London, 11 May 2011: Kempen & Co. has selected SuperDerivatives (SD), the derivatives benchmark and leading multi-asset front office solution, to replace its existing equity derivatives market data and pricing service.

As a leading merchant bank and asset manager in the international market, Kempen & Co required an accurate benchmarking tool in the interbank OTC equity market, as well as independent volatility data to improve risk management capabilities, and was not fully satisfied with its current vendor.

With SD, Kempen & Co. will have access to a unique and proven model for equities pricing that generates accurate bid and offer prices for derivatives reflective of the interbank broker market.

SD’s volatility data is underpinned by a broad market data contribution, giving the bank truly neutral and unbiased pricing information for the widest range of Dutch stocks and derivatives instruments.

Henri Jan Staal, Head of Risk Management at Kempen & Co comments: “We needed reliable access to transparent and independent market data that could be easily integrated with existing systems in the bank, coupled with an efficient suite of pricing and analytics tools. We chose SD as our market data vendor because the high level of pricing accuracy it constantly delivers across a very broad spectrum of equity derivatives, from vanilla to exotic.”

Amitai Ratzon, Head of Sales in North Europe at SD, comments: “Our sophisticated technology and unrivalled risk management tools empower Dutch companies to manage market risk and hedge exposures of large and complex portfolios. We look forward to enabling Kempen & Co. to optimise its risk management capabilities.”

 

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About SuperDerivatives
SD is transforming the world of derivatives by introducing transparency to all major traded derivative classes including foreign currency, interest rates, equities, commodities, energy and credit. Providing prices that reflect the interdealer market has led the company’s web-based, market-calibrated solutions to be widely accepted as the benchmark for derivatives pricing. 

Trading professionals on both the buy and sell side benefit daily from SD’s unique combination of unbiased, aggregated market data and sophisticated modelling techniques. The company also provides fully-fledged risk management solutions, award winning derivatives data and independent portfolio revaluation services.

At the core of all the company’s solutions is SD’s extensively sourced and intelligently amalgamated market data, comprising true live market rates that are acid tested in real-time in the marketplace by active traders and run through a proven pricing model.

SD customers include leading banks, hedge funds, asset managers, custodians and hedge fund administrators in more than 60 countries, supported by a global network of SD offices with 24-hour support services.

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About Kempen & Co
Kempen & Co N.V. (Kempen & Co) is a Dutch merchant bank providing various specialised financial services in asset management, corporate finance and securities brokerage. Clients include institutional investors, companies, financial institutions, public and semi-public institutions, foundations and high-net-worth private clients. Kempen & Co is a subsidiary of F. van Lanschot Bankiers N.V. (Van Lanschot). Van Lanschot and Kempen & Co as banks operate under license granted by the Dutch Central Bank (‘De Nederlandsche Bank N.V.’) in accordance with article 2:11 of the Act on Financial Supervision (Wet op het financieel toezicht or Wft), and are registered as securities institutions with the Netherlands Authority for the Financial Markets (Stichting Autoriteit Financiële Markten or AFM).

Kempen Capital Management N.V. (KCM), a fully owned subsidiary of Kempen & Co, provides asset management services. KCM manages portfolios in European equities, bonds and real estate securities for a range of institutional investors, foundations and high-net-worth private clients. Moreover, KCM offers integral fiduciary investment solutions and selects investment boutiques for its clients. KCM pursues optimal investment results and works with highly specialised management teams.

Kempen & Co Corporate Finance B.V., a fully owned subsidiary of Kempen & Co, focuses on providing advice on mergers and acquisitions as well as capital market transactions. Clients include both listed and non-listed Dutch companies as well as foreign companies who have entered the Dutch market or are intending to do so.

Kempen & Co Securities focuses on securities brokerage, with special emphasis on Dutch equities and derivatives and publicly quoted real estate companies in Europe, serving professional investors in primarily Europe and the US. Kempen & Co Securities provides clients with high-quality research and order execution.

For more information on Kempen & Co, go to www.kempen.nl

 

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