Fund Distribution

Expand market knowledge: SGSS’ specific regional expertise and presence in 17 key distribution countries provide insights into market entry, distribution channels, the competitive landscape and asset flows.

Ease regulatory requirements: SGSS’ Global Distribution Hub offers a single-entry point for fund registration covering 17 distribution markets, and manages:

• The pre-marketing process (for Alternative Investment Funds only), the registration, maintenance of registration and deregistration of funds/subfunds in countries, the coordination with local authorities, the centralised facilities and, upon request, the physical local agent facilities.

• Centralised facilities (either a physical presence in the country or centralised in Luxembourg): provides a single-entry point for all legal documentation as well as for investors and local authorities.

Enhance client access: SGSS’ global service model enables asset managers to distribute their products in multiple markets:

• SGSS’ Transfer Agent services are the cornerstone of SGSS’ distribution support model, allowing full onboarding support for local investors with industry leading technology combined with locally adapted service models and a single-entry point of coordination in Luxembourg.

• Connected to over 30 international distribution platforms, messaging and connectivity platforms can be leveraged to harmonise, translate, and transmit electronic data as well as to enhance fund distribution efficiency.

• Through our partnership with MFEX, global asset managers can:

  • Connect with local financial institutions that buy and hold funds.

  • Process trailer fees.

• SG Markets, Societe Generale group’s 24/7 transactional and secure information web portal, enables clients to manage, control and monitor their operations.

Leverage data:

• Fund Alerts, a bespoke real-time alerting solution that sends asset managers automatic notifications (via SG Markets and/or SMS and/or email) of investor subscriptions/redemptions and inflows/outflows at market closure, based on thresholds configured in advance by clients (asset managers).

• Regulatory data provision for KIID; KID; SII and Fund Fact Sheets.

• Advice on NAV (Net Asset Value) and Shareholder notices.