Three areas of excellence

We excel in client-driven and trading activities, with three areasof excellence in Euro Capital Markets, Derivatives and Structured Finance, as proved by our strong league table positions, top rankings & awards. We are tailoring solutions for issuers (corporates, financial institutions, public sector and financial sponsors) as well as investors (institutional and retail).

•  Euro capital markets: optimize capital raising and capital structure by providing integrated debt and equity solutions. We also propose M&A services and value-added research.

Our rankings: amongst the top 5 in all major asset classes, client segments and European countries in euro Debt Capital Markets, and a leader in French Equity Capital Markets with European reach.

•  Derivatives: offer attractive and innovative investment products as well as efficient hedging solutions of market risks based on forefront derivative expertise across all asset classes (Equity, Credit, Interest Rate, Foreign Exchange and Commodity).

Our rankings: global leader in equity derivatives, and with forefront positions in many interest rate, credit, foreign exchange and commodities derivatives.

•  Structured finance: provide tailor-made financing solutions with specialist know-how in the fields of export finance, project finance, structured commodities finance as well as asset, real estate, media and telecom finance.

Our rankings: global leadership in our selected areas.

We also offer M&A services, a global sector approach (Financial institutions, Oil & Gas, Utilities and Media & telecoms) and an innovative cross asset research for pioneering views and analysis across financial markets.

Our international dimension

Active in more than 45 countries, we employ approximately 11,000 people:

• 2/3 of our clients revenues are generated internationally 
•  More than half of our teams are based outside France 
• Over 40 languages are spoken in our teams

We are a European player with solid franchise in the US and Asia-Pacific:

• Strong focus on developing our activities in Europe (Italy, Germany, Spain, United Kingdom) and maintaining our leadership in France 
• Developing businesses around competitive strengths in North America (US, Canada) and Asia-Pacific (Hong Kong, Japan, Australia) 
• Pursuing focused development in emerging countries (i.e. China, Korea, Turkey, Gulf countries, Poland, Russia, Brazil)

New markets are opening up. New solutions need to be adapted. New products must be brought to market. New opportunities are opening up worldwide.

In addition to our front office teams all around the world, half of our staff works in our global resources functions (operations in middle & back offices, accounting & finance, information technology, etc.).

Our values

Working with us means sharing the Group's core values : Professionalism, Team spirit and Innovation.

• More about the Société Générale Group values

Our top rankings

Source : IFR, Euromoney, Risk Magazine, The Banker, Trade Finance, Extel, Project Finance Magazine, Dealogic League Tables, Global Finance, Infrastructure Journal, Global Pensions.