Van Lanschot Kempen and Mercier Vanderlinden join forces in the Belgian wealth management market
07 Aprile 2021 - 8:00AM
Van Lanschot Kempen and Mercier Vanderlinden join forces in the
Belgian wealth management market
Amsterdam/’s-Hertogenbosch/Antwerp, the Netherlands/Belgium, 7
April 2021
Van Lanschot Kempen and the shareholders in Mercier Vanderlinden
have agreed to enter into a partnership by way of Van Lanschot
Kempen acquiring a majority stake in Mercier Vanderlinden.
Mercier Vanderlinden is a leading independent wealth manager in
Belgium with assets under management of approximately €3.4 billion
and three own investment funds. Mercier Vanderlinden has a team of
highly experienced private bankers working from three locations in
Belgium: Antwerp, Brussels and Waregem.
Van Lanschot Kempen currently runs eleven offices in Belgium,
with client assets having surged in the past few years to
approximately €5.0 billion.
Mercier Vanderlinden and Van Lanschot Kempen in Belgium will
continue to operate independently under their own brands and will
collaborate in a number of areas. The new partners are a good fit
in terms of client portfolios and networks, product offering and
geographical distribution. Between them, they have approximately
€8.4 billion in client assets.
Karl Guha, Van Lanschot Kempen’s Chairman,
said: “Our roots go back to 17th century Belgium; our partnership
with Mercier Vanderlinden reflects that historical reality. This
partnership fits perfectly into our strategy becoming a leading
specialist wealth manager in our second home market. Mercier
Vanderlinden’s attractive client portfolio, presence in Brussels
and growth potential under the ongoing leadership of their founders
make for a very appealing partner. Given our similar values, work
culture and a belief in a personalised approach to clients, we
believe that we have laid the foundations to a common great
future.”
“We have found the perfect partner in Van Lanschot Kempen. By
joining our forces with one of the oldest and most robust
family-based private banks in the Benelux area, we can work to
achieve our full potential. Our clients will gain access to an
expanded product offering, private equity and credit solutions,
while our research capacity will also be enhanced,” said
Thomas Vanderlinden, founder of Mercier Vanderlinden.
Co-founder Stéphane Mercier added: “We’re looking forward
to this partnership with Van Lanschot Kempen. The managing partners
will retain significant stakes and will remain active in the
company. This strong alliance should help us devote our full
attention to what is closest to our hearts: top-notch asset
management coupled with close personal relationships with our
clients. Our family wealth will continue to be fully invested in
our MercLin funds.”
Van Lanschot Kempen will acquire a 70% stake in Mercier
Vanderlinden, followed by a step-by-step increase to 100% by the
end of 2025. The transaction is expected to have an impact of
approximately 4 percentage points on Van Lanschot Kempen’s capital
ratio.
This transaction will proceed subject to the approval of the
regulators and is expected to complete in the third quarter of
2021, with due observance of the conditions described.
Van Lanschot KempenMedia Relations: +31
20 354 45 85; mediarelations@vanlanschotkempen.com
Investor Relations: +31 20 354 45
90; investorrelations@vanlanschotkempen.com
Mercier VanderlindenMedia Relations:
+32 2 738 0631; sr@whyte.be
Elements of this press release contain information about Van
Lanschot Kempen NV and/or Van Lanschot Kempen Wealth Management NV
within the meaning of Article 7 (1) to (4) of EU Regulation No.
596/2014.
About Mercier VanderlindenMercier Vanderlinden,
an independent wealth management firm founded in 2000 by Stéphane
Mercier and Thomas Vanderlinden, has €3.5 billion in client assets
and runs three investment funds. Mercier Vanderlinden offers a
highly personal approach to wealth management by investing with its
clients. It employs some 35 and covers all of Belgium from its
offices in Antwerp, Brussels and Waregem.
For more information, visit merciervanderlinden.com
About Van Lanschot Kempen Van Lanschot Kempen,
a wealth manager operating under the Van Lanschot, Kempen and Evi
brand names, is active in Private Banking, Asset Management and
Merchant Banking, with the aim of preserving and creating wealth,
in a sustainable way, for both its clients and the society of which
it is part. Listed at Euronext Amsterdam, Van Lanschot Kempen is
the Netherlands’ oldest independent financial services company,
with a history dating back to 1737.
For more information, visit vanlanschotkempen.com
This press release is a translation of the Dutch language
original and is provided as a courtesy only. In the event of any
disparities, the Dutch language version will prevail. No rights can
be derived from any translation thereof.
- Van Lanschot Kempen press release
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