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Kepler Cheuvreux is the result of the merger between Kepler Capital Markets and Credit Agricole Cheuvreux in April 2013. It is an independent European financial services company specialized in advisory services and intermediation to the investment management industry.

Kepler Cheuvreux has diversified its business model along the following lines:

  • Equities
  • Debt & Credit
  • Investment Solutions
  • Corporate Finance

In April 2013, Kepler completed the acquisition of CA Cheuvreux from the vendor, Crédit Agricole CIB. The combination of Kepler and Cheuvreux creates a multi local equity brokerage powerhouse in Europe with services in Research, Distribution, Sales Trading, Trading, Corporate Access, ETFs, Corporate Brokerage and Research & Execution services to the retail networks of the Crédit Agricole Group.

Kepler Cheuvreux has strategic alliances with two of Europe’s largest banks: UniCredit and Crédit Agricole CIB. The bankers from UniCredit and Crédit Agricole CIB leverage their corporate lending relationships in order to originate ECM business. The role of Kepler Cheuvreux is to provide the research and distribution platform to support each group’s ECM business.

History of Kepler Capital Markets

1997: Founded as Julius Baer Brokerage (JBB) with Laurent Quirin (ex Crédit Agricole Group) as one of the founding shareholders

2003: Bank Julius Baer sells JBB to Lightyear Capital, a U.S. private equity firm, as Bank Julius Baer decided to re-focus on its core business of private banking

2004: Re-branded in January to Kepler Equities (KE)

2005: Acquisition of KE by Landsbanki of Iceland Onwards: development of a diversified financial services company including inter dealer brokerage, corporate finance, debt & credit, investment solutions

2008: MBO of Kepler Capital Markets (KCM) following the bankruptcy of Landsbank

2011: October. KCM acquires the equity brokerage & research unit of Gruppo Banca Leonardo. October: Closing of capital raising whereby BlackFin Capital Partners, La Caisse des Dépôts, Crédit Mutuel Arkéa, Banca Leonardo take a 47% stake in KCM. November: Announcement of a strategic alliance with UniCredit whereby KCM becomes the research partner and distribution platform for UniCredit’s ECM business in Western Europ

2012: June: Strategic alliance with UniCredit is extended to include the international distribution of UniCredit’s Central & Eastern European research and ECM business 17th July. KCM and Crédit Agricole CIB enter into exclusive negotiations regarding the acquisition by KCM of CA Cheuvreux 7th December. Signature of Sale & Purchase Agreement for Kepler to acquire CA Cheuvreux from Crédit Agricole CIB


History of CA Cheuvreux

1968: Creation of Cheuvreux de Virieu

1988: Bank Indosuez acquires Cheuvreux de Virieu

1994: Cheuvreux de Virieu starts to expand its European presence via organic growth

1995: Madrid and Milan offices opened

1997: Stockholm office opened

1998: Crédit Agricole Indosuez Cheuvreux formed. Acquisition of Hayaux Du Tilly and Dynabourse Frankfurt office opened

1999: Zurich office opened

2000: London office opened Amsterdam office opened

2004: Calyon formed in May from a merger of the corporate and investment banking businesses of Crédit Lyonnais BFI and Crédit Agricole Indosuez CAI Cheuvreux changes its name to Crédit Agricole Cheuvreux Cheuvreux launches its corporate brokerage service

2005: New research offer providing an overview of Sustainable & Responsible Investment issues, responding to growing client interest in this area New algorithmic trading offer Expanded electronic brokerage services Acquisition of CPR Online, an on-line broker for individuals

2008: San Francisco office opened 1st issue of Navigating Liquidity published CA Cheuvreux Corporate Access tops 10,000 one-on-one meetings CA Cheuvreux becomes the first broker to sign the UN-backed Principles for Responsible Investment A dedicated team set up to market and oversee execution for all ETFs issued by CASAM

2010: CA Cheuvreux launches its Aix-en-Provence event during Le Cercle des Économistes (Aix-en-Provence Economic Forum)

2011: Boston office opened Global Portfolio Trading launched Thematic research product launched

2012: BLINK MTF launched

Kepler Cheuvreux is a truly entrepreneurial business with employees and management owning 38.3% of the equity. The minority shareholders are Crédit Agricole CIB, UniCredit, BlackFin Capital Partners, CDC, Gruppo Banca Leonardo, Akina and Crédit Mutuel Arkéa. The ratio of front office staff to management & support is 3:1.

Kepler Cheuvreux Ownership

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The company is present in thirteen major financial centres, including North America. This unique business model allows the analysts to be close to the companies which they research and the sales people to be close to their clients.

Kepler Cheuvreux Office implantation
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