Firm Spotlight
Societe Generale
Societe Generale's primary business is private banking, global investment management and services, and corporate & investment banking.
Corporate Social Responsibility
KEY FACTS
Founded: 1864
Headquarters: Paris, France
Products: Retail, private, investment and corporate banking, insurance, investment management.
Website: www.societegenerale.com
SOCIETE GENERALE ON HITC
Top Firm To Limit Voluntary Layoffs As Too Many Want To Leave
Here's one firm that's said to be limiting its voluntary severance plan - after receiving too many requests from employees.
Credit Suisse Reshuffles, RBS CEO Not Paid Enough, Morgan Stanley Broker Coup, SocGen Departure
Here's some more people news.
30 Of The Biggest Trading Losses Of All Time (ex-subprime related)
Here's a league table of 30 of the biggest trading losses of all time (excluding CDO losses post 2007).
BNP / SocGen Brace Themselves, Credit Suisse Seeks, HSBC Investment Banking Rebound, Wells Fargo Skepticism
Here's a few interesting stories currently doing the rounds.
Bank of America Merrill Inadequate, Goldman Disgrace, Rogue Trader Sues Ex-Firm
Here's some interesting stuff.
BNP / SocGen Search, BNY Mellon FX Suits, Goldman Dials Back, HSBC Raises, MF Global Hearing, Northern Trust Up, State Street Profit Hit
Here's a few links to some interesting BBC, Bloomberg, New York Times and Reuters stories currently doing the rounds.
BNY Mellon Faces Lawsuit, Citi and Deutsche Hire, Goldman Argues, MF Global Questions, Mitsubishi UFJ Mulls Acquisition, Nomura in Grad Spree, SocGen Names, UBS Departures
Here's a few links to some interesting Bloomberg, New York Post, New York Times and Reuters stories currently doing the rounds.
FROM THE WEB
- Financial Times: Yen falls on Fitch sovereign downgrade
- The Guardian: Eurozone crisis live: IMF warns UK may need fiscal stimulus
- Reuters UK: VEGOILS-Palm oil rises in thin trades on Europe hopes
- BBC News: Barclays Bank told by Treasury to pay £500m avoided tax
- Reuters UK: COMMODITIES-Oil up strongly on China, G8; natgas tumbles
- BBC News: Paris Market Report
- Reuters: VEGOILS-Palm oil inches up on Europe hopes
- Reuters India: Asian markets shrug off risk, may regret it
- BBC News: Markets drop on eurozone worries
- Financial Times: Protected by white lie of money printing
- Bloomberg: Sales of Previously Owned U.S. Homes Probably Climbed in April
- Financial Times: Prospects depend on western support
- efinancialnews.com: US banks look set to dominate again
- BBC News: Shares fall amid Greek political uncertainty
- Financial Times: LCH.Clearnet expands European CDS
