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20 Sep 2024
Active ETFs: Opportunism or opportunity?
Olivier Malteste, Director of Investments at Yomoni, shares with us his vision on the emergence and growth of active...
Market Perspectives
Olivier Malteste, Director of Investments at Yomoni, shares with us his vision on the emergence and growth of active ETFs.
Active ETFs: Opportunism or opportunity?
13 Sep 2024
The Shareholders' Rights Directive (SRD2) aims to promote electronic voting by retail clients
At present, the Shareholders’ Rights Directive (SRD2) has not been fully convincing: electronic retail voting at general...
Regulatory
At present, the Shareholders’ Rights Directive (SRD2) has not been fully convincing: electronic retail voting at general meetings (GAs) is still a long way off.
The Shareholders' Rights Directive (SRD2) aims to promote electronic voting by retail clients
13 Sep 2024
AIFMD II - the granting of loans by a fund
AIFMD II provides clarifications expected by Alternative Investment Fund Management (AIFM) managers regarding the AIFM...
Regulatory
AIFMD II provides clarifications expected by Alternative Investment Fund Management (AIFM) managers regarding the AIFM passport regime regulating the issuance of loans across the EU. The new Directive establishes common rules for the granting of loans, covering the management of conflicts of interest, credit risk management and risk diversification according...
AIFMD II - the granting of loans by a fund
02 Sep 2024
Sustainable investments challenges : the unlisted market’s answers
Is the quest for ESG strictly about marketing, or does it really have the potential to make a positive impact on the...
ESG/CSR
Is the quest for ESG strictly about marketing, or does it really have the potential to make a positive impact on the environment, business, fund performance, and the planet? Fouad Massabni, Head of ESG Commercial Offer at Societe Generale Securities Services, sheds light on these pressing questions and shares insights gathered through SGSS’ recent ESG survey....
Sustainable investments challenges : the unlisted market’s answers
19 Jul 2024
Future-proofing technology in asset & wealth management
Manage tech debt to optimise scalable target operating models. How are leading firms approaching retiring legacy...
Technology
Manage tech debt to optimise scalable target operating models. How are leading firms approaching retiring legacy systems, adopting emerging tech, data management & governance whilst aligning controls & merging workflows? Franck BONTE, MD & CIO, Societe Generale Securities Services, explains.
Future-proofing technology in asset & wealth management
04 Jul 2024
Post-trade finds its feet with AI
Large Language Models and Generative AI are poised to transform the world of post-trade, enabling firms to enhance...
Technology
Large Language Models and Generative AI are poised to transform the world of post-trade, enabling firms to enhance client interactions and improve productivity. While AI will bring benefits for the industry, issues must be addressed on data quality, regulatory compliance, operational resilience, and the risk that vital workplace skills could be lost, as the...
Post-trade finds its feet with AI
28 Jun 2024
Private Debt: Private Market's "Petit Prince"
Julien Aïdan and Amandine Bozier, product experts at Societe Generale Securities Services, explain how private debt has...
Market Perspectives
Julien Aïdan and Amandine Bozier, product experts at Societe Generale Securities Services, explain how private debt has become the choice of the “prince” in the private market segment and present us with the challenges introduced by the regulatory environment that is strengthening on this asset class more popular among investors in a context of higher rates.
Private Debt: Private Market's "Petit Prince"
27 Jun 2024
How asset servicers are helping the funds industry transform itself
UK (and Global) asset managers are increasingly diversifying their investment strategies and actively targeting European...
Market Perspectives
UK (and Global) asset managers are increasingly diversifying their investment strategies and actively targeting European investors as they look to accelerate fundraising amid turbulent market conditions.
How asset servicers are helping the funds industry transform itself
13 Jun 2024
ESG Survey 2024 | Sustainable investment: time to converge
In 2021, Societe Generale Securities Services (SGSS) carried out a survey of key European asset management players,...
ESG/CSR
In 2021, Societe Generale Securities Services (SGSS) carried out a survey of key European asset management players, revealing a rapid transformation of investment models and operational difficulties. Three years having passed, a new series of interviews was conducted between January and March 2024. The goal was to review the progress made, the projects already...
ESG Survey 2024 | Sustainable investment: time to converge
13 Jun 2024
Post-Trade Integration: Shifting the Landscape
Post-trade has undergone significant changes in recent years and has undoubtedly become more dynamic. Digitalization,...
Market Perspectives
Post-trade has undergone significant changes in recent years and has undoubtedly become more dynamic. Digitalization, disruptive technologies & regulations are driving this change.
Post-Trade Integration: Shifting the Landscape
10 Jun 2024
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
03 Jun 2024
European fund industry optimistic that revised ELTIF2 will be a success
Hopes are rising among investment firms that a long-awaited second iteration of the European Long-Term Investment Fund...
Market Perspectives
Hopes are rising among investment firms that a long-awaited second iteration of the European Long-Term Investment Fund (ELTIF2), which got the green light from regulators earlier this year will pull in more investor cash than the first version of the ELTIF launched in 2015. Michael Clifford, General Manager of Societe Generale Dublin Brach tells us more about...
European fund industry optimistic that revised ELTIF2 will be a success
13 May 2024
Sustainable finance? A journey to take together
The role of the asset & securities service provider in the financial instruments ESG journey, in an interview with...
ESG/CSR
The role of the asset & securities service provider in the financial instruments ESG journey, in an interview with Marco Mosca, head of Coverage, Marketing and Solutions for Societe Generale Securities Services in Italy
Sustainable finance? A journey to take together
06 May 2024
The democratisation of investment in the unlisted market: the industry’s second wind?
Our experts Julien Aïdan and Amandine Bozier explain why 2024 can be considered a pivotal year for Private Markets funds...
Market Perspectives
Our experts Julien Aïdan and Amandine Bozier explain why 2024 can be considered a pivotal year for Private Markets funds after two consecutive years of slowdown.
The democratisation of investment in the unlisted market: the industry’s second wind?
30 Apr 2024
CSDR Refit – Where do things stand since it came into force at the beginning of 2024?
Three years after the launch of the review process, the amended version of CSDR , known as CSDR Refit in reference to...
Regulatory
Three years after the launch of the review process, the amended version of CSDR , known as CSDR Refit in reference to the eponymous European Commission's programme , came into force on 16 January 2024, 20 days after it was published in the Official Journal of the European Union.
CSDR Refit – Where do things stand since it came into force at the beginning of 2024?
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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
Corporate Actions, do you speak 20022?
The ISO 20022 format has just been adopted for electronic data interchange between financial institutions for Corporate...
Regulatory
The ISO 20022 format has just been adopted for electronic data interchange between financial institutions for Corporate Actions. What is it about and why is this change necessary? Interview with Pierre Colladon, Senior Advisor Public Affairs and Regulation at Societe Generale Securities Services.
Corporate Actions, do you speak 20022?