# Fimat Banque

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**Fimat Banque** or **Fimat** was a French [financial services](/source/Financial_services) company and [stock broker](/source/Stock_broker) that operated between 1986 and 2008 when it was merged to form [Newedge Group](/source/Newedge_Group). Fimat was part of French bank [Société Générale Group](/source/Soci%C3%A9t%C3%A9_G%C3%A9n%C3%A9rale).

At its peak, Fimat Group consisted of more than 1,900 staff in 26 market places and was a member of 44 [derivatives exchanges](/source/Derivatives_exchange) and 19 [stock exchanges](/source/Stock_exchange) worldwide.[1] In 2006, Fimat achieved a global market share of 6.5% on major derivatives exchanges on which it was a member. In 2008 Newedge Group was established a global multi-asset brokerage from the merger of Fimat and [Calyon Financial](/source/Calyon_Financial).[2]

## History

Fimat was established in 1986 and became a subsidiary of French bank [Société Générale](/source/Soci%C3%A9t%C3%A9_G%C3%A9n%C3%A9rale).

In January 2008, Fimat merged with the futures brokerage unit of [Calyon](/source/Calyon), [Crédit Agricole](/source/Cr%C3%A9dit_Agricole)'s investment bank, to create [Newedge](/source/Newedge).

## Operations

Fimat referred to all companies or divisions of companies owned directly or indirectly by Société Générale that include the *Fimat* name. Only Fimat USA, LLC. and Fimat Preferred was a member of the NASD (National Association of Securities Dealers) and SIPC (Securities Investors Protection Corporation). Fimat International Banque S.A. (UK Branch) was a member of the [London Stock Exchange](/source/London_Stock_Exchange) (LSE) and did not deal with, or for Private Customers (as defined by the [Financial Services Authority](/source/Financial_Services_Authority)).[3] Fimat International Banque SA (Frankfurt Branch) only conducted business with market professionals and [institutional customers](/source/Institutional_customers). Only Fimat Canada Inc. was a member of the [Canadian Investor Protection Fund](/source/Canadian_Investor_Protection_Fund) (CIPF).

## See also

- [Commodity markets](/source/Commodity_markets)
- [Société Générale](/source/Soci%C3%A9t%C3%A9_G%C3%A9n%C3%A9rale)

## References

1. ["Fimat, the Futures King"](https://web.archive.org/web/20020804154014/http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/02_19/b3782137.htm). Business Week. May 13, 2002. Archived from [the original](http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/02_19/b3782137.htm) on August 4, 2002.

1. ["Member firm information sheets. Calyon Financial SNC"](https://www.londonstockexchange.com/information-sheet/calyon-financial-snc/2008/011). *London Stock Exchange*. Retrieved 2025-04-01.

1. ["FIMAT International Banque S.A. (Trading as FIMAT International Banque S.A. (UK Branch))"](https://www.londonstockexchange.com/information-sheet/fimat-international-banque-s-trading-fimat-international-banque-s-uk-branch/2000/034). *London Stock Exchange*. Retrieved 2025-04-01.

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