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Sep
2023

Cross-border payments: the necessary management of banks' liquidity
Against a backdrop of positive interest rates and expectations for rapid and instantaneous payments, control of treasury...
Against a backdrop of positive interest rates and expectations for rapid and instantaneous payments, control of treasury...
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Against a backdrop of positive interest rates and expectations for rapid and instantaneous payments, control of treasury flows within banks has become a real additional challenge.
Cross-border payments: the necessary management of banks' liquidity20
Sep
2023

Circular economy: Societe Generale takes a stake in Polestar Capital Circular Debt Fund.
This stake and the resulting business partnership will support innovation and help scale up circular economy projects...
This stake and the resulting business partnership will support innovation and help scale up circular economy projects...
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This stake and the resulting business partnership will support innovation and help scale up circular economy projects and solutions in the Netherlands.
Circular economy: Societe Generale takes a stake in Polestar Capital Circular Debt Fund.15
Sep
2023

Data and trade finance: the complex challenges of a reinvention
The submission to the French government on June, 29 2023 of the Paris Europlace report entitled “Accelerating the...
The submission to the French government on June, 29 2023 of the Paris Europlace report entitled “Accelerating the...
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The submission to the French government on June, 29 2023 of the Paris Europlace report entitled “Accelerating the digitisation of international trade finance” (1) shows, if proof were still needed, the extent to which the subject of data and trade finance is at once a problem, an ambition and a revolution.
Data and trade finance: the complex challenges of a reinvention13
Sep
2023

Late but live: is a global recession still on the way?
Just delayed or cancelled outright? The recession forecast by so many for 2023 has stubbornly failed to arrive, begging...
Just delayed or cancelled outright? The recession forecast by so many for 2023 has stubbornly failed to arrive, begging...
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Just delayed or cancelled outright? The recession forecast by so many for 2023 has stubbornly failed to arrive, begging the question of whether the world’s central banks are managing to engineer a soft landing, or whether the global economy will still contract, only later than forecast?
Late but live: is a global recession still on the way?11
Sep
2023

Payments: developing bank/fintech complementarity, a strategy more relevant than ever
‘Open Banking’ began a few years ago now, and collaboration between banks and the new financial players is starting to...
‘Open Banking’ began a few years ago now, and collaboration between banks and the new financial players is starting to...
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‘Open Banking’ began a few years ago now, and collaboration between banks and the new financial players is starting to bear fruit. This approach is all the more fitting in the current economic and regulatory environment, in the face of changing client needs.
Payments: developing bank/fintech complementarity, a strategy more relevant than ever08
Sep
2023

How Virtual Accounts Hold the Key to More Efficient Cash Management
Virtual accounts are not merely a solution to replace existing bank accounts; they offer far more than that. By...
Virtual accounts are not merely a solution to replace existing bank accounts; they offer far more than that. By...
08
Sep
2023

EUROFINANCE 2023
This year, we are thrilled to participate once more as an official sponsor to the 32nd edition of EuroFinance event,...
This year, we are thrilled to participate once more as an official sponsor to the 32nd edition of EuroFinance event,...
04
Sep
2023

A bank-wide effort to grow sustainable finance in Asia Pacific
Banks have a critical role to play in scaling up finance and investment to address sustainability challenges. In Asia...
Banks have a critical role to play in scaling up finance and investment to address sustainability challenges. In Asia...
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Banks have a critical role to play in scaling up finance and investment to address sustainability challenges. In Asia Pacific, a holistic approach is needed to support corporates and investors in their transition.
A bank-wide effort to grow sustainable finance in Asia Pacific04
Sep
2023

Why hydrogen is attracting renewed investor interest
Is clean hydrogen about to take off? With strong policy signals in the US and EU, institutional investors are beginning...
Is clean hydrogen about to take off? With strong policy signals in the US and EU, institutional investors are beginning...
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Is clean hydrogen about to take off? With strong policy signals in the US and EU, institutional investors are beginning to think so.
Why hydrogen is attracting renewed investor interest29
Aug
2023

Innovating to Support Lower Carbon Emissions at U.S. Universities
Limiting the emissions on university campuses across the US will be key to reaching net zero goals by 2050.
Limiting the emissions on university campuses across the US will be key to reaching net zero goals by 2050.
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Limiting the emissions on university campuses across the US will be key to reaching net zero goals by 2050.
Innovating to Support Lower Carbon Emissions at U.S. Universities23
Aug
2023

Japan: Tailwinds for markets to continue
Japan continues to catch global investors’ eyes – and it’s not just a short-term bet.
Japan continues to catch global investors’ eyes – and it’s not just a short-term bet.
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Japan continues to catch global investors’ eyes – and it’s not just a short-term bet.
Japan: Tailwinds for markets to continue28
Jul
2023

Shipping sets sail towards a greener horizon
As shipping accelerates its journey towards decarbonisation, huge investment and a united front are required across the...
As shipping accelerates its journey towards decarbonisation, huge investment and a united front are required across the...
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As shipping accelerates its journey towards decarbonisation, huge investment and a united front are required across the maritime industry, Paul Taylor, Global Head, Maritime Industries,
and Elodie Tarby, Vice President, Strategic and Capital Advisory, Maritime Industries share their insights in Marine Money magazine - article published on July 27, 2023
Shipping sets sail towards a greener horizon26
Jul
2023

Putting the income back into fixed income: the return of bonds as an investable asset class
After a decade or more with yields hovering around zero in many developed markets and falling into negative territory in...
After a decade or more with yields hovering around zero in many developed markets and falling into negative territory in...
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After a decade or more with yields hovering around zero in many developed markets and falling into negative territory in countries including Germany and Japan, bonds are back.
Putting the income back into fixed income: the return of bonds as an investable asset class18
Jul
2023

Correspondent Banking: building a more resilient network, a necessity in the context of permacrisis
At a time when the world has entered a state of “permacrisis” – in other words, permanent crisis – Correspondent Banking...
At a time when the world has entered a state of “permacrisis” – in other words, permanent crisis – Correspondent Banking...
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At a time when the world has entered a state of “permacrisis” – in other words, permanent crisis – Correspondent Banking must evolve to adapt to this new reality. The challenge? Building more resilient networks, capable of ensuring the continuity of international payments for banks and their customers in all circumstances. But without losing sight of the...
Correspondent Banking: building a more resilient network, a necessity in the context of permacrisis18
Jul
2023

Reconciling inclusive banking, economic imperatives and compliance: the complex equation of Correspondent Banking
Correspondent banking has undergone a profound transformation in recent years. International payments are more technical...
Correspondent banking has undergone a profound transformation in recent years. International payments are more technical...
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Correspondent banking has undergone a profound transformation in recent years. International payments are more technical and more regulated, and have become increasingly complex to operate, prompting some players to cut back on this market. However, this trend must not be allowed to hold back inclusive banking efforts, at the risk of cutting off part of the...
Reconciling inclusive banking, economic imperatives and compliance: the complex equation of Correspondent Banking03
Jul
2023

Opportunity Knocks as the U.S. Seeks to Catch Up to Europe in Broadband Adoption
The speed at which individuals can access the internet from their homes has grown rapidly since the days of dial-up,...
The speed at which individuals can access the internet from their homes has grown rapidly since the days of dial-up,...
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The speed at which individuals can access the internet from their homes has grown rapidly since the days of dial-up, with fiberoptic cables now able to deliver data into homes at a rate of nearly 70% the speed of light. Despite these advances in technology and a multitude of providers, the U.S. still has a low degree of competition in high-speed broadband when...
Opportunity Knocks as the U.S. Seeks to Catch Up to Europe in Broadband Adoption03
Jul
2023

Car makers ramp up investment across the electric vehicle value chain
As hundreds of billions of euros are invested to make the transition a reality, risk allocation throughout the value...
As hundreds of billions of euros are invested to make the transition a reality, risk allocation throughout the value...
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As hundreds of billions of euros are invested to make the transition a reality, risk allocation throughout the value chain will be key.
Car makers ramp up investment across the electric vehicle value chain28
Jun
2023

Investing for Impact: What will it take?
Social enterprises, NGOs and similar civil society organisations are experts when it comes to the creation of social and...
Social enterprises, NGOs and similar civil society organisations are experts when it comes to the creation of social and...
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Social enterprises, NGOs and similar civil society organisations are experts when it comes to the creation of social and environmental impact – but when it comes to financing them, the credit risk models of banks and investors send red alerts, for understandable reasons.
Investing for Impact: What will it take?
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