News & Knowledge

2019, 22 August

Salomons' Judgement

Why does investing work in the long term? The famous bet by the American economist Paul Samuelson explains it best.

2019, 21 August

Asset Allocation update August

Concerns are mounting in financial markets. Is the global economy heading for a recession? If we look at global bond markets we see worrying signals. Interest rates fell off a cliff the past weeks, to an extent that the bond market appears to price in a recession in the near future. However, equity and credit markets are showing a different -more optimistic- picture.

2019, 19 August

PRI awards Kempen with an ‘A+’ and ‘A’

Amsterdam, 19 August 2019- Every year the Kempen Responsible Investment Team annually reports to PRI (United Nations Principles for Responsible Investment) about the integration of ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) factors into the responsible investment process. This year, PRI awarded our responsible investment process with an average score of ‘A’ and “A+” on three modules.

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.

2019, 25 July

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.

2019, 23 July

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.

2019, 17 July

Kempen European Private Equity Fund acquires a significant interest in Avion Group.

Amsterdam, 17 July 2019. The Kempen European Private Equity Fund has taken a significant interest in Avion Group B.V. (‘Avion’). Avion is a Dutch developer and manufacturer of high-tech full-motion flight simulators. The company serves an international customer base consisting of flight schools and airline companies.

2019, 17 July

Asset Allocation update July

If we group fundamental trends into three categories – the economy, corporate earnings and interest rates – we find that equity markets have generated two of these three trends. Equity markets were therefore able to climb, with the global index up by a further 7.5% since the end of May, driven by the prospect of more expansionary monetary policies.

2019, 16 July

It is not easy being green

Our clients are increasingly seeking green or ESG flavoured strategies. We fully support this quest even though as our friend Kermit the Frog once said: “It is not easy being green”.

2019, 11 July

Salomons' Judgement

Why don’t companies invest? Because they see no growth? Perhaps. Because the need is missing? That’s more likely. But also, because they’re not rewarded for it by investors.

2019, 10 July

Kempen (Lux) Global Small-cap Fund celebrates two milestones: € 500 million in 5 years

The Kempen (Lux) Global Small-Cap Fund has reached a five-year track record. The fund started in July 2014 with € 6 million assets under management. It has since grown into a fund with a size of more than € 500 million, this limit was exceeded last week. The average annual return of the fund over this period of time is 12.1% compared to 9.8% for the MSCI Small Cap Index *.

2019, 08 July

Kempen Capital Management to merge European small-cap funds

Kempen Capital Management N.V. (Kempen) today announced their decision to combine the Kempen (Lux) Sustainable European Small-cap Fund and the Kempen (Lux) European Small-cap Fund. The merger will take place on 10 September 2019. The Kempen (Lux) European Small-cap Fund will be incorporated into the Kempen (Lux) Sustainable European Small-cap Fund.

2019, 28 June

Salomons' Judgement

Everybody talks about a recession. Interest rates are looking for new record lows. It will be exciting. Keep a close eye on what companies and consumers do, rather than what they say.

2019, 10 September

International award for Living wage platform – PRI Active ownership project of the year

Platform Living Wage Financials (PLWF), has won the international PRI (Principles for Responsible Investments) award for best initiative in the field of active ownership.

2019, 02 September

Appointment of Jaap Kuin and Pieter Runneboom to Kempen Securities

It is with pride that Kempen announces that Jaap Kuin and Pieter Runneboom will be joining the real estate research team of Kempen Securities.

2019, 27 August

Van Lanschot Kempen: net profit of over €83 million and capital return proposal

Van Lanschot Kempen today released its 2019 half-year results.

2019, 23 July