Company DescriptionVIEL & Cie, société anonyme, an investment company, provides interdealer broking, online trading, and private banking services in Europe, the Middle East, Africa, the Americas, and the Asia-Pacific region. The company provides brokerage services in a range of financial markets, including money markets, interest rate and currency derivatives, equities and equity derivatives, bonds and repurchase agreements, interest rate and index futures, and credit derivatives; and commodity-related markets, such as derivatives in oil, natural gas, power, coal, weather, emissions, precious metals, pulp and paper, and property, as well as for cash bonds and equities. It also offers online trading services covering a range of products comprising French and foreign equities, investment products, derivative products, CFDs, and forex; and execution services, such as trading, account holding, and custodian services, as well as educational resources. In addition, the company provides private banking services for direct clients; retail banking services in the bancassurance field; catering services to private and professional clients; retail banking services for private clients of independent financial advisors; custodian and asset management services; and depository services for Sicavs. The company was incorporated in 1962 and is based in Paris, France. VIEL & Cie, société anonyme is a subsidiary of Viel et Compagnie-Finance SE.
How the Company Makes MoneyViel et Compagnie generates revenue through multiple key streams. Primarily, the company earns income from brokerage fees charged on transactions executed on behalf of clients, which includes commissions on trades and execution services. Additionally, VIL derives revenue from asset management fees based on the assets under management (AUM) for its investment funds and client portfolios. Market-making activities also contribute to earnings, as the company earns spreads on the buying and selling of securities. Strategic partnerships with other financial institutions and technology providers further enhance VIL's service offerings and can lead to additional revenue opportunities. Furthermore, the company may benefit from proprietary trading activities, where it invests its own capital in various markets to generate returns.