Société Générale S.A. (French: [sɔsjete ʒeneʁal]), often nicknamed "SocGen"[4] (French: [sɔk ʒɛn]), is a French multinational investment bank and financial services company headquartered in Paris, France. The company is a universal bank and has divisions supporting French Networks, Global Transaction Banking, International Retail Banking, Financial Services, Corporate and Investment Banking, Private Banking, Asset Management and Securities Services.