Société Générale Securities Services (SGSS), one of the leading European securities services providers, announces today the launch of their Global Performance Benchmarking Programme, a new powerful web reporting tool that enables SGSS clients to monitor closely the performance of their agency securities lending arrangements (access on www.sg-securities-services.com).

SGSS’s Global Performance Benchmarking Programme offers clients market analysis and securities lending performance analysis, utilisation rate and revenue reports. The programme provides a securities lending benchmark tool, powered by Data Explorers, one of the industry’s leading securities lending data providers, as well as dialogue capabilities with the SGSS securities lending trading and cash reinvestment desks.

Clients using the Global Performance Benchmarking Programme will receive analytical reviews of SGSS securities lending and cash reinvestment performance, along with daily information about securities lending and cash reinvestment activity and performance. They will be able to compare the SGSS securities lending and cash reinvestment activity on their portfolio with the industry average, while monitoring more closely the performance of their securities lending trading strategy.

This will facilitate the dialogue between clients and their agent and allow them to fully optimise their strategy by switching assets between securities lending providers.