Kepler Capital Markets (‘KCM’) and Quant Capital (‘Quant’) are pleased to announce a co-operation agreement which encompasses the following activities:
1. Corporate Finance whereby KCM and Quant will seek to help European companies wishing to establish a presence in India and Indian companies wishing to make acquisitions or ECM / DCM offerings in Europe. Each party will appoint a director to the corporate finance board of the other party.
2. Inter-dealer brokerage for Asian equity derivatives. A joint venture will be established in Singapore in order to better service clients in the Asian time zones.
3. Distribution of Quant’s global research product to institutional investors in the UK and Europe via KCM’s office in London.
Commenting on the co-operation agreement, Laurent Quirin, CEO of KCM, stated ‘We have long realised the need to expand our horizons beyond ‘old Europe’. Our intention when we make such moves is to partner with houses which have a similar independent status to Kepler and which share our entrepreneurial philosophy. We have been impressed in our meetings with Quant’s management by their innovative and dynamic vision.’
Sandeep Tandon, CEO of Quant, stated ‘We at Quant have looked to expand our global product offering through partnerships with like-minded institutions in different geographies with the ultimate objective of providing a seamless solution to our Institutional, Corporate and Private Clients across multiple markets. We were extremely impressed with the KCM’s management’s achievements and vision and look forward to a fruitful relationship with them across business areas.’
About Kepler Capital Markets
Created in 1997, Kepler Capital Markets (‘KCM’) is a leading, independent European financial services company. The company is majority owned by employees and management. In April 2011, KCM announced the entry of investors who will take a 49.9% stake in the company: la Caisse des Dépôts, Gruppo Banco Leonardo, Crédit Mutuel Arkéa and BlackFin Capital Partners. The group consists of 330 employees. KCM is active in equity research and brokerage, fixed income, derivatives, asset management advisory and corporate finance. KCM has built a reputation for the quality and independence of its research and intermediation via its multi-local platform in Amsterdam, Frankfurt, Geneva, London, Madrid, Milan, Paris, Zurich and New York.
For further details, please go to: www.keplercapitalmarkets.com
About Quant Capital
Quant Capital is a leading financial services firm with a presence in India, Singapore and New York. Quant’s competitive edge comes from its unique multi-dimensional research approach that forms the core of its services and advice. The firm provides innovative solutions to a wide range of clients through core business verticals including Equity Brokerage, Global Wealth Management, Investment Banking and Quant Global Research.
For further details, please go to: www.quantcapital.co.in
Media contacts:
Robert Buller, Media spokesman, Kepler Capital Markets – tel. +33 (0) 1 53 65 35 79
robert.buller@keplercm.com
Debashish Bose, Senior Vice President, Quant Capital – tel. +91 22 4088 0138
debashish.bose@quantcapital.co.in