People Moves Redundancy plan: Société Générale to join the party
The announcements of job cuts in investment banking continues. After a year fueled by rumors, Société Générale has officially announced the implementation of a voluntary departure plan for approximately 880 investment bankers (...)
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Note Impact of collective influences on forecast and investment decisions
The valuation of financial assets, by financial analysts and the investment decisions of fund managers, depend on the paradigm of economic rationalisation. However, it is clear that there are uncertainties and instabilities which have characterised the financial market for (...)
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Opinion Overview of Quantitative Finance in France
A short review of quantitative finance in France under the lens of the Next Finance website: Profile of quants, origins and outlook of the industry.
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News BNP Paribas denies having trouble obtaining USD funding
BNP Paribas categorically denies the statements made by a certain anonymous BNP Paribas executive who states that the bank has a liquidity problem in dollars and is participating in the creation of a market in euros to solve the (...)
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Regulation Financial transactions taxation is applicable to France
According to the firm 99 Partners Advisory, it is possible, from now, to put in place a tax on financial transactions,
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News Nexar Capital Group, a global alternative investment manager, acquires Ermitage
Nexar Capital Group SCA announced yesterday the acquisition of Ermitage Limited, one of Europe’s pioneering alternative asset management organizations, from Caledonia Investments plc
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Innovation Natixis reopens the securitization market in France
Natixis played an active role in the reopening of the primary securitization market in Europe with the first French asset securitization since the beginning of the crisis in 2007 for Socram Banque (Titrisocram (...)
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Innovation Launch of EMERGENCE, 1st seed-capital fund for young management companies on the Paris Financial Markets
A key necessity for these young companies, either based in or seeking to be established in France, is seed capital to manage from day one. Such capital allows management companies to quickly reach critical mass.
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Salary & Bonus Determination of Salaries
How are salaries fixed? Are they controlled by companies? Or by the State? Perhaps they are controlled by syndicates? Or is it an obscure system controlled by hidden forces? Not at all. Long term, it?s a different (...)
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News USD funding, money market freeze, pheripheral sovereign debt...answers from BNP Paribas
Amongst the three French banks under pressure, only BNP Paribas has played the card of full transparency ...
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People Moves Layoffs at Société Générale: a hidden redundancy plan?
That’s the question unions have been facing after the sharp increase in layoffs made by the investment bank this summer...
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News Crédit Agricole strengthens balance sheets.
In a message to investors, Crédit Agricole has presented its new strategy in a context marked by the lack of confidence of markets in European banks. The group is adjusting to this new operating environment.
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News Crédit Agricole CIB to withdraw from equity derivatives and commodities activities.
The french bank unveils a new corporate and investment banking model centred on serving major clients and the closure of operations in 21 countries
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People Moves Didier Valet, new CEO of Socgen CIB
He replaces Michel Péretié, who has decided to pursue other opportunities outside the bank. Christophe Mianné will be the Deputy CEO
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Interview Arnaud Chrétien and Serge Darolles : «The objective of QuantValley is to become the calling card for French Quantitive management»
Challenges, positioning and quantative management outlook in France. Arnaud Chrétien and Serge Darolles, respectively Chairman and deputy chairman of QuantValley, answer our questions and introduce us to their project aimed at promoting Paris’ image as a city of (...)
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«Talents de la Gestion 2011» Awards -
March 2011
