Van Lanschot Kempen spins off trading platform Captin
October 02 2017 - 12:30AM
YASTEST
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s-Hertogenbosch, the Netherlands, 2 October
2017
Van Lanschot Kempen's platform
for trading in unlisted companies and employee ownership services
will strike out on its own under the name of Captin from 1 October
2017. The move offers Captin room to develop and fits with Van
Lanschot Kempen's strategy to focus on its core activities.
Captin offers a platform to trade in unlisted
companies seeking to give investors an opportunity to take a stake
in their equity. In addition to its trading platform, Captin
provides tailored solutions in employee ownership.
Van Lanschot Kempen will remain involved with
Captin by providing trading facilities and accounts for Captin
clients.
Richard Bruens, Member of the Van Lanschot Kempen
Executive Board and Managing Director of Van Lanschot Private
Banking, said: "We wish Captin every success as a stand-alone
company. I'm confident that it will truly come into its own when
able to set its own course in the highly specialist niche market in
which it operates."
Joost Roosen, Managing Director of Captin,
comments: "This step should help us provide an even better service
to our clients. Having grown into a fully fledged trading platform
as part of Van Lanschot Kempen, we're ready for the next stage and
should now have more focus, greater agility and flexibility as a
stand-alone company. Building on our many years of experience,
we'll be able to expand our specialist service offering to clients
and will increasingly look to introduce smart fintech
solutions."
Only Dutch player with MTF
licence
Captin is the Netherlands' only trading platform licensed to
operate as a multilateral trading facility (MTF), offering clients
the opportunity to invest in unlisted companies and funds.
Companies can use the platform to gain access to potential
investors without first needing a listing on a regulated market.
Captin provides liquidity through its trading platform and carries
out the operational management of quotations.
Euronext and
crowdfunding
The Captin platform claims a market position between Euronext's
trading possibilities and crowdfunding issues. A key advantage over
crowdfunding is that investments are and will continue to be
tradable.
Continuity
Continuity of service to clients is guaranteed by the transfer to
Captin of the platform's 12-strong team, headed up by Managing
Directors Joost Roosen and Bart van den Berk.
About Van Lanschot Kempen
Van Lanschot Kempen, a wealth manager operating
under the Van Lanschot, Evi and Kempen brand names, is active in
Private Banking, Asset Management and Merchant Banking, with the
aim of preserving and creating wealth for its clients. Van Lanschot
Kempen, listed at Euronext Amsterdam, is the Netherlands' oldest
independent financial institution with a history dating back to
1737.
vanlanschotkempen.com
Media Relations: +31 20 354 45
85; mediarelations@vanlanschotkempen.com
Investor Relations: +31 20 354 45
90; investorrelations@vanlanschotkempen.com
About Captin
The Captin trading platform facilitates investor
trading in unlisted companies and access to capital by unlisted
companies, with fully transparent pricing. In addition to its
trading platform, Captin provides tailored employee ownership
solutions and is the only MTF-licensed operator in the Dutch
market.
www.captin.nl
Media relations
Citigate First Financial
Janneke Dijkstra
E: janneke.dijkstra@citigateff.nl
M: +31 (0)6- 29 59 77 47
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Source: Van Lanschot Kempen via Globenewswire
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