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Dive into in-depth analyses and views from our experts, about the financing of the economy through sectorial, geographic, and global economic topics

24 Mar 2025
Best of both worlds: How social ABS delivers low-cost financing and a positive impact
By Eugene Kim, Head of Securitisation and Fund Finance for Asia Pacific at Societe Generale.
Best of both worlds: How social ABS delivers low-cost financing and a positive impact
By Eugene Kim, Head of Securitisation and Fund Finance for Asia Pacific at Societe Generale.
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By Eugene Kim, Head of Securitisation and Fund Finance for Asia Pacific at Societe Generale.
Best of both worlds: How social ABS delivers low-cost financing and a positive impact 
13 Mar 2025
Carbon Capture, Utilisation and Storage (CCUS) technology: A crucial tool for tackling CO2 emissions
3 questions to Allan Baker, Head of Energy+ Group for EMEA on Carbon Capture and Storage (CCUS)
Carbon Capture, Utilisation and Storage (CCUS) technology: A crucial tool for tackling CO2 emissions
3 questions to Allan Baker, Head of Energy+ Group for EMEA on Carbon Capture and Storage (CCUS)
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3 questions to Allan Baker, Head of Energy+ Group for EMEA on Carbon Capture and Storage (CCUS)
Carbon Capture, Utilisation and Storage (CCUS) technology: A crucial tool for tackling CO2 emissions
18 Feb 2025
The transition in the automotive industry: navigating the shift to electric and autonomous vehicles
By Societe Generale experts Nicolas Sanson, Head of Automotive and Mobility Investment Banking and Christophe Hadjal,...
The transition in the automotive industry: navigating the shift to electric and autonomous vehicles
By Societe Generale experts Nicolas Sanson, Head of Automotive and Mobility Investment Banking and Christophe Hadjal,...
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By Societe Generale experts Nicolas Sanson, Head of Automotive and Mobility Investment Banking and Christophe Hadjal, Regional sector Head of Battery, Mining and Industries for Europe.
The transition in the automotive industry: navigating the shift to electric and autonomous vehicles
17 Feb 2025
Connecting East and West for Japan’s energy transition
Societe Generale’s Positive Impact Day in Japan provided an update on Japan’s decarbonisation policy and the role of...
Connecting East and West for Japan’s energy transition
Societe Generale’s Positive Impact Day in Japan provided an update on Japan’s decarbonisation policy and the role of...
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Societe Generale’s Positive Impact Day in Japan provided an update on Japan’s decarbonisation policy and the role of international partners.
Connecting East and West for Japan’s energy transition
17 Feb 2025
Home Equipment: an industry on the move
Insights from Cyril Paolantoni, Societe Generale Head of Consumer Goods Investment Banking
Home Equipment: an industry on the move
Insights from Cyril Paolantoni, Societe Generale Head of Consumer Goods Investment Banking
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Insights from Cyril Paolantoni, Societe Generale Head of Consumer Goods Investment Banking
Home Equipment: an industry on the move
10 Feb 2025
The ESG investment balancing act, an Australian example
There is a fundamental challenge at the heart of sustainable investing: investors are increasingly alert to navigating...
The ESG investment balancing act, an Australian example
There is a fundamental challenge at the heart of sustainable investing: investors are increasingly alert to navigating...
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There is a fundamental challenge at the heart of sustainable investing: investors are increasingly alert to navigating the risks, but companies are under more pressure than ever to set ambitious sustainability targets.
The ESG investment balancing act, an Australian example
03 Feb 2025
The exponential growth of data centers
Data centers are at the heart of the global digital revolution. It is just a few years since the term has come into...
The exponential growth of data centers
Data centers are at the heart of the global digital revolution. It is just a few years since the term has come into...

31 Jan 2025
A new way to finance carbon capture and storage
By Allan Baker, Head of the energy+ group, EMEA, and Michael De Witte, Director energy+ group, EMEA, at Societe...
A new way to finance carbon capture and storage
By Allan Baker, Head of the energy+ group, EMEA, and Michael De Witte, Director energy+ group, EMEA, at Societe...
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By Allan Baker, Head of the energy+ group, EMEA, and Michael De Witte, Director energy+ group, EMEA, at Societe Generale. The Bank acted as exclusive Financial Adviser, Mandated Lead Arranger, and Hedging Bank to both the Northern Endurance Partnership (NEP) and the Net Zero Teesside Power (NZT Power) projects.
A new way to finance carbon capture and storage
30 Dec 2024
Bank/fintech collaboration: how Societe Generale Factoring places client needs at the heart of its strategy
With the emergence of fintechs, debt financing and Supply Chain Finance have experienced a new dynamic in recent years....
Bank/fintech collaboration: how Societe Generale Factoring places client needs at the heart of its strategy
With the emergence of fintechs, debt financing and Supply Chain Finance have experienced a new dynamic in recent years....
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With the emergence of fintechs, debt financing and Supply Chain Finance have experienced a new dynamic in recent years. And this is just the beginning: more and more partnerships are being developed between banks and new technology companies to digitalise this type of financing and provide clients with the best of both worlds.
Bank/fintech collaboration: how Societe Generale Factoring places client needs at the heart of its strategy
20 Dec 2024
2025 Asia Economic and Investment Outlook
As 2025 approaches, the Asian markets are poised for transformation, driven by emerging challenges and exciting...
2025 Asia Economic and Investment Outlook
As 2025 approaches, the Asian markets are poised for transformation, driven by emerging challenges and exciting...
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As 2025 approaches, the Asian markets are poised for transformation, driven by emerging challenges and exciting opportunities. In these changing dynamics, how should investors navigate a complex market in the new year?
2025 Asia Economic and Investment Outlook
21 Nov 2024
Interview of Ilya Polyakov at the Paris Infraweek 2024
Ilya Polyakov, Deputy Head of Global Banking and Advisory at Societe Generale is discussing Societe Generale's...
Interview of Ilya Polyakov at the Paris Infraweek 2024
Ilya Polyakov, Deputy Head of Global Banking and Advisory at Societe Generale is discussing Societe Generale's...
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Ilya Polyakov, Deputy Head of Global Banking and Advisory at Societe Generale is discussing Societe Generale's decarbonisation ambitions and its involvement in the energy transition sector.
Interview of Ilya Polyakov at the Paris Infraweek 2024
12 Nov 2024
Why decarbonising European steel is harder than it seems
Christophe Roux, Head of metals, mining and industries EMEA at Societe Generale, explores the challenges facing Europe's...
Why decarbonising European steel is harder than it seems
Christophe Roux, Head of metals, mining and industries EMEA at Societe Generale, explores the challenges facing Europe's...
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Christophe Roux, Head of metals, mining and industries EMEA at Societe Generale, explores the challenges facing Europe's steel industry as it moves toward decarbonisation, in an article published in “Mining Technology” on October 25, 2024.
Why decarbonising European steel is harder than it seems
22 Oct 2024
Cross-border payments: supporting the treasurers' juggling act
Treasurers know what they want for their cross-border payments: seamless interoperability and liquidity management....
Cross-border payments: supporting the treasurers' juggling act
Treasurers know what they want for their cross-border payments: seamless interoperability and liquidity management....
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Treasurers know what they want for their cross-border payments: seamless interoperability and liquidity management. This, however, is becoming harder to achieve amid geopolitical uncertainty and proliferating sanctions and compliance obligations. Add to that real-time operations, ISO 20022 standardisation and instant cross-border payments, it is easy to see...
Cross-border payments: supporting the treasurers' juggling act
22 Oct 2024
AI: An Opportunity for Treasurers in Search of Performance
Macro-economic environment and higher interest rates have stressed the importance of liquidity and how to precisely...
AI: An Opportunity for Treasurers in Search of Performance
Macro-economic environment and higher interest rates have stressed the importance of liquidity and how to precisely...
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Macro-economic environment and higher interest rates have stressed the importance of liquidity and how to precisely forecast cash requirements for corporates with the ambition to maximise return. As a consequence, artificial intelligence will certainly play a pivotal role in the monitoring of liquidity, working capital needs and investment by taking advantage...
AI: An Opportunity for Treasurers in Search of Performance 
21 Oct 2024
The Future of a Low-carbon Shipping Industry
3 Questions to Paul Taylor, Global Head of Maritime Industries, GLBA
The Future of a Low-carbon Shipping Industry
3 Questions to Paul Taylor, Global Head of Maritime Industries, GLBA
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3 Questions to Paul Taylor, Global Head of Maritime Industries, GLBA
The Future of a Low-carbon Shipping Industry
21 Oct 2024
Telecom Media Technology: Driving Sustainable Change
The Telecom Media Technology (TMT) sector finds itself at a pivotal juncture, grappling with substantial sustainability...
Telecom Media Technology: Driving Sustainable Change
The Telecom Media Technology (TMT) sector finds itself at a pivotal juncture, grappling with substantial sustainability...
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The Telecom Media Technology (TMT) sector finds itself at a pivotal juncture, grappling with substantial sustainability challenges.
Telecom Media Technology: Driving Sustainable Change
15 Oct 2024
Optimising and simplifying the cross-border payments model
To improve the operational efficiency of cross-border payments, payment service providers can count on several...
Optimising and simplifying the cross-border payments model
To improve the operational efficiency of cross-border payments, payment service providers can count on several...
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To improve the operational efficiency of cross-border payments, payment service providers can count on several initiatives, notably Market initiatives, while remaining vigilant regarding symmetries or asymmetries of situations and of access within geographical areas.
Optimising and simplifying the cross-border payments model
14 Oct 2024
What are the challenges to meet the G20’s goals on cross-border payments?
In 2020, the G20 countries defined goals to improve cross-border payments by 2027. Four years after that first step, the...
What are the challenges to meet the G20’s goals on cross-border payments?
In 2020, the G20 countries defined goals to improve cross-border payments by 2027. Four years after that first step, the...
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In 2020, the G20 countries defined goals to improve cross-border payments by 2027. Four years after that first step, the priorities have now been clearly established… as have the hurdles that need to be overcome.
What are the challenges to meet the G20’s goals on cross-border payments?
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