United Arab Emirates

Thanks to its longstanding commitment to the region, Societe Generale has built a very strong client franchise in the Middle East covering sovereigns (Sovereign Wealth Funds, Central Banks) and Financial Institutions (banks and insurance companies), Large Corporates (mostly Government Related Entities), and Family Offices.

The franchise provides its client base access to its comprehensive on-the-ground capabilities and privileged access to its worldwide services, including a complete range of innovative solutions in its areas of expertise which include:

• Securities Services (SGSS)

• Global markets solutions including innovative investment & hedging solutions, prime brokerage and securities lending (including Islamic structuring capabilities)

• Trade Finance & Cash Clearing

• Structured & Asset Backed Financing solutions (shipping, natural resources, equipment financing)

• Access to International Equity and Debt Capital Markets

With physical presence in Dubaï, Doha and Riyadh, Societe Generale’s approach favors long-term value creation, along with a total commitment to our regional clients’ needs and interests.

In the Middle East Region, and relaying on its European Centers of Excellence, SGSS teams based in Dubaï offers services to a wide range of clients: full integrated chain of outsourced front-office and back-office solutions encompassing global platform for execution, settlement/delivery, and custody of securities as well as crossborder post-trade fund services for asset managers completed by added value securities lending and other liquidity management solutions. Drawing on all of the Group’s resources, SGSS offering meets the needs of a broad client base of financial players based in the GCC and active on foreign markets.