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Hi Don C,

Filmat ?? I think you may mean "Fimat" !! :)

Had a quick "Google" and ascertained that they have been incorporated into the "Newedge" Group, along with several other Brokerage Co's.

See Attached:

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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)

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Thanks for bringin that to our attention Don C.
Quite interesting.
I wonder if there is any connection with "Avira, the French Nuclear giant" ?

Cheers,
KerryAnne