In a bid to strengthen its presence in the UK, Societe Generale Securities Services (SGSS) has appointed Bertrand Blanchard and Guillaume Lenoir.
Blanchard is moving from SGSS’s Johannesburg branch, where he was managing director, to London to become SGSS’s country manager for the UK. Blanchard will report to Bruno Prigent, global head of SGSS.
Joining SGSS from EuroCCP, Lenoir has experience in strategic change programmes and projects and will be the chief of strategic initiatives implementation. Lenoir will join Blanchard in London and report to him.
Prigent says Blanchard and Lenoir are joining at “an important time for the UK.”
He adds: “SGSS plans to be a key partner to its clients, providing them with operational efficiencies as well as significant new business opportunities as the industry continues to evolve in response to regulatory and structural changes.”
“These key appointments will further strengthen SGSS’ presence in the UK and its ability to accompany clients in their growth and development in this market, where SGSS already provides products and services to a client base of institutional investors, asset managers, insurance companies and alternative investment managers.”
