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BNP Paribas is a leading bank in Europe with an international reach. It has a presence in 74 countries, with more than 192,000 employees, including more than 146,000 in Europe. The Group has key positions in its three main activities: Domestic Markets and International Financial Services and Corporate & Institutional Banking, which serves two client franchises: corporate clients and institutional investors. The Group helps all its clients to realise their projects through solutions spanning financing, investment, savings and protection insurance.

Fully integrated in the BNP Paribas Group, BNP Paribas Corporate and Institutional Banking (CIB) is a leading provider of solutions to two client franchises: corporates and institutionals, and operates across EMEA, APAC and the Americas. The bank is a global leader in Debt Capital Markets and Derivatives. It is a top European house in Equity Capital Markets and it has leading franchises in Specialised Financing. In Securities Services, it is a top five house worldwide.

As China’s first investment bank, BOC International Holdings Limited (BOCI) is headquartered in Hong Kong and has established a full-service investment banking platform. BOCI has been a pioneer of the country’s financial internationalization and has established an industry-leading position through its expertise and global network of 56 subsidiaries and partnerships with financial institutions.

BOCI was the first Chinese investment bank to establish a commodities franchise to cater to the growing client demand from Mainland China for commodities derivatives. We offer trading services for listed futures and options covering commodities including base metals, crude oil, refined oil products, precious metals, agricultural products, freight and iron ore. In addition, we also provide market-making services for over-the-counter energy, base metal, and precious metal derivatives ranging from forwards and swaps to non-linear payoffs, and provide financing solutions and physical trading services covering energy, base metals and precious metals. BOCI strives to provide an extensive range of commodity linked investment solutions with teams specializing in offering tailor-made investment products in the form of indices and structured payoffs. BOCI and its Global Commodities team represent an organic component of the comprehensive service platform and are committed to providing high-quality commodities trading service in China and gaining a competitive edge in the international market.

ENGIE is a global reference in low-carbon energy and services. Together with its 170,000 employees,  customers, partners and stakeholders, ENGIE is committed to accelerate the transition towards a carbon-neutral world, through reduced energy consumption and more environmentally-friendly solutions. Inspired by its purpose (“raison d’être”), ENGIE reconciles economic performance with a positive impact on people and the planet, building on its key businesses (gas, renewable energy, services) to offer competitive solutions to  customers. 

ENGIE ensures around-the-clock coverage with 5 trading floors (Paris, Brussels, Rome, Singapore and Houston) => ENGIE energy management experts ensure around-the-clock coverage with offices in 15 countries including 8 main spots Paris, Brussels, Rome, Houston, Singapore, London, Madrid, Bucharest​.

Founded in 1869, Goldman Sachs is a leading global investment banking, securities and investment management firm. Headquartered in New York, it maintains offices in all major financial centres worldwide.

ION Commodities

ION Commodities is the leading provider of commodity management solutions (CMS) to organizations of all sizes. ION Commodities offers a comprehensive portfolio of innovative solutions that empower businesses operating in energy, commodity, and environmental certificate markets to adapt, grow, and unlock their full potential.

At ION, we go beyond traditional CTRM and ETRM solutions. We digitalize the complete contract lifecycle addressing the entire value chain from trading and risk management to refining, processing, storage, logistics, distribution and compliance. With ION solutions, you can buy, sell, hedge, trade, forecast, produce, refine, blend, schedule, move, store, invoice, settle and report – All in one place.

ION's portfolio includes a suite of best-in-class CTRM and ETRM solutions such as Agtech, Allegro, Aspect, Carbon Zero, TriplePoint, RightAngle, and Openlink. For value-added benefits, these solutions can be combined with ION’s complementary solutions: FEA (advanced trading and risk analytics), Softmar (vessel chartering), and WAM (supply chain optimization).

About Macquarie Group

Macquarie Group Limited (Macquarie) is a diversified financial group providing clients with asset management and finance, banking, advisory and risk and capital solutions across debt, equity and commodities. Founded in 1969, Macquarie employs 16,356 people in 31 markets. At 30 September 2020, Macquarie had assets under management of $US398.4 billion. For further information, visit www.macquarie.com

Refinitiv, Formerly the Financial & Risk business of Thomson Reuters, is one of the world’s largest providers of financial markets data and infrastructure. Serving more than 40,000 institutions in over 190 countries, we provide information, insights, and technology that drive innovation and performance in global markets. Our 160-year Reuters heritage of integrity enables customers to make critical decisions with confidence, while our unique open platform, best-in-class data, and cutting-edge technology bring greater opportunity to our customers. By advancing our customers, we drive progress for the entire financial community.

Societe Generale

Societe Generale is one of the leading European financial services groups. Based on a diversified and integrated banking model, the Group combines financial strength and proven expertise in innovation with a strategy of sustainable growth, aiming to be the trusted partner for its clients, committed to the positive transformations of society and the economy.

Active in the real economy for over 150 years, with a solid position in Europe and connected to the rest of the world, Societe Generale has over 147,000 members of staff in 67 countries and supports on a daily basis 31 million individual clients, businesses and institutional investors around the world by offering a wide range of advisory services and tailored financial solutions. The Group is built on three complementary core businesses:

• French Retail Banking, which encompasses the Societe Generale, Crédit du Nord and Boursorama brands. Each offers a full range of financial services with omnichannel products at the cutting edge of digital innovation;
• International Retail Banking, Insurance and Financial Services to Corporates, with networks in Africa, Russia, Central and Eastern Europe and specialised businesses that are leaders in their markets;
• Global Banking and Investor Solutions, which offers recognised expertise, key international locations and integrated solutions.

Societe Generale is included in the principal socially responsible investment indices: DJSI (World and Europe), FTSE4Good (Global and Europe), Euronext Vigeo (World, Europe and Eurozone), four of the STOXX ESG Leaders indices, and the MSCI Low Carbon Leaders Index.

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Thomson Reuters Regulation & Compliance
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