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3 questions for…. Michael Haigh, Global Head of Fixed Income and Commodities Research, Societe Generale, who talks on the hot topic of the year… gold.

JP Energie Environnement, a French independent renewable energy producer, has announced the completion of a €430 million debt raising to refinance a portfolio of wind and solar projects totalling 427 MW of capacity. Societe Generale acted as Mandated Lead Arranger, Lender, and Hedge Provider in this transaction, illustrating its continuous commitment to...

Societe Generale co-arranged and structured the USD 1.054 billion financing to support National Grid Electricity Transmission plc (NGET)’s share in the construction of the Eastern Green Link 2 (EGL2) project in the UK. It is part of the UK Government’s Net Zero strategy and the country’s largest-ever investment in electricity transmission. The project is also...

Societe Generale acted as Financial Advisor to the GelreGroen consortium —comprised of BESIX, Dura Vermeer, HOCHTIEF and John Laing, which has successfully reached financial close for the ViA15 Public-Private Partnership (PPP) project in the Netherlands.

3 questions for... Florence Coeroli, Head of UK Distribution & Credit Solutions, Societe Generale, who reflects on the implications of the EU’s new securitisation proposals by noting that the reforms aim to direct more financing into the real economy through better-aligned capital requirements and reduced operational costs.

With the AI boom comes surging demand for the underlying infrastructure and hardware that power AI, including graphic processing units (GPUs), a critical component of the data centers needed to run AI. Societe Generale has built a strong track record in advising and financing AI infrastructure and data center projects across the U.S. Most recently, the Bank...

Leading credit card provider for small businesses, Capital on Tap has successfully issued a £500 million asset-backed securitisation (ABS) transaction backed by its business credit card receivables, the largest ever non-bank credit card ABS issued in Europe.

Elyse Energy, a French industrial SME leading the way in low-carbon molecule production, has successfully secured strategic financing for two sustainable fuel projects to support the energy transition in maritime and air transport, including defense, as well as in industry. Societe Generale acted as Financial Advisor and Mandated Lead Arranger (MLA), in...

The energy intensiveness of data centers creates both a challenge and an opportunity for leaders in the renewable technology sector and energy transition-minded banks like Societe Generale. The Bank led alongside Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (CIBC) the ~$510 million debt financing for Longroad Energy’s 1000 Mile solar project in Texas, designed to help...