity? What is the impact of data on the quality of management and...
What is the cost of the data needed for accessing liquidity? What is the impact of data on the quality of management and...
Execution & Dealing Services (I-Deal)
What is the cost of the data needed for accessing liquidity?
What is the impact of data on the quality of management and reporting?
How does I-DEAL, SGSS's customisable dealing and execution outsourcing solution, enable asset managers optimise this cost?
Vincent Borras, Deputy Head of Market Solutions, explains.
Data: A key issue for execution performance
SGSS' European Investor Summit 2022 Wrap-up video
A look back on SGSS' third edition of the European Investor Summit, held on 8 June 2022. The event gathered over 150...
A look back on SGSS' third edition of the European Investor Summit, held on 8 June 2022. The event gathered over 150...
Market Perspectives
A look back on SGSS' third edition of the European Investor Summit, held on 8 June 2022. The event gathered over 150 Asset Owners, Fund Managers and Financial professionals in Paris for one day to discuss challenges and opportunities of our industry.
SGSS' European Investor Summit 2022 Wrap-up video
Corporate Actions, do you speak 20022?
The ISO 20022 format has just been adopted for electronic data interchange between financial institutions for Corporate...
The ISO 20022 format has just been adopted for electronic data interchange between financial institutions for Corporate...
Regulatory
The ISO 20022 format has just been adopted for electronic data interchange between financial institutions for Corporate Actions. What is it about and why is this change necessary? Interview with Pierre Colladon, Senior Advisor Public Affairs and Regulation at Societe Generale Securities Services.
Corporate Actions, do you speak 20022?
Pilot Regime: an experimental regulation at the service of innovation
Find out all about the Pilot Regime, designed to test the use of distributed ledger technologies (DLT) in market...
Find out all about the Pilot Regime, designed to test the use of distributed ledger technologies (DLT) in market...
Regulatory
Find out all about the Pilot Regime, designed to test the use of distributed ledger technologies (DLT) in market infrastructure, through our interview with Alain Rocher, Head of Knowledge Management at Societe Generale Securities Services.
Pilot Regime: an experimental regulation at the service of innovation