LSEG Launches Model-as-a-Service and Welcomes Societe Generale to Its Model Marketplace

LSEG launched Model-as-a-Service (MaaS), a new capability that enables financial institutions to host, distribute and analyse models through a secure and governed marketplace. Societe Generale has joined LSEG’s model marketplace as a provider of advanced analytical models, making a set of its flagship datasets and analytics available to both firms’ clients.

As part of the partnership, seven Societe Generale datasets and analytics will be available via LSEG’s model marketplace, covering Fixed Income, FX, ESG, and Equities. Clients will be able to access Societe Generale’s flagship datasets and analytics alongside LSEG’s own analytics, all through a single, integrated experience.

Through LSEG’s strategic partnership with Microsoft, MaaS enables portfolio managers, risk teams and other market participants to access datasets, analytics & models from multiple providers securely, and at scale, without the need for additional integration.

For institutions, MaaS offers a secure, scalable route to commercialisation; turning proprietary analytics into scalable and value-driven solutions, whilst reducing infrastructure, compliance, and go-to-market overhead.

Powered by Model Context Protocol (MCP) connectors, MaaS also delivers models directly into LSEG’s partners’ AI ecosystems, such as the availability of LSEG’s MCP connector in Microsoft Copilot Studio.

Aysegul Erdem, Head of Modelling Solutions, LSEG, said: “We are excited to onboard Societe Generale as one of our partners and provide them a trusted route to market which allows their data and analytics to be distributed, discovered, and adopted across institutions. By combining partner models with LSEG’s trusted data and our global infrastructure, we are driving innovation and advancing the transformation of the financial model ecosystem.”

Philippe Dufay, Head of Data & Research Sales, Global Markets, Societe Generale, said:
“We are truly enthusiastic to partner with LSEG. This collaboration is a unique opportunity to bring our proprietary datasets and advanced analytics into a powerful platform, creating even greater value for our shared clients.”

Bill Borden, Corporate Vice President, Worldwide Financial Services, Microsoft, said:
“LSEG’s Model‑as‑a‑Service offering is an important step forward in helping financial institutions harness the power of advanced analytics and AI. Through Microsoft’s strategic partnership with LSEG, we’re giving financial institutions a streamlined path to better insights and accelerating innovation across the industry.”