Kempen’s Johan Cras appointed Transparency Task Force Ambassador

The Transparency Task Force is the collaborative, campaigning community dedicated to driving up the levels of transparency in financial services, right around the world. Founded by Andy Agathangelou in 2015, the London based Transparency Task Force aims to harness the transformational power of transparency to boost the quality and trustworthiness of the financial services industry.

Johan Cras commented: ‘Transparency within the financial services industry is an important initiative and one that Kempen has championed for a number of years. I’m proud to be working with the broader team at the Transparency Task Force in order to achieve greater levels of transparency in the industry. It’s imperative all stakeholders continue to take a critical look at how we can better deliver transparency for the ultimate benefit of our clients.’

Andy Agathangelou, Founding Chair of the Transparency Task Force commented: “The sector desperately needs to rebuild trust and confidence so it is vital that progressively-minded thought leaders stand together to raise standards of conduct and professionalism. The high ethical standards that are integral to the way that Johan operates means he is an important new Ambassador; his values-based leadership is authentically aligned to driving better outcomes for clients and that is precisely the mindset that will enable the sector to be reformed from within.’

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News & Knowledge

2019, 08 August

Private Markets Investor Letter

At the end of the second quarter, our participants have committed a total of EUR 98.7 million in capital to the Kempen Private Markets Fund. We have committed almost the same amount to ten partnerships and two direct co-investments – a well-diversified portfolio. In this quarter we allocated additional capital to three current investments in the portfolio, so that the allocations to the various categories are more in line with the target weights. We also saw a lot of activity at the underlying partnerships level and we are very satisfied with the build-up of the portfolio. All investments are focused on good value-creation strategies. We will elaborate on all of these topics in this quarterly report.

Investing with a purpose

In this quarterly newsletter, we take a closer look at the world of responsible and sustainable investment. At Kempen Capital Management N.V. (hereafter Kempen), Environmental Social Governance (ESG) factors are fully integrated throughout our investment process, and for us responsible investment means being good stewards of the companies that we invest in. We encourage positive change through engagement with the management of our investee companies and through actively using our shareholder voting rights.

Kempen European Private Equity Fund acquires an interest in high-precision sheet metal processing company Wilvo Group.

Amsterdam, 23 July 2019. The Kempen European Private Equity Fund has acquired a significant direct interest in Wilvo Group B.V. (‘Wilvo Group’). Wilvo Group is a family business in the province of Brabant in the Netherlands that has evolved into a specialist in the processing of thin sheet metal and precision parts assembly.