Newedge Client Information

Newedge Group was formed as a result of a joint venture agreement between Calyon and Société Générale on 2 January 2008 combining their respective global brokerage firms, the Calyon Financial Group and the Fimat Group. Newedge has received all necessary regulatory approvals.

Newedge Group

The joint venture holding company is called Newedge Group, a Société Anonyme governed by French law. Newedge Group is now the direct or indirect owner of all of the remaining Calyon Financial and Fimat group entities organized in various jurisdictions around the world. All of these entities have been renamed with “Newedge” in their corporate names, and a complete list can be found below. Société Générale and Calyon each own 50% of Newedge Group. Both Calyon and Société Générale currently have an AA long-term credit rating (Fitch).

Newedge Group is not a new legal entity but is the result of the absorption of Calyon Financial SNC and Fimat SNC into Fimat International Banque SA. Newedge Group will be lead regulated in France as a bank by CECEI (Banque de France) and regulated by the Commission Bancaire and the Autorité des Marchés Financiers for the conduct of investment services, and regulated by the Financial Services Authority for the conduct of business in the UK.

Customer Agreement and Trading Accounts

For clients of either Fimat or Calyon Financial, no action is required regarding your Customer Agreement, or your trading account(s), including your securities, futures and options contracts positions and your margin on deposit with us. They will be still be held by the previous Fimat or Calyon Financial entity under its respective Newedge name. This is also the case for any related Agreements, for example, your electronic order routing agreement (ORS) or online client account information agreement.

Contact Newedge

Complete information regarding your agreements has been forwarded to you. If you have additional questions, please contact your account executive or client services representative.

 

Newedge Name Change Summary (as of 2 January 2008)

(Note:  Legal Entities are Underlined; Branch Offices are Italicized)

EUROPE & MIDDLE EAST AMERICAS ASIA PACIFIC

FORMER NAME

France

Fimat International Banque SA                                                   
Fimat SNC (Absorbed into Newedge Group)

Calyon Financial SNC (Absorbed into Newedge Group)                

UK

Fimat International Banque SA (UK Branch)

Calyon Financial SNC – UK Branch (Absorbed into Newedge Group)

Fimat Futures Limited

Fimat Nominees (UK) Limited


Germany

Fimat International Banque SA (Frankfurt Branch)                       

Calyon Financial SNC – Frankfurt Branch (Absorbed into Newedge Group)

Spain

Fimat International Banque SA (Madrid Branch)

Altura Markets, A.V., S.A. (No name change)                             


Switzerland    

Fimat International Banque SA (Zurich Rep. Office)                     

Fimat International Banque SA (Geneva Rep. Office)       


Dubai              

Fimat International Banque SA (Dubai Branch)    

NEWEDGE NAME

France

Newedge Group 

Newedge Group 

Newedge Group 




UK

Newedge Group (UK Branch)

Newedge Group (UK Branch) 

Newedge Futures Limited

Newedge Nominees (UK) Limited

Germany

Newedge Group (Frankfurt Branch)

 Newedge Group (Frankfurt Branch)


Spain

Newedge Group (Spain Branch)

 

Altura Markets, A.V., S.A.

 Switzerland

Newedge Group (Zurich Rep. Office)

 Newedge Group (Geneva Rep. Office)

 Dubai  

 Newedge Group (Dubai Branch)

FORMER NAME

USA                

Fimat USA, LLC
(Including offices in New York; Chicago; Houston; Kansas City; Philadelphia; and San Francisco)

Calyon Financial Inc.
(Including offices in Chicago; New York; Houston and Montreal)

Fimat Facilities Management Inc.

Fimat Alternative Strategies Inc.                         

Canada

Fimat Canada Inc. (Including offices in Montreal, Calgary & Toronto)          

Calyon Financial Canada Inc.
(Absorbed into Newedge Canada Inc.: Including offices in Toronto and Montreal)


Brazil
  

Fimat Representaçöes Ltda.                                          

NEWEDGE NAME

USA

Newedge USA, LLC

 

 

 Newedge Financial Inc. 

Newedge Facilities Management Inc.

Newedge Alternative Strategies Inc.


Canada

Newedge Canada Inc. 

Newedge Canada Inc.

  
Brazil  

Newedge Representaçöes Ltda.

FORMER NAME

Australia

Fimat Australia Pty Ltd.

 

China

Calyon Financial Shanghai Rep. Office                           

Hong Kong

Fimat International Banque SA (Hong Kong Branch)        

Fimat Hong Kong Limited          
Fimat Derivatives (Hong Kong) Limited    

Calyon Financial Hong Kong Limited                               
Crédit Agricole Cheuvreux Securities Limited                  


 

Korea

Crédit Agricole Cheuvreux Securities Limited        (Seoul Branch)                            
          

India

Fimat Securities India Private Limited                             

Japan

Fimat Japan Inc.                                               

Singapore

Fimat Singapore Pte. Ltd.

 

Calyon Financial Pte. Ltd.

                                                          
Taiwan

Fimat Hong Kong Limited (Taiwan Branch)

NEWEDGE NAME

Australia

Newedge Australia Pty Ltd.

China

Newedge Shanghai Rep. Office

 Hong Kong

Newedge Group (Hong Kong Branch)

Newedge Broker Limited

Newedge Derivatives Hong Kong Limited

Newedge Broker Hong Kong Limited

Newedge Financial Hong Kong Limited

Korea

Newedge Financial Hong Kong Limited (Seoul Branch)

India

Newedge Broker India Private Limited

Japan

Newedge Japan Inc.


Singapore

Newedge Derivatives Singapore Pte. Ltd.

Newedge Financial Singapore Pte. Ltd.


Taiwan

Newedge Broker Limited (Taiwan Branch)