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05 Dec 2023
Triparty collateral management reaches cruising speed
With the last phase of EMIR's implementation in September 2022, collateral management by triparty agents for triparty...
Market Perspectives
With the last phase of EMIR's implementation in September 2022, collateral management by triparty agents for triparty schemes has really reached cruising speed.
Triparty collateral management reaches cruising speed
20 Nov 2023
Broker-Dealers in the Modern Post-trade Financial Landscape
Alessandro Cavallari and Steve Gutowski of Societe Generale Securities Services discuss the evolving post-trade...
Market Perspectives
Alessandro Cavallari and Steve Gutowski of Societe Generale Securities Services discuss the evolving post-trade landscape, emphasising brokers' need for technological adaptability and strategic partnerships with settlement agents.
Broker-Dealers in the Modern Post-trade Financial Landscape
08 Nov 2023
Use of new technologies to facilitate data collection, particularly ESG on Private Markets
Why collect non-financial data?
26 Oct 2023
Investment funds: Challenges ahead
In order to maintain its position as a global leader, the Luxembourg financial centre will have to continue and...
Market Perspectives
In order to maintain its position as a global leader, the Luxembourg financial centre will have to continue and accelerate its efforts in terms of innovation. Read our interview with Mathieu Maurier and Laurent Marochini, respectively Country Head and Head of Innovation, Societe Generale Securities Services Luxembourg.
Investment funds: Challenges ahead
20 Oct 2023
Retail Investment Strategy: A package for the retail investor
Last May, the European Commission adopted the Retail Investment Strategy (RIS), which aims to protect retail investors,...
Regulatory
Last May, the European Commission adopted the Retail Investment Strategy (RIS), which aims to protect retail investors, help them access European capital markets and provide them with a clear view of the return on their portfolios.
Retail Investment Strategy: A package for the retail investor
11 Oct 2023
Supervisory actions on fees and valuation of fund assets
Asset managers' processes must comply with ESMA's recommendations following its supervisory actions on the costs and...
Regulatory
Asset managers' processes must comply with ESMA's recommendations following its supervisory actions on the costs and fees paid by investment funds (2022 report) and the valuation of UCITS and AIF assets (2023 report).
Supervisory actions on fees and valuation of fund assets
11 Oct 2023
ECMS Go Live should be rescheduled by several months
During the last Market Infrastructure Board (MIB) meeting on 27/28 September 2023, the ECMS (Eurosystem Collateral...
Regulatory
During the last Market Infrastructure Board (MIB) meeting on 27/28 September 2023, the ECMS (Eurosystem Collateral Management System) status and feasibility of the Go Live plan were reviewed.
ECMS Go Live should be rescheduled by several months
25 Sep 2023
Publication of an AMF report on Private Equity
The French Financial Markets Authority (AMF) published a report on 11 September 2023 entitled "Private equity: state of...
Regulatory
The French Financial Markets Authority (AMF) published a report on 11 September 2023 entitled "Private equity: state of play and vulnerabilities", in which it describes the growing Private Equity market, at the heart of the economy’s financing, and outlines the risks inherent in this type of investment.
Publication of an AMF report on Private Equity
20 Sep 2023
Artificial intelligence: from concept to reality in investment funds
Imagine one day talking to your computer, your car, your home and that they serve you precisely in the way expected....
Technology
Imagine one day talking to your computer, your car, your home and that they serve you precisely in the way expected. With the advent of super-powered chatbots, the real-time availability of data, our endless imagination and brilliant human brains, that day may not be as far away as you thought. Artificial intelligence (AI) is already around us and is growing...
Artificial intelligence: from concept to reality in investment funds
19 Sep 2023
The Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) at a glance
In 2024, a new directive will come into force – the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD). Signed on 21...
Regulatory
In 2024, a new directive will come into force – the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD). Signed on 21 June 2022 and approved by the European Parliament in November 2022, the CSRD is replacing the NFRD (Non-Financial Reporting Directive) to establish new non-financial reporting standards and obligations.
The Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) at a glance
14 Sep 2023
Fund liquidity risk management: a challenge for Asset Managers
In response to the AMF's requirements concerning liquidity management tools, Societe Generale Securities Services (SGSS)...
Regulatory
In response to the AMF's requirements concerning liquidity management tools, Societe Generale Securities Services (SGSS) provides its asset manager clients with a range of services.
Fund liquidity risk management: a challenge for Asset Managers
14 Sep 2023
ELTIF 2: Opportunities to grasp for Asset Managers and investors
The new European Long-Term Investment Funds regulation (ELTIF 2 or ELTIF review) becomes applicable on 10 January 2024. ...
Regulatory
The new European Long-Term Investment Funds regulation (ELTIF 2 or ELTIF review) becomes applicable on 10 January 2024. This updated regulation is welcome by the fund industry. It is expected to create a more attractive framework for long-term investments, to provide more flexibility to Asset Managers and to improve access to retail investors.
ELTIF 2: Opportunities to grasp for Asset Managers and investors
13 Sep 2023
How are shareholders' rights strengthened?
The Shareholder Rights Directive II is a European legislation that defines the set of rules intended to strengthen the...
Regulatory
The Shareholder Rights Directive II is a European legislation that defines the set of rules intended to strengthen the rights of shareholders of companies listed on regulated markets. In particular, the improvement of the communication process between Issuers and shareholders and the facilitation of the exercise of voting rights in company general meetings,...
How are shareholders' rights strengthened?
06 Sep 2023
Network managers go green and digital
Network managers are having to change the way they do business, as the emergence of Environmental, Social, Governance...
ESG/CSR
Network managers are having to change the way they do business, as the emergence of Environmental, Social, Governance (ESG) and new digital asset classes takes hold. Speaking at The Network Forum (TNF) in Athens in June, Fouad Massabni, Head of ESG Offer at Societe Generale Securities Services (SGSS) and Laurent Marochini, Head of Innovation at SGSS, outlined...
Network managers go green and digital
01 Sep 2023
ESG – Voluntary vs. Regulatory? Both?
The implementation of sustainable finance and "green" investment objectives is gradual and entails a shift in mindset....
ESG/CSR
The implementation of sustainable finance and "green" investment objectives is gradual and entails a shift in mindset. This requires further education to raise awareness of environmental impacts. In this context, combining regulatory and voluntary commitments on ESG matters can be a complex task for Asset Managers and Asset Owners, but it is essential. And...
ESG – Voluntary vs. Regulatory? Both?
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SGSS' European Investor Summit 2023 Wrap-up video
SGSS' fourth edition of the European Investor Summit was held on 6 June 2023 in the Societe Generale towers in La...
Market Perspectives
SGSS' fourth edition of the European Investor Summit was held on 6 June 2023 in the Societe Generale towers in La Défense. The event gathered over 150 Asset Owners, Asset Managers and Financial professionals for one day of discussion around topics such as ESG, Private Markets, Liquid Alternatives, the future of Asset Management, etc.
SGSS' European Investor Summit 2023 Wrap-up video
SGSS, your partner for sustainable investments
The consideration of ESG (Environment, Social, Governance) criteria has become a key topic in finance and a major theme...
ESG/CSR
The consideration of ESG (Environment, Social, Governance) criteria has become a key topic in finance and a major theme for both asset managers and asset owners. In a complex regulatory framework (SFDR, Taxonomy, CSRD, etc.), SGSS supports you every step of the way in defining and implementing your ESG strategies.
SGSS, your partner for sustainable investments
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...
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' 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...
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