• Amundi: Finalisation of Lyxor acquisition

    ソース: Nasdaq GlobeNewswire / 31 12 2021 08:15:00   America/New_York

      

    Press release

    Paris, 31 December 2021

      

    Finalisation of Lyxor acquisition
      

    Amundi and Societe Generale announce the closing of the acquisition of Lyxor by Amundi from Societe Generale. All the necessary regulatory and competition authorisations have been obtained. This transaction for a total cash consideration of € 825m has been completed two months ahead of schedule.

    Founded in 1998, Lyxor is one of the key players in the ETF market in Europe and has developed a recognized expertise in active management in particular through its leading liquid alternative platform.

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    About Amundi
    Amundi, the leading European asset manager, ranking among the top 10 global players1, offers its 100 million clients - retail, institutional and corporate - a complete range of savings and investment solutions in active and passive management, in traditional or real assets.
    With its six international investment hubs2, financial and extra-financial research capabilities and long-standing commitment to responsible investment, Amundi is a key player in the asset management landscape.
    Amundi clients benefit from the expertise and advice of 4,800 employees in more than 35 countries. A subsidiary of the Crédit Agricole group and listed on the stock exchange, Amundi currently manages more than €1.8 trillion of assets3.

    Amundi, a trusted partner, working every day in the interest of its clients and society.

    www.amundi.com  

    About Société Générale

    Societe Generale is one of the leading European financial services groups. Based on a diversified and integrated banking model, the Group combines financial strength and proven expertise in innovation with a strategy of sustainable growth. Committed to the positive transformations of the world’s societies and economies, Societe Generale and its teams seek to build, day after day, together with its clients, a better and sustainable future through responsible and innovative financial solutions.

    Active in the real economy for over 150 years, with a solid position in Europe and connected to the rest of the world, Societe Generale has over 133,000 members of staff in 61 countries and supports on a daily basis 30 million individual clients, businesses and institutional investors around the world by offering a wide range of advisory services and tailored financial solutions. The Group is built on three complementary core businesses:

    • French Retail Banking which encompasses the Societe Generale, Credit du Nord and Boursorama brands. Each offers a full range of financial services with omnichannel products at the cutting edge of digital innovation;
    • International Retail Banking, Insurance and Financial Services to Corporates, with networks in Africa, Russia, Central and Eastern Europe and specialised businesses that are leaders in their markets;
    • Global Banking and Investor Solutions, which offers recognised expertise, key international locations and integrated solutions.

    Societe Generale is included in the principal socially responsible investment indices: DJSI (Europe), FTSE4Good (Global and Europe), Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index, Refinitiv Diversity and Inclusion Index, Euronext Vigeo (Europe and Eurozone), STOXX Global ESG Leaders indexes, and the MSCI Low Carbon Leaders Index (World and Europe).

    In case of doubt regarding the authenticity of this press release, please go to the end of Societe Generale’s newsroom page where official Press Releases sent by Societe Generale can be certified using blockchain technology. A link will allow you to check the document’s legitimacy directly on the web page.

    For more information, you can follow us on Twitter @societegenerale or visit our website www.societegenerale.com.

    Amundi

    Press contact: Investor contacts:
    Natacha Andermahr Anthony Mellor                                Thomas Lapeyre
    Tel. +33 1 76 37 86 05 Tel. +33 1 76 32 17 16                       Tel. +33 1 76 33 70 54
    natacha.andermahr-sharp@amundi.com anthony.mellor@amundi.com           thomas.lapeyre@amundi.com

    Societe Generale

    Press contacts:

    Jean-Baptiste Froville                                Sophie Dobrzensky

    Tel. +33 1 58 98 68 00                                Tel. +33 1 57 29 19 11

    jean-baptiste.froville@socgen.com                    sophie.dobrzensky@socgen.com

    1 Source: IPE “Top 500 Asset Managers” published in June 2021, based on assets under management as at 31/12/2020
    2 Boston, Dublin, London, Milan, Paris and Tokyo
    3 Amundi data as of 30/09/2021

     

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