2024
Celebrating the 75th anniversary
of our founding
A once-small Luxembourg-based firm founded in 1949, Quintet Private Bank is today a leading private banking group. Headquartered in Luxembourg, Quintet operates in 30+ cities across Europe and the UK and employs some 1,650 professionals.
Quintet serves high net worth individuals and their families as well as a wide range of institutional and professional clients, including family businesses, foundations and external asset managers.
Quintet Private Bank opened its doors for business in Denmark in July 2020. As part of its ambitious growth strategy, Quintet Danmark is now focused on meeting the long-term wealth management needs of Danish individuals and their families.
Our mission
Quintet Private Bank’s wealth management approach is centered around personalized and holistic planning. They focus on understanding the unique needs and ambitions of their clients and how these might evolve over time
- Tailored Wealth Planning: Quintet works with clients to create a wealth plan that goes beyond finances, addressing what really matters in every aspect of life. This includes passing on wealth, working with entrepreneurs, and ensuring peace of mind for a clearer future
- Investment Management: Sustainability is at the heart of their business, and they aim to align investments with the client’s needs and objectives while also contributing to a better future. They start with a full suitability review before offering recommendations and actionable investment ideas
- Discretionary Portfolio Management: Clients can opt to have their investments managed by Quintet’s advisors, benefiting from the research and views of their analysts and investment teams across their network of private banks and wealth managers2.
- Lending Services: Quintet offers support with liquidity or additional funds when clients face unexpected opportunities or changes in circumstances
- Charities and Philanthropy: They have a history of managing portfolios for charities, reflecting their commitment to social responsibility
Quintet’s approach is designed to be both tax-efficient and consistent with the client’s risk appetite, ensuring that their wealth planning and investment strategies are well-structured and thoughtfully executed.
2020s
A pandemic leads to global lockdown, Russia invades Ukraine
& artificial intelligence enters the mainstream
2020
KBL epb rebrands as Quintet Private Bank

2021
Quintet opens for business in Denmark
Quintet Danmark opens for business in Copenhagen, then expands to Aarhus, the country’s second-largest city, in 2021

2022
Chris Allen appointed Group CEO

2023
Quintet partners with BlackRock

2010s
Emerging markets accelerate growth & global economy recovers
2012
Precision Capital acquires KBL epb

2014
Acquisition of UBS Belgium

2015
Acquisition of Hampton Dean

2016
Acquisition of The Roberts Partnership

2017
Launch of InsingerGilissen

2000s
Global financial crisis begins, dotcom bubble bursts & euro enters circulation
2003
Etienne Verwilghen appointed CEO

2004
KBL acquires Puilaetco

2005
KBL joins KBC

2008
Launch of Global Investor Services

1990s
EDotcom bubble rises & Japanese assets price bubble bursts
1990
Private banking becomes new pillar

1992
KBL acquires Brown Shipley

1993
Damien Wigny appointed CEO

1999
KBL acquires Merck Finck

1980s
Berlin Wall falls, Japanese asset price bubble rises & global markets collapse on Black Monday
1981
First ECU loan granted

1986
KBL invests abroad

1988
Jean Adant appointed CEO

1970s
Arab oil embargo shocks global economy & US experiences sustained stagflation
1970
Founding of CEDEL

1974
First-place ranking in Eurobond issues

1960s
Cold War intensifies & Europe enters economic golden age
1961
First bond issue

1963
First international loan denominated in US dollars

1965
Financial holding company introduced

1966
Constant Franssens appointed CEO

1967
KBL engages in Eurobond trading

Quintet's family of private banks
Locally rooted and financially strong