SGSS has been appointed as depositary for five AIFs managed by SOFIDY for a total of EUR3.7bn AuM. A subsidiary of Tikehau Capital, SOFIDY is an investor in the consumer real estate fund market with EUR7.6bn AuM. In 2021, SOFIDY launched SCP Sofidy Europe Invest, for which SGSS now provides depositary services, as well as…
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SGSS expands in Africa
Société Générale Securities Services has expanded its securities custody offering in Africa to include Ghana. SGSS already offers custody services from the West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU) from Côte d’Ivoire, the Economic and Monetary Community of Central Africa (CEMAC) from Cameroon, as well as from Morocco and Tunisia.
LuxSE and SG pioneer DLT token listing
The Luxembourg Stock Exchange (LuxSE) and Société Générale have completed the admission of the first financial instruments registered on a public DLT platform on LuxSE’s Securities Official List. The three sets of security tokens admitted on LuxSE SOL are digital covered bonds (OFH tokens) and structured products that have been issued and deployed by SG’s…
SGSS partners with Lumi for e-voting
SGSS and Lumi Technologies, a provider of electronic voting services, have signed a partnership to ensure the long-term success of the existing SGSS tablet voting service and offer new remote voting services for general meetings. At the request of SGSS, Lumi Technologies recently acquired the intellectual property and the stock of touchscreen voting tablets developed…
Sionic hires Matt Davey
Sionic, a UK-based consultancy firm that is part of the Davies Group, has appointed Matt Davey as a partner within its asset management practice. Davey, who has worked at State Street, J.P. Morgan and HSBC, was most recently head of UK coverage, marketing, & solutions at SGSS.
SGSS supports BTC ETF launched by Melanion Capital
Melanion Capital, a French asset management company regulated by the AMF, has launched a bitcoin ETF under the UCITS banner. The Melanion BTC Equities Universe UCITS ETF was launched on Euronext in October 2021 Melanion worked with SGSS throughout the planning and product design phase, which took two years, and subsequently appointed the bank as…
Fidelity mandates SGSS for securities lending
Société Générale Securities Services in France has been mandated by Fidelity International to provide securities lending services. The asset management company, FIL Gestion – Fidelity International, has been a client since 2011. Fidelity International is an independent company providing investment solutions and services, as well as retirement-related expertise, to more than 2.5 million clients worldwide.…
Conor O’Brien joins Crestbridge
Crestbridge, the C.I.-based administrator, has appointed Conor O’Brien as head of accounting and transfer agency for Ireland. He joins from SGSS.
SGSS appoints co-heads to replace Christophe Baurand
After more than six years in the job, Christophe Baurand has stepped down from his role at Société Générale Securities Services as head of coverage, marketing and solutions. SGSS has appointed co-heads to replace him: Alexandra Chauvel and Gildas Le Treut. Based in Paris, they will join the SGSS executive committee, reporting to David Abitbol,…
SGSS to act as depositary for new fund from SWEN
SWEN Capital Partners, a France-based provider of unlisted sustainable investment solutions, has launched its second European impact fund, Blue Ocean. The fund aims to raise EUR120m (USD143m). SGSS has been appointed as the fund’s depositary.