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Paris, December 31, 2021
Finalization 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 authorizations 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 players[1], 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 hubs[2], 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 assets[3]. Amundi, a trusted partner, working every day in the interest of its clients and society. www.amundi.com
About Societe Generale
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 specialized businesses that are leaders in their markets;
- Global Banking and Investor Solutions, which offers recognized 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).
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Amundi
Press contact:
Natacha Andermahr
Tel. +33 1 76 37 86 05
natacha.andermahr-sharp@amundi.com
Investor contacts:
Anthony Mellor
Tel. +33 1 76 32 17 16
anthony.mellor@amundi.com
Thomas Lapeyre
Tel. +33 1 76 33 70 54
thomas.lapeyre@amundi.com
Societe Generale
Press contacts:
Jean-Baptiste Froville
Tel. +33 1 58 98 68 00
jean-baptiste.froville@socgen.com
Sophie Dobrzensky
Tel. +33 1 57 29 19 11
sophie.dobrzensky@socgen.com
Footnotes
^ [1] Source: IPE “Top 500 Asset Managers” published in June 2021, based on assets under management as at 12/31/2020
^ [2] Boston, Dublin, London, Milan, Paris and Tokyo
^ [3] Amundi data as of 09/30/2021
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About Amundi US
Amundi US is the US business of Amundi, Europe’s largest asset manager by assets under management and ranked among the ten largest globally1. Boston is one of Amundi’s six main global investment hubs2 and offers a broad range of fixed-income, equity, and multi-asset investment solutions in close partnership with wealth management firms, distribution platforms, and institutional investors across the Americas, Europe, and Asia-Pacific.
With our 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 5,4003 team members and market professionals in 35 countries3. A subsidiary of the Crédit Agricole group and listed on the Paris stock exchange, Amundi currently manages approximately $1.904 trillion of assets3.
Amundi, a Trusted Partner, working every day in the interest of our clients and society
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1Source: IPE “Top 500 Asset Managers” published in June 2022, based on assets under management as of 12/31/2021
2Boston, Dublin, London, Milan, Paris, and Tokyo
3 Amundi data as of 12/31/22
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