Societe Generale
Global Custody Survey 2010
2010's Global Custody Survey paints a positive picture for market participants as assets under custody rise for the majority of respondents. Sophia Morrell reports.
Cebs responds to critics with new op risk paper
Committee issues second consultation paper to address concerns over level of detail in op risk guidelines on market-related activities
Former Société Générale manager fined for insider trading
Jean-Pierre Mustier fined €100,000
Ogata named SG head in Asia
Hikaru Ogata quits French rival BNP Paribas to become new chief executive at SG.
Lee appointed CEO of SG Private Banking in China
Société Générale promotes Hsiao-Yun Lee to the role of CEO in its private banking arm in China
Heightened event risk as ECB excess liquidity shrinks
Dealers eagerly watch European Central Bank tenders as new maintenance period is set to begin
Lee reappears at Deutsche Bank as head of GMIP and db-X, Asia
Chris Lee has taken over global market investment products and the db-x division in Asia for Deutsche Bank. Formerly head of the structured products group at UBS, Lee started at Deutsche in the last week of June.
World Cup trades hit fever pitch
As the dust settles on the World Cup and those that bought televisions on the basis that their national football team would win the tournament wonder how to match their rash expenditure with reality, Richard Jory reviews the copious research supporting…
Turning points: Philippe Laraison, MD commodities trading, Société Générale
Philippe Laraison, managing director of commodities trading at Société Générale talks to Katie Holliday about his biggest career challenges and the growth of the bank’s commodities division
Northern exposures
Nordea tops this year's Nordic Risk derivatives rankings
BNP Paribas snares Quentin Renaud from SocGen for MTNs and structured products
BNP Paribas has added Quentin Renaud to its London-based global MTN trading desk
Ogata named to head SG CIB in Asia
Hikaru Ogata moves from BNP to take over SG CIB in Asia-Pacific
French banks under pressure to hold more op risk capital
Rogue traders and a worsening financial crisis are leading French regulators to put pressure on banks to hold more capital for op risk
Oil outlook revised down
Oil prices are not expected to top $100/bbl in 2010 as energy sector participants pare down their 2010 forecasts in light of supply issues
Slow ahead for euro rates business
Investors have grown increasingly worried about exposures to eurozone sovereigns given the problems faced by Greece and others. Christophe Mianné, head of global markets at SG CIB, warns the second quarter will prove to be tough for the European rates…
Société Générale launches commodities ETN platform
As appetite for listed products and the transparency they offer increases, Société Générale (SG) has launched its first exchange-traded notes (ETN) on the London Stock Exchange, giving investors access to single commodities in a variety of currencies.
World Cup infects structured products
How much can investors earn if their national football teams perform well at the Fifa Football World Cup? Buy a structured product based on the fortunes of your favourite team and find out, says Richard Jory, speaking at a lunch meeting held in London on…
Containing contango
Commodities are back in favour with investors looking for diversification and absolute returns. But market conditions, coupled with the fact that most commodities remain in contango, means passive beta investments could disappoint. How are dealers…
Metal mania
China is the world’s fastest-growing consumer of base metals and its appetite for raw materials has resulted in a staggering growth in onshore listed derivatives. But its relevance to the institutional markets is still limited. Georgina Lee reports
Responding to data theft
Secrets and lies