Societe Generale SA News

Societe Generale to Exit Russia With Sale of Stake in Rosbank and Insurance Units

Societe Generale said on Monday it had agreed to sell its stake in Rosbank and the Russian lender’s insurance subsidiaries to Interros Capital, a firm linked to billionaire Vladimir Potanin, lifting the French bank’s share price. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine …

Insurers Need to Accelerate Exit From Oil & Gas Industry to Meet Climate Goals: Report

For the insurance industry to fulfill its stated commitment to combat climate change, it may want to accelerate its efforts to exit the oil and gas industry. To date, just one insurer has promised to take “significant action” in this …

As Insurers Exit Coal Underwriting, They May Find It’s Good for Stock Valuations

As far as climate groups like the Sunrise Project are concerned, getting insurers out of the coal underwriting business is the most important thing they can do. No more insurance, no more coal. It’s something Sunrise has been pushing for …

Once Voted SocGen’s Woman of the Year, Former Exec Sues for $6M After Firing

A veteran executive who was voted woman of the year at Societe Generale SA is suing the bank at a Paris employment tribunal after colleagues accused her of being a disrespectful control-freak and her bosses decided she was unfit for …

Bond Insurer MBIA Wins Dismissal of Bank Claim Over Restructuring

MBIA Inc. on Monday won the dismissal of a lawsuit by Bank of America Corp. and Societe Generale SA challenging its 2009 restructuring, sending the bond insurer’s shares up 24 percent. New York Supreme Court Justice Barbara Kapnick said Eric …