Expert viewpoints

A video interview with Lénaïg Trénaux, Global Co-Head of Energy, Mining and Industries and Head of Sustainable and Impact Advisory at Societe Generale.

Societe Generale helps corporates navigate a rapidly changing payments ecosystem by bringing together traditional finance and digital assets

A conversation with Guido Van Hauwermeiren, Vice Chairman, Automotive & Mobility, Societe Generale

Article from Horizons, Issue 11, Autumn 2026, Loan Market Association. By Karin Bony-Merad Head of Sustainable Finance, and Florencia Mascaró Sustainable Finance UK, Societe Generale.

In the late 1950s, banks in Paris began lending out dollar deposits held outside the United States. Nobody realised they were founding anything. But what they’d created was the eurodollar market: dollars beyond the reach of American regulators and American banking hours, which grew from an accounting curiosity into the funding market of global finance.

International payments are entering a new phase. As expectations for speed, transparency, and availability continue to rise, banks and market infrastructures are increasingly focused on orchestrating complementary solutions that combine performance, security and compliance, while keeping human expertise at the heart of the model. By Isabelle Poussigues,...

By Puneet Singh, Head of Cross Asset Quant, Asia Pacific

For many multinational companies, payment factories and in-house banks may have become essential structures, but the environment in which these first appeared has changed significantly. Our experts in liquidity, Floor Meeuwis and Laure Demaille investigate the new challenges and opportunities.

As cross-border payments evolve, Frantz Teissèdre, Head of Public Affairs for Cash Clearing Services at Societe Generale and a member of the G20 Payments, Interoperability, and Extension (PIE) Task Force, examines how the focus on transparency is raising the bar for efficiency, security, and trust in global payments systems.

A conversation with Societe Generale's Eric Kim, Head of Power, Energy, Mining & Industrials for the Americas

Despite a broader slowdown in sustainability-linked loan (SLLs) volumes, the agrifood sector remains a notable exception. For agrifood companies, SLLs offer a relevant way to finance transition where it matters most: across operations, supply chains and day-to-day practices. By linking financing conditions to measurable performance across complex value chains,...

As Iran conflict drags on, verbal intervention may no longer be enough to suppress prices.

By Mark Chng, Head of Fixed Income & Currencies Sales, Southeast Asia

By David Jiang, Head of Industry Group, Industrial and Technology, Asia Pacific.

We are delighted to be participating in Sibos 2026, the world’s premier financial services event organised by SWIFT, taking place in Miami, USA, from 28 September to 1 October 2026.

In conversation with Jeff Mortara, Global Co-Head of Equity Capital Markets and Head of TMT Investment Banking for the Americas.  

An article following the opening remarks of Quentin Decaux, Director Real Estate Structured Finance, during the Student Living France 2026 Forum, published on The Class Foundation website, a partner-based non-profit organization dedicated to advancing student housing across Europe.

By Wei Yao, Global Chief Economist and Head of APAC Research at Societe Generale