David Lachkar has joined Société Générale Securities Services as institutional sales director for France. He previously spent nearly 13 years at CACEIS. Based in Paris, he reports to Stéphanie Gaudoux, SGSS head of coverage for France and Continental Europe.
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SG makes high-level changes
Société Générale has announced major changes at the senior management level. David Abitbol, who has led SGSS since 2019, is appointed head of global transaction & payment services, effective July 1, 2023, replacing Alexandre Maymat, who becomes head of group inspection & audit. Arnaud Jacquemin is appointed head of securities services, replacing David Abitbol. His…
SGSS appoints Italy chief
Société Générale Securities Services (SGSS) has appointed Valeria Dal Corso as CEO and country head of its Italy business. She replaces Roberto Pecora, who was recently appointed CEO of Euronext Clearing. Dal Corso has been with SGSS for more than 17 years, and is currently deputy general manager.
Female majority on SG’s new ExCo
The new CEO of Société Générale, Slawomir Krupa, has appointed a new ExCo, which is comprised of 13 senior managers. Of these, seven are women. Compare this with, say, State Street, which has adopted a high profile over its commitment to the DE&I agenda. Its 11-member ExCo is comprised of nine men and just two…
SGSS supports EIB DLT bond issue
The European Investment Bank (EIB) has launched Project Venus, its second euro-denominated digitally native bond issue and the first using private blockchain technology. The EUR100m two-year bond was issued, recorded and settled using private blockchain-based technology, and represents the inaugural issuance on Goldman Sachs’ tokenisation platform – GS DAP. Banque de France and the Banque…
Cureton moves to SS&C
Stuart Cureton has joined SS&C in the UK as a sales director for the asset and wealth management businesses. He spent more than five years at SGSS, and has also worked at HSBC.
Yomoni outsources to SGSS
SGSS has been chosen by Yomoni, a France-based investment management company, for its I-DEAL execution and trading solution, a fully outsourced trading desk that covers the entire value chain for all asset classes and markets. Founded in 2015 and regulated by the AMF, Yomoni offers online savings management for individuals, with EUR687m (USD660m) AuM. Alexis…
SGSS expands crypto services
Société Générale Securities Services has expanded its range of services for asset management companies wishing to develop professional funds based on crypto currencies. SGSS now offers fund custody, valuation and liability management services. SGSS’s new service has been adopted by Arquant Capital SAS. Arquant, licensed by AMF, is launching a range of specialised professional funds…
SGSS Ireland wins two Amundi mandates
Société Générale Securities Services has been mandated by Amundi Ireland as securities services provider for two ICAVs. SGSS Ireland will provide a full suite of asset servicing solutions in its capacity as depositary, fund administrator and transfer agent for the two ICAVs: Amundi Funds Solutions ICAV is used to manage in-house funds that are dedicated…
SG-FORGE partners with METACO
Société Générale – FORGE (SG – FORGE), a subsidiary of Société Générale, which provides issuers and investors with end-to-end services to issue, invest and manage digital-native security tokens registered on public blockchains, has selected METACO, the Swiss-based provider of digital asset management technology and infrastructure, to orchestrate its digital asset custody operations. The partnership enables…