Landsbanki Kepler is a European investment bank with a specialisation in small and mid cap companies. Our strength is multi-local. We are present in Amsterdam, Frankfurt, Geneva, Madrid, Milan, Paris, Zurich and New York. We are owned by Landsbanki, the leading Icelandic bank, rated A2 by Moodys. Landsbanki Kepler is the vehicle for the expansion of Landsbanki’s activities into Continental Europe.
Our business model has evolved from an equity brokerage house into a dynamic organisation with six complementary business lines:
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Equity Brokerage
- a leading equity research and sales house with 3 – 5% agency market share across 6 countries
- 64 analysts covering 473 European companies
- strong rankings in external surveys
- substantial client base of 800 institutional investors in Europe and North America
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Arbitrage and Structured Products
- uniting some of the top mathematical brains in Paris, the proprietary Arbitrage team takes advantage of price discrepancies between European indices, stocks and associated derivative instruments.
- balance sheet provided by Landsbanki; strict risk control process is provided both at Landsbanki Kepler and parent level.
- Structured Products distribution in Continental Europe. Existing distribution teams in Madrid & Geneva will be complemented by the addition of further teams in other offices
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Inter-Dealer Broker
- based in Nyon, specialised in the following sectors:
- Emerging Markets fixed income and FX in countries such as Turkey, South Africa, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Poland, Hungary, Russia, and Romania.
Product base consists of government debt, Eurobonds, interest rate derivatives, FX forwards.
- Fixed income. Eurobonds & corporate bonds distribution (Paris + Geneva), plus Structured Products based on Fixed income.
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Corporate Finance
- specialised in Small & Mid Cap segment
- professionals located in Amsterdam, Frankfurt, Paris and Zurich
- access to Landsbanki’s balance sheet for complex transactions
- established track-record of M&A transactions, IPOs, equity syndicate role
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Asset Management
- assets under management growing strongly
- three mutual funds managed out of Frankfurt office: European Small & Mid Cap; European Large Cap; German Opportunities
- further expansion will be organic and/or by acquisition
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Private Banking
- Private Banking business will be created in Geneva
- existing Landsbanki Kepler franchise brings recognised brand, complementary products and will be able to house relationship officers in 6 countries
- by leveraging Landsbanki’s products we will create a complete product offering for our clients
Locations
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Landsbanki Kepler History
Landsbanki Kepler was founded in Paris in 1997 as Julius Baer brokerage. The Kepler Equities brand was launched in February 2004. The company was then aquired by the Icelandic bank Landsbanki. The acquisition was legally completed in November 2005. Offices were opened in Amsterdam, Milan, Madrid, Frankfurt and Zurich during the period between 1999 and 2003.
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