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Rothesay, together with our consortium partner Groupe CCF, is pleased to have signed a memorandum of understanding with HSBC Continental Europe agreeing to acquire a €6.7 billion portfolio of French home loans. The full press release can be found here https://lnkd.in/e74fPPXw

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"Climate change may not affect you now, but in five years the probability will increase." Last year, our Managing Director, Aurélien Roelens spoke at one of the standout sessions of LPEA - Luxembourg Private Equity & Venture Capital Association Insights: “ESG: From Regulation to Value Creation”. His insights helped shape the conversation around ESG as a driver of long-term value.    We’re eager to build on that dialogue and see how this year’s event continues to push the conversation forward.   Watch a snippet of last year's conversation and relive the highlights.

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FE fundinfo announces its acquisition of Luxembourg-based AlphaOmega Asset Management Solution. AlphaOmega helps investment managers streamline their fund regulatory reporting with increased accuracy and operational efficiency. Liam Healy, CEO at FE fundinfo said: "Regulatory compliance and the need for operational efficiencies remain front and centre for the investment management community. This important milestone is another example of how we’re setting out to deliver client value through building the industry’s most comprehensive set of offerings powered from one trusted source of data." Read the full announcement: https://lnkd.in/ejUvt68q For the latest on Hg and portfolio news, subscribe to our monthly updates: https://lnkd.in/dSNa_xUa

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The UN’s European sustainable finance conference will take place in Brussels on 28–29 October 2025. Co-hosted with AG Insurance and Ageas Group, with support from Societe Generale and EY, and in partnership with Euronext, Climate Action, European Banking Federation and Febelfin, the event will convene senior leaders from the financial sector, regulators, and policymakers to address the most pressing sustainability challenges and opportunities in Europe. Hear from experts on sustainable finance strategy, corporate sustainability leadership, insurance and risk management, responsible investment, and capital market innovation, including: • Anja Hannerz, Group Head of Sustainability, Nordea  • Yann Marin, Secretary General, Network for Greening the Financial System (NGFS)  • Sander Biesma, CEO, NN Re (NN Group) • Helena Viñes Fiestas, Commissioner, the Spanish Financial Markets Authority CNMV, and Co-Chair, Taskforce on Net Zero Policy  • Benoît van den Hove, CEO, Euronext Brussels   The two-day programme will feature:  • Day 1: Open plenary sessions with leading voices from the European Commission European Central Bank, the private sector and more • Day 2: Closed-door deep-dive discussions for UNEP FI members, partners, and key stakeholders Registration is open until 27 August: https://lnkd.in/ecuK9ZfE #RRT2025 #SustainableFinance 

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💰 As banks retreat from lending, private credit is stepping in. A new ALFI - Association of the Luxembourg Fund Industry–KPMG Luxembourg survey shows assets in Luxembourg-domiciled private debt funds surged by a quarter in 2024, marking a 250% rise since 2021. Read the full story 👉 https://bit.ly/4pROqqS

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New successful ECM transaction in H2 2025 powered by ODDO BHF’s partnership with ABN AMRO ⬇ We are proud to announce that our Equity Alliance partner ABN AMRO Bank N.V., in cooperation with ODDO BHF, acted as Joint Bookrunner in the successful completion of the GBP 140m Chesnara Plc ("Chesnara") Rights Issue for the financing of its proposed acquisition of HSBC Life (UK). Chesnara is a European life and pensions consolidator listed on the London Stock Exchange and operates in the UK, Sweden and The Netherlands. The proposed acquisition materially increases the scale of Chesnara’s UK business and is expected to enhance the sustainability and longevity of Chesnara’s cash generation. Following the Rights Issue Chesnara has been added to the FTSE 250 Index as of 18 August 2025. ⬇ ODDO BHF has successfully established a platform for institutional equity research and distribution of equity products to institutional investors through partnerships with European banks ABN AMRO Bank N.V., BBVA Corporate & Investment Banking, Commerzbank AG, Natixis Corporate & Investment Banking and Raiffeisen Bank International AG. With 17 successful Equity Capital Market (ECM) transactions in Europe, the ODDO BHF Equity Alliance is one of the most active syndicate & brokerage banks in ECM 2025. This equity alliance has achieved Nr 1. & Nr 2. rankings in investor surveys and is the third largest in Europe for equity transactions. #ODDOBHF #OpportunityCreators #EquityAlliance #ECM

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In a Trends-Tendances interview, I explained how Luxembourg’s financial centre keeps reinventing itself and has become more diversified and international over the past decade. In the discussion with Sébastien Buron in Brussels, I highlighted: - Private banking assets have doubled to €630bn since the end of banking secrecy - Record growth in insurance, notably life - Strong momentum in private assets, with more than €2.4 trillion AuM in alternative funds - Rapid growth in ETFs in recent years - Becoming a key centre for digital assets, tokenisation and the EU location of choice for serious crypto players Through it all, one thing has remained constant: Luxembourg’s unique mix of stability and innovation, which continues to attract global players. https://lnkd.in/eEPM-mRG Ministry of Finance, Luxembourg Luxembourg for Finance ABBL ALFI - Association of the Luxembourg Fund Industry ACA Luxembourg LuxCMA - Luxembourg Capital Markets Association LPEA - Luxembourg Private Equity & Venture Capital Association Jean-Louis Thill

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🌐 Stifel is pleased to have acted as Sole Financial Advisor to a consortium led by Naxicap Partners on the sale of MEDIPREMA group, a leading European provider of neonatal care solutions, to private equity investors InnovaFonds and Sodero. 🏥 Médipréma Group combines the expertise of Médipréma and Beldico to design, manufacture, and distribute specialised equipment and consumables for Neonatal Intensive Care Units (NICUs). With 200+ employees and a presence in over 50 countries, the Group has established itself as a European leader in neonatal care. 🩺 This partnership with InnovaFonds and Sodero will support the Group’s strategic ambitions by accelerating international growth, driving innovation across its product portfolio, and enabling targeted acquisitions to strengthen its leadership in neonatal care. Laurent COLLEATTE, Laure Marchais, Xavier GELOT, Ronan AUFFRET, Cyriaque Viaud, Cyril Chaumien, Ophelie Gasselin

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CVC Credit is pleased to announce that it has provided debt facilities to support the acquisition and growth strategy of smartTrade Technologies ("smartTrade"), a global SaaS platform providing multi-asset trading and payment software, owned by TA Associates. Eva Boutillier, Managing Director at CVC Credit, said: “We are delighted to announce this latest transaction for our European Direct Lending strategy, leveraging the broader CVC Network’s expertise in the software sector to diligence smartTrade and gain comfort around the business’s strong fundamentals, attractive market and ambitious growth strategy. Andrew Davies, Managing Partner and Head of CVC Private Credit, added: “smartTrade is exactly the type of business we like to invest in through this strategy, with strong existing market positioning but also a large addressable market to allow for further future growth. We are also pleased to strengthen our relationship with TA Associates, a high-quality sponsor that has experience investing in this sector.” https://lnkd.in/e7uCviGu

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Edmond de Rothschild halts sale of Luxembourg asset servicing arm to Apex Group Ltd Termination follows Apex’s inability to secure final regulatory approval; former BNY and European Depositary Bank executive will now lead Edmond de Rothschild’s asset servicing business.  https://lnkd.in/e7nhxjdk

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𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗔𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗕𝗼𝗻𝗱 𝗜𝘀𝘀𝘂𝗲𝗿𝘀 – 𝗡𝗼𝘄 𝗶𝗻 𝗕𝗲𝗹𝗴𝗶𝘂𝗺! Euronext Securities continues to broaden its support for bond issuers across Europe! We’re pleased to announce that we now offer services in Belgium – further reinforcing our commitment to enabling seamless bond issuance across multiple jurisdictions. 🌍✨ With our expanded coverage, bond issuers can: ✅ Enter new markets with confidence, supported by our local and cross-border expertise. ✅ Simplify issuance through our centralised and efficient CSD services. ✅ Reach a wider investor base while ensuring regulatory compliance and accessibility. This marks another important step in our mission to facilitate market access and support the development of Europe’s savings and investment union. And we’re not done yet – more markets to follow! 🚀 Planning to issue bonds in Belgium or beyond? Let’s talk! 🤝 https://lnkd.in/eaNbKctc #CapitalMarkets #BondIssuance   

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Quintet Private Bank has reshaped its asset management operations across continental Europe by rebranding its Luxembourg-based subsidiary Kredietrust Luxembourg (KTL) as Quintet Asset Management and transitioning it to a new regulatory framework. https://lnkd.in/em76yh-Q

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