The European Commission has taken a further step towards the implementation of the Crypto Asset Markets Regulation (MiCA)...

On 7 February 2024, the Council adopted the Directive amending the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD) and modernising the framework governing collective investment schemes (UCITS) at European Union (EU) level.

The end of the year is often the time to take stock of the successes and failures of the past months and draw useful conclusions to get back on the right track. Societe Generale Securities Services (SGSS) organised a Digital Week in December 2023 to share with all our teams the digital transformations under way and the advances achieved in serving our clients....

From generative AI to tokenisation, crypto, cybersecurity and sustainable development, let's take a look together at the major technological trends in finance for 2024.

As we turn the page from 2023 to 2024, it’s worth pausing to take stock of a year that has seen decisive innovation in the financial services sector. However, there have as yet been very few real-world developments, and we look forward to seeing these become a reality in 2024.

The digitalisation of the financial sector is more relevant than ever. Tokenisation based on blockchain technologies is accelerating the transformation of our industry. This development has an impact on our sector, and Luxembourg has a role to play in securing its future.

The ESAP platform will open on 10 July 2027, as part of the European Commission's implementation of the Capital Markets Union.

The adoption of the SWIFT ISO 20022 standard for Corporate Actions is the next step in the evolution of European markets. This adoption will have a significant impact. Societe Generale Securities Services will allow its clients to gradually migrate to this new format until the ISO 15022 format is discontinued.

From 28 May 2024, the US standard settlement cycle for most broker-dealer transactions in securities will be shortened to 1 business day after the trade date (T+1). Due to their proximity to the US market, the Canadian and Mexican markets have decided to closely follow the American move.

As one of Europe’s leading providers of traditional investment fund services, Luxembourg already has numerous advantages for seizing the potential of the alternative fund market.

Officially adopted on 13 December 2023 and published in the Official Journal of the European Union (EU) on 27 December, CSDR Refit (2023/2845) entered into force on 16 January 2024.

With a few months left until ELTIF II authorisations start on January 10, 2024 this topic is on everybody’s mind and a subject of every discussion related to private markets, at least in Luxembourg. Regulatory and populist aspects aside, here we’d like to provide insights into "behind the scenes" of an ELTIF II fund to help managers distinguish between the...

Luxembourg has no reason to envy its European neighbours when it comes to new technologies, particularly those relating to blockchain. Luxembourg Blockchain Week, which was held for the third consecutive year, from 9 to 13 October 2023, was attended by more than 300 participants and more than 80 renowned speakers. Organised by the Luxembourg Blockchain Lab...

ETFs have proliferated across the European markets since the 2000s. Societe Generale Securities Services takes a look back over their recent history, brimming with incontestable achievements, and analyses how to make the difference to meet investors' new needs.

The ECMS (Eurosystem Collateral Management System) has been rescheduled again from 8 April 2024 to 18 November 2024.