A dedicated solution for French Registered Shares
As part of this approach, and within the framework of our European Offering launching in September 2026, Euronext Securities has partnered with SLIB, a leading software development provider, to support the management of French Registered Shares.
Together, the two companies will develop the Information on Registered Investors (IRI) Platform, a dedicated SaaS-based solution to the benefit of the market.
French Registered Shares are a distinctive feature of the French market structure. French issuers must allow investors to hold shares in different forms — bearer, purely registered, or administered registered — requiring structured information flows between market participants.
The platform will enable custodians, registrars and issuers to manage all requirements linked to French Registered Shares fully in line with French regulatory requirements.
Standardising interactions across participants
The new IRI Platform will offer a streamlined way to manage these interactions by enabling users to send legally required IRI messages between custodians and registrars through standardised messaging, secure digital file transfer and a user interface connected to market infrastructure.
The solution will also introduce dedicated reconciliation capabilities, improved monitoring of information flows and clear segregation of bearer and registered securities within T2S Securities Accounts, ensuring consistency between issuer registers and custodian holdings.
The partnership builds on SLIB’s strong connectivity with participants in the French market through its RegistrAccess platform and its recognised expertise supporting the French market’s post-trade ecosystem.
Together, Euronext Securities and SLIB aim to deliver a streamlined operational model, enhance connectivity between registrars and custodians, and support the continued evolution of the French market within a broader European framework.
Recognised expertise, a shared ambition
Philippe Ruault, CEO says “We are very proud to support Euronext Securities in its ambitious development plan and to bring our expertise and existing software assets to further improve post-trade processing.”
Pierre Davoust at Euronext Securities, said:
“Euronext Securities is delighted to partner with SLIB, a recognised player in the French market, to support the French Registered Shares framework for issuers, registrars and custodians. Together we are building the Information on Registered Investors platform to improve efficiency, strengthen connectivity and simplify the exchange of information across the ecosystem. SLIB was a natural partner given their deep expertise in the French post-trade market and their strong connectivity with market participants.”