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Latest Press Releases

January 2008

Press Release on Bank Fraud

A communiqué from Société Générale Chairman and Chief Executive Daniel Bouton.

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May 2007

SGAM appoints Global Emerging Markets fund manager

Société Générale Asset Management (SGAM) today announced the appointment of Philippe Langham to the position of Global Emerging Markets Fund Manager, based in its London office and reporting to Sarah Pohlinger.

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March 2007

SGAM UK adds Eastern Europe fund manager

Société Générale Asset Management UK (SGAM UK) today announced that Nerea Heras-Mendaza is to join its Emerging Markets management team in London on 2 April 2007. She will report to Sarah Pohlinger, Head of International - Europe and Emerging Markets, and work alongside Mark Krombas on SGAM's Eastern Europe portfolios.

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January 2007

SGAM adds three to European Equity team

Société Générale Asset Management (SGAM) today announced the addition of three managers to its European Equities fund management team, reporting to Sarah Pohlinger in London and Eric Turjeman, Paris-based Head of European Equities. Craig Harper, Ken Wren and Matthew Robertson will join SGAM's London office from Daiwa SBI on 2 April 2007.

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November 2006

SGAM UK adds to Paris-based bond management team

Société Générale Asset Management (SGAM) today announced that Gareth Isaac is to join its UK bond management team, based in Paris, on 1 February 2007, as a Fixed Income Fund Manager, reporting to Lorenzo Gallenga, Senior UK Gilt Fund Manager.

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SGAM strengthens UK team with small/mid cap manager

Société Générale Asset Management (SGAM) today announced that Colin Riddles is to join its UK equity team as a small and mid cap fund manager on 2 January 2007, reporting to Harinder Sandhu, Head of UK Equities.

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October 2006

Appointment of Jean-Baptiste Segard as CEO of SGAM UK

Société Générale Asset Management (SGAM) today announced that Jean-Baptiste Segard, will take over as Chief Executive in January 2007.

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June 2006

SGAM UK launches SG Treasury Plus Fund

Société Générale Asset Management (SGAM UK) today announced the launch of the SG Treasury Plus Fund, its first sterling enhanced money-market fund.

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February 2006

US Large Caps and Growth oriented equities to flourish in 2006 says SGAM

Komal Sri Kumar, American Growth Fund Manager at Société Générale Asset Management (SGAM) believes a Bernanke-led Fed will put an end to the steady monetary tightening prevalent under Greenspan's leadership since June 2004. He believes this is due to an anticipated slowdown in US GDP growth and the persistence of inflation at benign levels, which bodes well for growth-oriented equities.

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SGAM Strengthens IFA Sales Team

Société Générale Asset Management (SGAM) has strengthened its IFA sales team with the addition of Adrian Lott as Senior Sales Manager for London and the South East, reporting to Richard Phillips, Head of UK Sales.

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January 2006

2006 is the year for technology

2006 is set to be a good year for the technology sector, with increased corporate spending and continued consumer demand driving growth - according to Alan Torry, Head of Global Technology at Société Générale Asset Management UK.

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December 2005

Christmas sales to boost tech sector

Christmas 2005 will be a record season for sales of flat panel televisions, mobile phones and MP3 players, according to Hugh Grieves, SG Technology fund manager, Société Générale Asset Management.

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UK equities set to remain good value in 2006

John Richards, Joint CEO and Chief Investment Officer at Société Générale Asset Management summarises his global outlook for 2006.

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August 2005

US on track to be world's fastest growing developed economy

The US is on track to be the world's fastest-growing developed economy both this year and next according to Société Générale Asset Management American Growth Fund manager Komal Sri Kumar.

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July 2005

Fund managers seeking the backing of multi-managers grow in popularity according to Société Générale Asset Management UK

Fund managers seeking backing for promising products are turning for support to multi-managers.

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June 2005

Now is the time to buy tech, says Société Générale Asset Management UK

The gloom surrounding the technology sector has finally lifted and investors should take advantage of a major buying opportunity, according to Société Générale Asset Management.

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May 2005

EU Constitution too significant for markets to ignore, says Société Générale Asset Management

Financial markets can no longer ignore the potential impact of a major EU state failing to ratify the EU Constitution, according to Société Générale Asset Management Group's chief strategist Michala Marcussen.

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February 2005

European equities the default option, says Société Générale Asset Management's Leeman

European equities are at least as attractive as those of other markets and ought to be the default option for investors seeking solid relative returns in 2005, according to Société Générale Asset Management's Matthew Leeman.

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Société Générale Asset Management brings 12 offshore funds to UK retail market

Société Générale Asset Management (SGAM) has received authorisation from the Financial Services Authority to create distributing share classes in 12 sub-funds of the SGAM Group's Luxembourg-based SICAV, SGAM Fund, giving UK investors access to an extended range of specialist global, regional and sector portfolios. This follows the Budget in 2004, which allowed distributor status to apply at share class level, rather than on the whole umbrella fund.

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January 2005

UK set for good returns

UK equities should generate double digit returns in 2005 despite fears that the Bank of England could hike interest rates to curb pent-up inflationary pressure, according to Société Générale Asset Management.

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Attractiveness of Emerging Markets Remains

Despite two years of strong performance, emerging markets equities remain attractively valued and should outperform global equities in 2005, according to Société Générale Asset Management.

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Société Générale Asset Management adds two funds to ICVC range

Société Générale Asset Management (SGAM) has added its top performing SocGen American Growth and SG UK Concentrated Core unit trusts to its Investment Company with Variable Capital range (ICVCs, also known as OEICs). The move brings the funds into line with the company's other 17 UK-domiciled funds available to retail investors, which were converted in May last year.

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