Societe Generale is one of the largest financial services groups in Europe with about 145,000 employees and market capitalization of US$46 billion (October 9, 2017). The company operates in three main business areas: French Retail Banking (RBDF), International Retail Banking & Financial Services (IBFS), and Global Banking and Investor Solutions (GBIS). With about 12 million individual and business customers, Retail Banking in France includes three brands: Societe Generale, Credit du Nord and Boursorama, a leading online bank. The company’s International Retail Banking network serves about 32 million customers in over 50 countries with leading positions in Czech Republic, Romania, Russia, Cameroon and Côte d’Ivoire. Societe Generale Corporate & Investment Banking (SG CIB) is at the heart of Société Générale’s universal banking business model. SG CIB is present in more than 35 countries across Europe, the Americas and Asia-Pacific. Lyxor Asset Management, a division of Societe Generale, manages and advises on EUR 124 billion of assets (06/2017) and provides alternative investments, ETFS and indexing, multi-asset investments and structured investments. Societe Generale Private Banking, the wealth management arm of Societe Generale, is one of the leading private banks worldwide, with assets under management of EUR 119 billion (September 2017). Societe Generale Private Banking was named Outstanding Private Bank in Western Europe (Private Banker International Awards 2017) and the Best Wealth Planning Team (WealthBriefing European Awards 2017). SG’s specialized financial services include insurance, vehicle leasing, fleet management, and equipment and vendor finance. Sogecap and Sogessur are the life and property and casualty insurance companies of the Société Générale Group. ALD Automotive and Societe Generale Equipment Finance (SGEF) are the world's leading companies in their respective fields. Société Générale was established in 1864 and is headquartered in Paris, France. As of June 30, 2017, the company had total assets of EUR 1.350 trillion and total equity of EUR 60.1 billion.