Société Générale - News, Articles & Research

Company announcement/payments

Société Générale goes live on CLS’s cross currency swaps service

CLS, a financial market infrastructure group delivering settlement, processing, and data solutions, announced today that Société Générale has gone live on its cross currency swaps (CCS) service.

27 November 2024

Company announcement/people

Societe Generale makes global transaction and payment services appointments

Societe Generale is pleased to announce the appointment of Benoite Armand-Pieyre as Global Head of Payments and Cash Management and John Sacco as Head of Global Transaction Banking for the UK.

24 September 2024

News/wholesale

Ageras to acquire French fintech Shine from Societe Generale

Danish accounting software fintech Ageras has entered into an exclusive agreement with Societe Generale to acquire Shine, a provider of banking and accounting software for SMEs.

19 June 2024

Company announcement/sustainable

SocGen promises sustainable transaction banking

Societe Generale paves the way for responsible global transaction banking (GTB), supporting its clients in their move toward a more sustainable and inclusive economy.

03 June 2024

News/inclusion

IFC and SocGen’s Romania deal marks sustainable finance milestone

Societe Generale (SocGen) and the International Finance Corporation (IFC) have signed a Collaboration Framework Agreement to bolster sustainable finance in developing countries.

03 May 2024

Company announcement/people

Christophe Tummers appointed chief data officer at Societe Generale

Christophe Tummers is appointed Group Chief Data Officer, as of April 1st 2024.

19 March 2024

News/people

Societe Generale to cuts 900 jobs in France

Société Generale is to axe 900 jobs from its head offices in France as part of a cost saving programme.

05 February 2024

Company announcement/markets

Deutsche Bank and Societe Generale spend $14.8 million to join FIA Tech ownership consortium

FIA Tech, a leading futures industry technology provider, today announced that Deutsche Bank and Societe Generale have joined its ownership consortium and recent funding round, bringing the total funds raised to $84.2m. Both will also join FIA Tech’s board of directors.

17 January 2024

News/crypto

SocGen lists stablecoin on BitStamp

The digital asset unit of French lender Societe Generale has listed its newly-minted Euro-based stablecoin on crypto exchange BitStamp.

06 December 2023

News/crypto

AXA IM completes first market transaction using stablecoins

AXA Investment Managers has completed its first live market transacation using stablecoins issued by SG Forge, the digital asset arm of Societe Generale.

04 December 2023

News/Sibos

Sibos 2023: What’s next for low-value cross-border payments?

The challenges and opportunities associated with low-value cross-border payments was on the agenda at Sibos on Monday as a panel of industry players explored a host of models, from correspondent banking to DLT to interlinked national systems.

18 September 2023

Company announcement/markets

Trades executed on Broadridge's blockchain-based repo platform

Global Fintech leader Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:BR), today announced that DRW, Societe Generale and another global tier 1 bank have successfully executed intraday repo transactions on Broadridge’s Distributed Ledger Repo (DLR) platform.

23 May 2023