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08
Mar
2023
Following Technology’s Global Winter, a European Spring beckons
The massive, decade-long growth and outperformance of the global technology sector has ground to an abrupt halt.
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The massive, decade-long growth and outperformance of the global technology sector has ground to an abrupt halt.
Following Technology’s Global Winter, a European Spring beckons
02
Mar
2023
Invest without Carbon: Greenflation, and turning costs into opportunities through ESG research
Energy transition comes at a cost, which market participants and policymakers have called “greenflation”. Greenflation...
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Energy transition comes at a cost, which market participants and policymakers have called “greenflation”. Greenflation is the inflation created when prices of commodities needed to green the economy rise due to increased demand or reduced supply.
Invest without Carbon: Greenflation, and turning costs into opportunities through ESG research
28
Feb
2023
Charging up Down Under: the potential of Australia’s electric vehicle market
Almost 90% of households in Australia own a vehicle, with over half owning more than one; and the average Australian...
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Almost 90% of households in Australia own a vehicle, with over half owning more than one; and the average Australian drives nearly 13,000km per year (Footnote 1,2). Both numbers are higher than almost anywhere except North America.
Charging up Down Under: the potential of Australia’s electric vehicle market
20
Feb
2023
Funding the digital highway’s new phase
Denis de Paillerets and Benoît Tanguy, Global Co-Heads of TMT share their view on how to fund tomorrow’s digital highway...
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Denis de Paillerets and Benoît Tanguy, Global Co-Heads of TMT share their view on how to fund tomorrow’s digital highway in The Banker magazine - article published on February 17, 2023
Funding the digital highway’s new phase
14
Feb
2023
IT equipment: trends and challenges
3 questions to Christophe de Vasselot, Vendor Relationship Director, Societe Generale Equipment Finance, in charge of...
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3 questions to Christophe de Vasselot, Vendor Relationship Director, Societe Generale Equipment Finance, in charge of Technology sector
IT equipment: trends and challenges
08
Feb
2023
Baby bust: how China may be able to dodge its demographic time bomb
Online hits for baby buggies on China’s Baidu search engine have dropped 40% since 2018; searches for baby bottles are...
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Online hits for baby buggies on China’s Baidu search engine have dropped 40% since 2018; searches for baby bottles are down by a third; meanwhile, enquiries about elderly care homes jumped eight-fold last year.
Baby bust: how China may be able to dodge its demographic time bomb
03
Feb
2023
Innovation will be key for African sovereigns in the international bond markets in 2023
Start of the year sees storm clouds clear. By Karim Elzein, head of Middle East, Türkiye and Africa Debt Capital Markets...
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Start of the year sees storm clouds clear. By Karim Elzein, head of Middle East, Türkiye and Africa Debt Capital Markets at Societe Generale.
Innovation will be key for African sovereigns in the international bond markets in 2023
31
Jan
2023
Energy transition contributed to M&A activity in 2022
Despite a declining M&A market, energy transition has been a key driver of the M&A market in 2022.
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Despite a declining M&A market, energy transition has been a key driver of the M&A market in 2022.
Energy transition contributed to M&A activity in 2022
30
Jan
2023
Why we need to support healthcare’s vital acceleration
Jesus Carrasco Abad, Global Head of Healthcare and Head of Industry Groups gives his views on the healthcare sector on...
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Jesus Carrasco Abad, Global Head of Healthcare and Head of Industry Groups gives his views on the healthcare sector on pharmaforum.com - article published on January 30, 2023.
Why we need to support healthcare’s vital acceleration
30
Jan
2023
Biodiversity, the urgent need to protect it
Off the back of the latest COP-15 on biodiversity, we asked our expert Eric Schoumsky, Head of Natural Capital Solutions...
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Off the back of the latest COP-15 on biodiversity, we asked our expert Eric Schoumsky, Head of Natural Capital Solutions at Societe Generale, for his views.
Biodiversity, the urgent need to protect it
26
Jan
2023
From Renewables to Real Estate, Societe Generale is helping Clients across Asia Pacific advance on their Journey to Sustainability
There is no question that 2022 was a challenging year, with geopolitical turmoil, rising inflation and interest rates,...
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There is no question that 2022 was a challenging year, with geopolitical turmoil, rising inflation and interest rates, slowing economic growth and real concern over energy security and supply chains.
From Renewables to Real Estate, Societe Generale is helping Clients across Asia Pacific advance on their Journey to Sustainability
16
Jan
2023
Financing a sustainable healthcare equipment industry
3 questions to Thorsten Arp, Vendor Relationship Director at Societe Generale Equipment Finance, in charge of Healthcare...
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3 questions to Thorsten Arp, Vendor Relationship Director at Societe Generale Equipment Finance, in charge of Healthcare sector.
Financing a sustainable healthcare equipment industry
11
Jan
2023
Re-engineering infrastructure finance for the energy transition
Hervé Le Corre, Global Head of Infrastructure Finance at Societe Generale, has penned his thoughts on how we push the...
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Hervé Le Corre, Global Head of Infrastructure Finance at Societe Generale, has penned his thoughts on how we push the boundaries of infrastructure finance in IJGlobal Magazine - article published on January 6, 2023.
Re-engineering infrastructure finance for the energy transition
11
Jan
2023
Can eFuels Drive the Hydrogen Revolution?
There is no doubt that hydrogen is emerging as an important player in the battle against climate change.
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There is no doubt that hydrogen is emerging as an important player in the battle against climate change.
Can eFuels Drive the Hydrogen Revolution?
13
Dec
2022
How Sustainable Trade Finance is driving Asia’s Energy Transition
Being amongst the pioneer on Sustainable Trade Finance, Societe Generale has developed several trade finance products to...
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Being amongst the pioneer on Sustainable Trade Finance, Societe Generale has developed several trade finance products to help support its clients in their transition. Shujue Cai, Head of Structured Trade and ESG Transaction Banking for Asia Pacific, shares her views on how sustainable trade finance solutions create positive impact to our clients, environment...
How Sustainable Trade Finance is driving Asia’s Energy Transition
12
Dec
2022
The battery sector: trends and challenges
Lenaig Trenaux, Global Head of Mining, Metals and Industries Finance at Societe Generale gives us her views on the...
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Lenaig Trenaux, Global Head of Mining, Metals and Industries Finance at Societe Generale gives us her views on the battery sector in this video (transcript below).
The battery sector: trends and challenges
12
Dec
2022
Will 2023 be the shift year for the financing of the energy transition?
Thirty years ago, wind farms and carbon capture were items of science fiction. Today this infrastructure for a...
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Thirty years ago, wind farms and carbon capture were items of science fiction. Today this infrastructure for a low-carbon economy is clearly the future and is fast becoming the present.
Will 2023 be the shift year for the financing of the energy transition?
05
Dec
2022
Storming ahead: the potential of offshore wind in North Asia
Although it is becoming increasingly well established in Asia, the potential of renewable energy to help combat climate...
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Although it is becoming increasingly well established in Asia, the potential of renewable energy to help combat climate change remains huge in a region that accounts for 60% of the world’s population and more than 50% of global carbon emissions.
Storming ahead: the potential of offshore wind in North Asia
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