Kepler Capital Markets prides itself on its independent status and its ability to offer conflict free advice and price discovery to its institutional client base.
Our independent status was strengthened by the announcement on 26th April of the arrival of 4 prestigious minority investors: Banca Leonardo, La Caisse des Dépôts, Crédit Mutuel Arkéa, BlackFin Capital Partners.
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The new minority shareholders also re-enforce Kepler’s unique European identity. With research offices in 6 European countries and distribution from 9 offices, Kepler is your local eyes and ears.
In volatile financial markets the focus is on the financial stability of counterparties. Kepler’s capital adequacy ratio under Basel II is over 40% compared to a minimum regulatory requirement of 8 %.
Founded in 1997, Kepler has kept an entrepreneurial spirit. Indeed, in December 2008 the staff and management undertook an MBO of the company. 40% of total Revenues are generated in activities which did not exist three years ago.