Established in 1997, the wealth management arm of Societe Generale Group employs 2800 people located in 22 countries. It has €75.4 billion assets under management (as of December 2009). Backed by a Group with over 140 years’ experience, Societe Generale Private Banking enjoys a strong international presence and offers a bespoke service of the highest quality to customers with great expectations.
Societe Generale Private Banking is active in each of the world’s principal financial centres. Our people are dispersed throughout Europe, Asia, the Middle East and the Americas, giving you the chance to invest in numerous markets, currencies and regions. All over the world, our teams work together to prepare sophisticated, bespoke solutions that capitalize fully on the opportunities available.
Société Générale Group is one of Europe’s leading banks, recognised the world over for exceptional levels of expertise and innovation. As part of the Group, Societe Generale Private Banking is perfectly placed to offer an exemplary wealth management service.
Societe Generale Private Banking is regularly praised by its peers and by the specialist international press.
Societe Generale Private Banking was rewarded by Euromoney with the title Best private bank in Western Europe for its offer in structured products in 2008.
In 2009, it was voted Best Global Private Bank for the fourth year for its range of structured products (Euromoney) and Best Global Private Bank for its range of alternative investments (Private Banker International). It was also voted Best Private Bank in France and Luxembourg in 2007 as well as Japan in 2009 (Euromoney).
Creation of Société Générale Bank & Trust Luxembourg (named at that time Société Générale Alsacienne de Banque)
Société Générale Group develops its activities in Monaco
Development in Switzerland
Hambros Bank expands its private banking and trust operations in Jersey and Guernsey
Creation of the business line Societe Generale Private Banking
Launch of Societe Generale Private Banking (Asia Pacific) in Singapore and Hong-Kong
Acquisition of Hambros Bank (UK), of Coutts (Bahamas), and of Ruegg Bank (Switzerland)
Creation de Societe Generale Private Banking Hambros Bank & Trust (London, Jersey, Guernsey, Gibraltar, Bahamas) and of Societe Generale Ruegg Bank in Switzerland
Acquisition of Bank de Maertelaere (Belgium) and lauch of Societe Generale Bank de Maertelaere
Acquisition of Chase Trust Bank in Japan and launch of Societe Generale Private Banking (Japan) Ltd.
Acquisition of Compagnie Bancaire Genève (Switzerland).
Creation of Societe Generale Private Banking (Suisse) SA, from the merger of Societe Generale Ruegg Bank with Compagnie Bancaire Genève.
Societe Generale Private Banking opens an office in India.
Societe Generale Private Banking signs sponsorship agreement with the Unifrance association for the international promotion of French films.
Societe Generale Private Banking Hambros acquires the wealth management activities of ABN AMRO in the UK.
Acquisition of Canadian Wealth Management in Calgary.
Rockefeller Co. and Societe Generale Private Banking Announce Global Alliance. Societe Generale Private Banking purchases equity Stake in Rockefeller Financial Services.
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