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AMSTERDAM BRUSSELS LONDON LUXEMBOURG MADRID 2015 ANNUAL REPORT MONACO MUNICH EUROPE’S PRIVATE BANKING NETWORK PARIS GUIDING PRINCIPLES MISSION TO PRESERVE AND GROW EACH CLIENT’S WEALTH ACROSS GENERATIONS VISION TO BE RECOGNIZED AS A TRUSTED PARTNER AND LEADING PRIVATE BANK EVERYWHERE WE OPERATE I C E INTEGRITY COMMITMENT EXCELLENCE VALUES INTEGRITY, COMMITMENT AND EXCELLENCE 2 2015 ANNUAL REPORT EUROPEAN NETWORK Founders Court, Lothbury Herrmann Debrouxlaan 46 43, boulevard Royal Keizersgracht 617 Pacellistrasse 16 London EC2R 7HE B-1160 Brussels L-2955 Luxembourg 1017 DS Amsterdam D-80333 Munich United Kingdom Belgium Luxembourg The Netherlands Germany www.brownshipley.com www.pldw.be www.kbl.lu www.gilissen.nl www.merckfinck.de 22, boulevard Malesherbes 57, Calle Serrano 2, boulevard E. Servais 8, avenue de Grande-Bretagne F-75008 Paris E-28006 Madrid L-2355 Luxembourg MC-98005 Monaco France Spain Luxembourg Monaco www.kblrichelieu.com www.kbl-bank.es www.puilaetco.lu www.kblmonaco.com 2015 ANNUAL REPORT 3 CONTENTS 5 WELCOME FROM THE GROUP CEO 7 DIRECTORS & MANAGEMENT 10 2015 IN REVIEW 14 KEY CONSOLIDATED FIGURES 17 CONSOLIDATED MANAGEMENT REPORT 30 2015 IN REVIEW: AFFILIATES 39 NON-CONSOLIDATED MANAGEMENT REPORT 40 APPENDICES 52 CONTACT INFORMATION 4 2015 ANNUAL REPORT WELCOME FROM THE GROUP CEO Thank you for your interest in KBL European Private nized by industry peers: in Bankers, a Luxembourg-headquartered network of 2015, KBL epb was named boutique private banks. among the “Outstanding Private Banks in Europe” Founded in 1949, the group operates in 50 European at the 25th Private Banker cities and employs 2,200 staff, including some 400 pri- International Global Wealth vate bankers and 200 investment professionals. Awards, and was highly com- mended for the excellence of Featuring a range of historically important domestic its operations in Luxembourg at the private banks, staffed by professionals with expert lo- PWM/The Banker Global Private Banking Awards. cal knowledge, KBL epb offers its clients the best of both worlds: deep local insight and – thanks to our Last year, KBL epb further strengthened its organiza- ability to share such knowledge – broader, pan-Euro- tional model – which includes a robust front-office func- pean perspective. tion supported by expert group competence centers – to foster increased collaboration and greater efficiency. We harness that collective experience to better serve all our clients – including individuals, entrepreneurs Likewise, the group’s asset management activities have and families, as well as institutions, family offices and been fully aligned and are delivering steady returns – external asset managers – whatever their needs and driven by a cross-border team of investment specialists, wherever they are based. who communicate with a single voice to the market, based on a shared underlying investment philosophy. With the strong support of our shareholder – Precision Capital, a Luxembourg-based bank holding company KBL epb continues to accelerate its investments in that is supervised by the European Central Bank – the the enhancement of the group’s product and service group is guided by its mission to preserve and grow offering. Indeed, in areas such as credit, financial plan- each client’s wealth across generations. ning and asset management, in particular, the group has significantly upgraded the way it serves its clients We carry out this mission by providing clients with prox- imity, agility and personalized service – staying in close, Reinforcing our IT infrastructure and the digital solu- constant contact with them, responding quickly to their tions we extend to our clients also remain priorities; specific needs, and offering tailor-made solutions that these areas are key to ensuring that we are fully reflect their individual priorities and long-term goals. equipped to respond to rapidly evolving customer needs in an increasingly international environment. In 2015, this client-centric approach continued to prove successful. The year was again marked by sustained Finally, KBL epb remains committed to supporting the profitability, financial solidity and ongoing expansion. lifelong learning and professional development of our staff. From the boardroom to the mailroom, all our peo- KBL epb deepened its existing footprint in core mar- ple contribute to our success – and to our ability to satis- kets such as Belgium (through the acquisition of the fy each client’s individual priorities and long-term goals. operations of UBS in that country) and the UK (where the group acquired Hampton Dean, a chartered inde- If we can provide further information about how we pendent firm of financial planners). can put our experience and expertise to work as your trusted partner, please do not hesitate to contact us In Luxembourg, the bank further developed its po- at any of our 50 European offices. sition as an integrated service provider to the entire range of client segments interested in doing business Sincerely, in the Grand Duchy. That offer is reinforced by the specialist services provided by our Asset Manage- ment, Global Markets, and Institutional & Professional Services departments. Yves Stein The group’s leadership status continues to be recog- Group CEO 2015 ANNUAL REPORT 5 LUXEMBOURG DIRECTORS & MANAGEMENT JAN MAARTEN DE JONG Chairman LAURENT MERTZ GEORGE NASRA Director Vice Chairman Staff Representative BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF BOARD DANIELE MONTENERO ALFRED BOUCKAERT Director Director Staff Representative FRANK ERTEL Director ALAN MORGAN Staff Representative Director NICHOLAS HARVEY ANNE REULAND Director Director MARIE-JEANNE SIEBENBORN ANNE RUTH HERKES Director Director Staff Representative CHRISTIAN HOELTGEN YVES STEIN Director Director Staff Representative MAURICE LAM ALBERT WILDGEN Director Director 2015 ANNUAL REPORT 7 YVES STEIN CARLO FRIOB Group CEO CEO, Private Banking MARC LAUWERS OLIVIER DE JAMBLINNE DE MEUX COO & Deputy Group CEO CEO, Luxembourg EXECUTIVE COMMITEE RACHEL HAMEN YVES PITSAER Group CFO Group Chief Risk Officer s JEAN DANCKAERT OLIVIER ROY KBL Monaco Private Bankers KBL Richelieu RAFAEL GRAU IAN SACKFIELD AFFILIATE CEO AFFILIATE KBL España Brown Shipley MICHAEL KRUME FRANCK SARRE Co-CEO, Merck Finck & Co Banque Puilaetco Dewaay Luxembourg THILO WENDENBURG THIERRY SMETS Co-CEO, Merck Finck & Co Puilaetco Dewaay Private Bankers TANJA NAGEL Theodoor Gilissen 8 2015 ANNUAL REPORT SIEGFRIED MARISSENS FRANÇOIS LENERT Secretary General Group Head of Global Markets PHILIPPE AUQUIER PHILIPPE MAIRLOT Group Head of Asset Liability Management & Treasury Head of Accounting, Luxembourg CAROLINE BAKER ÉRIC MANSUY Group Head of Human Resources Group Head of IT MANAGEMENT OLIVIER BEGHIN HANIF MOHAMED Group Head of Wealth Planning & Structuring Group Head of Legal GUILLAUME DE GROOT-HERZOG NICHOLAS NESSON Head of Real Estate & Logistics, Luxembourg Group Head of Corporate Communications SERGE D’ORAZIO MARC OOSTERLINCK Head of Institutional & Professional Services, Luxembourg Head of CEO Office JEAN-YVES DOURTE VINCENT SALZINGER Group Head of Credit Group Head of Compliance RAFIK FISCHER BERNARD SIMONET Group Head of Business Development Head of Human Resources, Luxembourg MARC FORMISANI ANTHONY SWINGS Deputy CFO Group Head of Risk Control GAËLLE HAAG THIERRY THOUVENOT Group Head of Marketing, Sales & Communication Group Head of Internal Audit OLIVIER HUBERT PHILIPPE VAN DOOREN Group Head of Tax Head of Operations, Luxembourg FLORENT LACOMBE STEFAN VAN GEYT Group Head of Procurement Group CIO CÉDRIC LEBEGGE QUENTIN VERCAUTEREN DRUBBEL Group Head of Project Management Office Head of Wealth Management, Luxembourg Independent auditors responsible for external audit: Ernst & Young S.A. 2015 ANNUAL REPORT 9 2015 IN REVIEW JANUARY MARCH Merck Finck implements the “Wealth Naviga- tor,” an enhanced system to facilitate the anal- ysis of client assets. Similarly, Theodoor Gilissen upgrades Mijn Gilissen with segmented investment content KBL epb signs agreements with Banque Inter- depending on individual client profiles. nationale à Luxembourg (BIL) in Switzerland and Belgium: under the terms of these agree- Members of KBL epb senior management partici- ments, Puilaetco Dewaay is to acquire BIL’s pri- pate in an economic mission to the Middle East vate banking business in Belgium, while BIL is with the Luxembourg Ministry of the Economy. to acquire KBL epb’s Swiss operations. Staff from KBL epb and Puilaetco Dewaay take KBL epb announces the launch of its Riche- part in the 60-kilometer Oxfam Wintertrail lieu Investment Fund range, including the first challenge to help fight poverty and inequality. three Richelieu-branded funds. APRIL A new team of 10 private bankers joins the Dusseldorf branch of Merck Finck, indicating the importance of the Rhine-Main area. Jon Sherlock, previously with UBS, joins as Head of Brown Shipley’s Manchester office. KBL Monaco Private Bankers presents the group’s 2015 Global Investment Outlook at a conference at the prestigious Hotel Métropole in Monte Carlo.ent wealth advisors. FEBRUARY To show its support for World Autism Aware- ness Day, KBL epb illuminates its head office in blue as part of the international “Light It Up Pieter Loyson is appointed Chairman of the Blue” initiative. Board of Commissioners at Theodoor Gilissen, bringing over 30 years of experience to the role. Brown Shipley appoints Jim Willens, who earlier served for 24 years at Nationwide, as Brown Shipley’s Alan Belton is recognized at Chairman of the Board of Directors. the CISI Annual