Prospettive di mercato

Richard Roger, Head of the Issuer Services business line at Societe Generale Securities Services (SGSS), presents his perspective on the current challenges with regards to the organisation of General Meetings of Shareholders.

I mesi della pandemia hanno posto sfide impegnative al settore finanziario e la nicchia del servizio titoli non poteva fare eccezione. Da un lato gli intermediari hanno dovuto far sempre più affidamento sulla tecnologia, mettendo in campo investimenti per rafforzare il canale digitale ed estrarre valore dai dati.

SGSS Tunisia – which was established as the result of a collaboration between the global SGSS business line and Societe Generale's subsidiary in Tunisia, UIB – offers custody services to domestic and international clients.

Durante il periodo di lockdown tra maggio e giugno 2020, SGSS ha condotto un'indagine su un gruppo rappresentativo del settore europeo degli investimenti.

The Indian investment professionals remain fairly confident that the future of the Indian financial markets look bright in the longer run.

The implementation of a single currency in Western Africa only seems a matter of time. But some hurdles still need to be taken to achieve the goal of an open and united economic environment encompassing infrastructures, taxes and jurisdictions.

In September 2018, Euroclear entered into initial discussions with the Paris Stock Exchange on the "transparency initiative" project.

Since their definition in 2009 and their revision in 2012, the implementation of the European Market Standards for Corporate Actions Processing has been a long road full of obstacles for the entire securities industry in Europe.

The first European regulation on alternative investment funds was introduced 8 years ago. Its positive effect is remarkable today. What should be expected in the near future in terms of liquidity and investor protection in this field? What about the role of custodians? And the arrival of green finance? Changes lie ahead.

Il consolidamento delle piattaforme T2/T2S, che si inserisce all’interno dell’ampio progetto denominato “Vision 2020”, risponde alle esigenze di un mercato che manifesta sempre più la necessità di creare sinergie e armonizzare le infrastrutture attualmente esistenti all’interno dell’Eurosistema.

The African continent is well recognized as a region of choice for investment opportunities. However, things are different when it comes to collecting funds from institutional investors – Collective Investment Schemes, Pension funds, Insurance companies. But for how much longer?

After remaining at exceptionnally low levels for the past several years, implied volatility might be in the early stages of a transition that could take it to much higher levels across a range of products.

Blockchain technology has the potential to provide solutions to a market trend that warrants some attention: the growth of private markets. It’s time to take stock of the structure of the private market, so more people can have a share in it.

What does the real asset class encompass and why is it so popular?