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IKS KB becomes part of Amundi
Prague, 20
January 2010 – Investiční kapitálová společnost KB, a.s. (“IKS KB”) is announcing that effective
from 1 January 2010, it becomes part of a newly formed investment group, Amundi, the third largest
asset manager in Europe
[1]
, which serves some 100 million clients throughout the world thanks to its partner’s networks.
We believe that inclusion into Amundi will further enhance our competitiveness and that we will be
able to offer our clients an even wider range of investment opportunities than until now.
Amundi came
into existence on 31 December 2009 through a merger of Crédit Agricole Asset Management and Société
Générale Asset Management, i.e. the asset management subsidiaries of Crédit Agricole and Société
Générale
[2]
, respectively. The merger of the two companies has also resulted in a change of the sole
shareholder of IKS KB, which is Amundi since 1 January 2010. The Czech National Bank has granted
necessary approvals of the change of the IKS KB shareholder.
Amundi is owned
by the founding banks Crédit Agricole and Société Générale. The majority stake (75% of the shares)
in Amundi is held by Crédit Agricole, the largest French bank
[3]
. The balance of the equity stake (25%) is held by Société Générale. The creation of Amundi
has received approvals at all levels of the regulatory framework.
The change of
the shareholder will not cause any change in the close co-operation between IKS KB and Komerční
banka in the area of the management of unit trusts and individual asset management. IKS KB clients
will continue to be able to use the full scale of services of KB’s distribution network (398
branches), while KB clients can use the experience and broad offering of investment products
managed by IKS KB / Amundi.
[1]
IPE Top 400 survey published July
2009, data at 31 December 2008
[2]
It includes 100% of the activities
of the CAAM group, to which Société Générale is bringing its fundamental investment activities, 20%
of TCW and its joint-venture in India
[3]
In terms of
market share according to the French central bank as at 31 December 2008
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