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150 YEARS OF INNOVATION Internal training In 1921 Societe Generale created the industry’s first internal training service. SICAV In 1964 Societe Generale, a pioneer in new financial products, created Sogévar, the first SICAV (open-ended collective investment scheme) in France. In 1974, it also became the first bank to introduce floating-rate loans to France. Leasing In 1968 Societe Generale entered the field of specialised corporate finance with the first leasing products via Sogebail, Sogelease and Sofinabail. Equity derivatives In the 1980s Societe Generale became a world-renowned leader in new hedging instruments that help support the growth of financial markets, particularly equity derivatives. 44 I SOCIETE GENERALE 2013-2014


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