Depositary, Custody & Banking
Societe Generale Securities Services (SGSS) - Depositary & Trustee
Verified 25 June 2026
One of the three major French asset servicers; depositary and trustee for UCITS and AIFs.
One of France's three major asset-servicing giants and a significant AIF depositary, SGSS provides depositary and trustee services for UCITS and AIFs, with safekeeping across all asset classes, fund accounting, registrar and transfer-agent outsourcing and automated FX/share-class hedging via its Fund Service Suite. A particularly AIF-heavy client base.
Every field below was confirmed against a public source on 25 June 2026. Verification is a check on the data, not an endorsement of the firm.
Jurisdiction
Paris
Service line
Depositary, Custody & Banking
Head office
Paris, France
Founded
1893
Size
Very large (1,000-5,000 staff)
Services
Depositary & trustee services (UCITS & AIF), Safekeeping of all asset classes, Fund accounting & registrar, Transfer-agent outsourcing, Share-class hedging & FX
Jurisdictions served
France, Luxembourg, Ireland, Europe, Global
Client types
Asset managers, Alternative investment funds, UCITS funds, Insurers
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