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The Group is pursuing a profitable growth policy based on the
selective development of its core activities through a combination
of organic growth and acquisitions, and is drawing on a strong
capacity for innovation geared towards satisfying its customers.
Retail Banking & Specialized Financial Services
Société Générale Group serves 27 million customers in France and worldwide. In France, the bank operates two complementary distribution networks, namely Société Générale and Crédit du Nord. Outside, its retail banking arm is present in 37 countries and overseas. The Specialized Financial Services activities have seen substantial development over the last five years, and have rapidly become a major European player. At end 2007, these activities covered 47 countries worldwide.
Global Investment Management & Services
The Global Investment Management and Services division incorporates 5 complementary business lines: Société Générale Asset Management, SG Private Banking, Société Générale Securities Services, Newedge (multi asset brokerage business) and Boursorama (Online banking), and employs some 12,500 or so staff worldwide.
Société Générale Group is the 4th largest bank in the euro zone in terms of assets under management, with EUR 435 billion at end-2007, and the 3rd largest in terms of assets under custody, with EUR 2,731 billion at end March 2008.
