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MINNEAPOLIS & PARIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jun. 28, 2018--
Piper
Jaffray Companies (NYSE: PJC), a leading investment bank and asset
management firm and Kepler
Cheuvreux, a leading independent European broker, are pleased to
announce the extension of their strategic partnership to Switzerland.
The Paris-based firm will act as the distribution agent for Piper
Jaffray in the dissemination of U.S. equity research in Switzerland.
Today’s announcement is an extension of an agreement announced on 21
February, 2017 whereby Kepler Cheuvreux established the practice of
bringing Piper Jaffray research to clients in France, Benelux, Germany,
Italy, Spain and Finland. Kepler Cheuvreux has an existing strong client
franchise with Swiss asset managers and private banks, and services
those clients from offices in Zurich and Geneva.
The Piper Jaffray equity research group consists of approximately 40
senior analysts covering nearly 630
companies in the consumer, energy, financial services, healthcare,
industrials and technology sectors. Kepler Cheuvreux offers coverage on
over 1,000 European stocks.
“Kepler has shown great success in selling our U.S. product in Europe
over the past 15 months and our decision to extend our partnership to
the Swiss market will further strengthen our distribution in the region
and enhance our ability to serve a broader set of clients,” said Jim
Fehrenbach, chief operating officer of global equities at Piper
Jaffray.
“Our ambition is to become a global broker in Europe. We have been
present in Switzerland since 1999 and are well known for our pre-eminent
Swiss seminar, held annually in March for the past 19 years,” said
Marlon Kelly, co-head of equity brokerage at Kepler Cheuvreux. “We are
excited about the opportunity to add the Piper Jaffray U.S. product to
our European product distribution. We look forward to showcasing Piper
Jaffray’s analysts and corporate access capability in Switzerland. We
will do our utmost to ensure that Piper Jaffray is more visible in
Switzerland in the future.”
About Kepler Cheuvreux
Kepler Cheuvreux is a leading
independent European financial services company which specializes in
research, execution and advisory services. The company has four business
lines: Equities, Debt & Derivatives, Investment Solutions and Corporate
Finance. Headquartered in Paris, the group employs around 550 staff.
This multi-local company is also present in Amsterdam, Boston, Brussels,
Frankfurt, Geneva, London, Madrid, Milan, New York, Oslo, Stockholm,
Vienna, Zurich.
Management and staff are the largest shareholders: major European
financial groups, including Crédit Agricole CIB, UniCredit, Rabobank,
Swedbank and Belfius are also important shareholders.
Kepler Cheuvreux employs over 120 equity research analysts who research
1,000 European companies. Kepler Cheuvreux has the largest equity
research footprint in Continental Europe.
About Piper Jaffray
Piper Jaffray Companies (NYSE: PJC) is a
leading investment bank and asset management firm. Securities brokerage
and investment banking services are offered in the U.S. through Piper
Jaffray & Co., member SIPC and FINRA; in Europe through Piper Jaffray
Ltd., authorized and regulated by the U.K. Financial Conduct Authority;
and in Hong Kong through Piper Jaffray Hong Kong Limited, authorized and
regulated by the Securities and Futures Commission. Asset management
products and services are offered through five separate investment
advisory affiliates―U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
registered Advisory Research, Inc., Piper Jaffray Investment Management
LLC, PJC Capital Partners LLC and Piper Jaffray & Co., and
Guernsey-based Parallel General Partners Limited, authorized and
regulated by the Guernsey Financial Services Commission.
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Source: Piper Jaffray Companies
Piper Jaffray Companies
Pamela Steensland, +1
612-303-8185
pamela.k.steensland@pjc.com
or
Kepler
Cheuvreux
Robert Buller, +33 1 53 65 35 79
rbuller@keplercheuvreux.com