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Appointments at Societe Generale Securities Services

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Paloma Pedrola has been appointed International Manager for Custody and Trustee Services. Based in Paris and reporting to Etienne Deniau, she will be responsible for coordinating existing custody and trustee services in Western Europe, (Germany, Ireland, Spain, United Kingdom), Central and Eastern Europe (Croatia, Czech Republic, Greece, Poland, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Slovenia), and Africa (Egypt, Morocco and South Africa). She will also be responsible for developing these services in new countries, in particular Tunisia, Ivory Coast and Bulgaria.

Nathan Derhy has been appointed Country Manager for Societe Generale Securities Services (SGSS) in Ireland. He will be responsible for further developing SGSS’ main activities in the country, in particular custody & trustee services, fund administration services and fund distribution services. Previously Head of SGSS India, Nathan Derhy replaces Christian de Beaufort. He will report to Bruno Prigent, future Head of SGSS, effective October 1st.

Christian de Beaufort has been appointed Head of Investor Services for SGSS in Spain. Reporting to Etienne Deniau, Head of Custody and Trustee Services, he will be responsible for developing SGSS’ activities in the country.

Murali Narasimhan has been appointed new Country Manager and Head of SGSS in India. He will report to Philippe Huerre, Deputy Head of Emerging Markets, SGSS. He also becomes Deputy Managing Director of SBI-SG Global Securities Services Pvt Ltd, the SGSS joint venture with State Bank of India, the country’s leading public sector bank, which provides custody services to domestic and foreign investors in India.

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