Societe Generale Appoints Nick Gionfriddo as Head of OTC Clearing Sales
- Societe Generale’s Corporate & Investment Banking division (CIB) has appointed Nick Gionfriddo as its newest Head of OTC Clearing Sales in North America in its Newedge prime services satellite.

Societe Generale’s Corporate & Investment Banking division (CIB) has appointed Nick Gionfriddo as its newest Head of OTC Clearing Clearing Clearing is a general term that simply means many different things depending on the subject and related industry. Most commonly, this refers to the reciprocal exchange between banks of checks and drafts, and the settlement of the differences, or the total of claims settled at a clearinghouse. In finance and banking, the word clearing has different meanings depending on the more specific business model. Moving checks from the bank where they were deposited to the bank on which they were drawn. Th Clearing is a general term that simply means many different things depending on the subject and related industry. Most commonly, this refers to the reciprocal exchange between banks of checks and drafts, and the settlement of the differences, or the total of claims settled at a clearinghouse. In finance and banking, the word clearing has different meanings depending on the more specific business model. Moving checks from the bank where they were deposited to the bank on which they were drawn. Th Read this Term Sales in North America in its Newedge prime services satellite.
Societe Generale recently shook up its London trading desk, opting to lean more on Newedge for its FX and OTC needs. Mr. Gionfriddo will be based out of New York, where he will work with Jamie Gavin, Head of Institutional OTC Clearing Sales. Moreover, he will be reporting to Adam Cohen, Global Head of Institutional Sales.
Prior to joining Societe Generale, Mr. Gionfriddo worked in a variety of senior level roles at CME Group (Senior Director on the OTC Products team) as well as UBS Securities Futures, and OTC Clearing Sales desk and managed the US Client Solutions team.
According to Mr. Cohen in a recent statement on the appointment, “As the industry continues to shift and markets become more transparent, it is incumbent on service providers to enhance their OTC Clearing capabilities to remain relevant to clients’ needs. The knowledge and experience Nick brings positions our firm well to add value and offer clients a unique perspective on the issues they face and the growing choice of products and services on offer.”
Societe Generale’s Corporate & Investment Banking division (CIB) has appointed Nick Gionfriddo as its newest Head of OTC Clearing Clearing Clearing is a general term that simply means many different things depending on the subject and related industry. Most commonly, this refers to the reciprocal exchange between banks of checks and drafts, and the settlement of the differences, or the total of claims settled at a clearinghouse. In finance and banking, the word clearing has different meanings depending on the more specific business model. Moving checks from the bank where they were deposited to the bank on which they were drawn. Th Clearing is a general term that simply means many different things depending on the subject and related industry. Most commonly, this refers to the reciprocal exchange between banks of checks and drafts, and the settlement of the differences, or the total of claims settled at a clearinghouse. In finance and banking, the word clearing has different meanings depending on the more specific business model. Moving checks from the bank where they were deposited to the bank on which they were drawn. Th Read this Term Sales in North America in its Newedge prime services satellite.
Societe Generale recently shook up its London trading desk, opting to lean more on Newedge for its FX and OTC needs. Mr. Gionfriddo will be based out of New York, where he will work with Jamie Gavin, Head of Institutional OTC Clearing Sales. Moreover, he will be reporting to Adam Cohen, Global Head of Institutional Sales.
Prior to joining Societe Generale, Mr. Gionfriddo worked in a variety of senior level roles at CME Group (Senior Director on the OTC Products team) as well as UBS Securities Futures, and OTC Clearing Sales desk and managed the US Client Solutions team.
According to Mr. Cohen in a recent statement on the appointment, “As the industry continues to shift and markets become more transparent, it is incumbent on service providers to enhance their OTC Clearing capabilities to remain relevant to clients’ needs. The knowledge and experience Nick brings positions our firm well to add value and offer clients a unique perspective on the issues they face and the growing choice of products and services on offer.”