Société Générale Corporate & Investment Banking voted number 3 overall in commodity markets and 1st in 13 product categories by Risk and Energy Risk magazines.
SG CIB received its best commodity rankings ever in Risk Magazine and Energy Risk's February issues and is now ranked 3rd dealers on commodity markets and 1st in 13 product categories. In the field of metals, Société Générale Corporate & Investment Banking has climbed to 3rd position this year, while keeping its 3rd place in oil. In natural gas, the bank has risen to 4th position this year (9th in 2007) owing to the bank's growing commercial franchise in the US and Canada, demonstrating its global market approach.
In Europe, Gaselys was ranked in the top 5 on every natural gas marketplace.
Orbeo won the 1st place in the European ETS Allowances Trading category.
The survey also confirms Société Générale Corporate & Investment Banking's expertise in the field of commodity structured products. The bank was voted 1st for investors for a second year running and 1st for corporates for a third year in a row.
This overall result in all the markets we trade highlights the professionalism and the commitment of our teams in the business.
Orbeo
Operating globally and headquartered in Paris, orbeo is a pioneering joint-venture combining industrial and financial expertise in the realm of carbon. From project to market, orbeo covers the whole carbon value chain and is among the leading buyers and sellers of CO2 products.
orbeo originates carbon credits, providing project development to all types of providers (project owners and developers), and offers advising, trading services, carbon portfolio optimization and structuring of customized transactions to all types of customers (industrials, governments, voluntary buyers, investors).
orbeo is regulated by French regulators CECEI and AMF.
www.orbeo.com
Gaselys
A company created by Gaz de France (51%) and Société Générale (49%) to trade on the gas and electricity markets in Europe, Gaselys has become one of the top players on European natural gas hubs.
Based on its physical and financial trading activities, Gaselys designs a wide range of energy-related risk management solutions and asset optimisation services for clients right across the energy supply chain.
www.gaselys.com
Top dealer overall: 3rd (2007:5)
Oil overall: 3rd (2007:3)
Nat Gas Overall: 4th (2007: 9)
Metals Overall: 3rd (2007:5)
Structured Products for Corporates: 1 (3rd year in a row)
Structured Products for Investors: 1 (2nd year in a row)
1st: 13 categories (2007: 8)
2nd: 14 categories (2007: 8)
3rd: 20 categories (2007: 11)
Top 3: 47 categories (2007: 27)
Top 5: 60 categories (2007: 41)
Source: Energy Risk Rankings/Risk Commodity Rankings - February 2008