Established in 1994, Fidus is one of the oldest financial institutions in Lebanon. It acts as a brokerage house subsidiary for Société Générale de Banque au Liban (SGBL). Fidus already extends its services to affiliates in Syria and Cyprus, in addition to its soon to be opened branch in Jordan. Fidus will also be present in Canada in 2009 and its next step will be a presence in Geneva by 2010. Fidus offers brokerage and advisory services, derivatives, structured products, mutual funds and alternative investments, as well as fixed income securities. Executive spoke to Mahmoud Ezzedine, director of the private banking department. E How is Fidus structured? There are several layers. We are composed of three main departments. First is the private banking and wealth management. Second is the trading and capital markets. Third is the structured products and funds department. Every portfolio that we have at Fidus is looked
