www.degroof.be

Founded in 1871, Bank Degroof is the largest independent private bank in Belgium. The Bank offers a wide range of high-quality services to selected institutional, corporate and private customers. Its identity is based on the principles of long-term relationships, tailor-made services, excellence and ethical awareness. Bank Degroof, which is not listed, is independent, being controlled by its Managing Directors. The Bank is headquartered in Brussels and is present abroad in Luxembourg, Switzerland, Spain, France and The Netherlands as a result of both internal and external growth, the latter one being through majority stakes in Belgian and foreign asset management companies. Bank Degroof core activities are: · Financial Analysis with a team of sell-side analysts recognized for its independence and its fundamental approach; · Wealth management, the Bank being the largest independent private bank in Belgium; · Institutional asset management, with over 25 % of all Belgian corporate pension funds being managed by Degroof Institutional Asset Management; · UCI Administration; · Corporate Finance, with a recognized M&A know-how evidenced by a leading position in the issuance of fairness opinions, in public & private placements, and as advisor of the public sector; · Credit & Structuring; · Market activities, offering advice and sales to institutional customers in equities, bonds, structured products, listed derivatives, and treasury management, issuing tailor-made products and providing liquidity to many stocks.