Xeon International Nominated as the arranger and manager of Promicol Unregulated Licensing Fund

April 18, 2024 |

Xeon International, a Luxembourg based management firm, is pleased to announce its nomination as the arranger of the unregulated Promicol Licensing Fund.

The Promicol Licensing Fund is to be named Bio-Tec Limited Partners, an innovative unregulated investment vehicle focused on identifying and investing in promising technology licensing opportunities. Through its unique approach, the fund aims to generate attractive returns for investors while supporting the development and commercialisation of breakthrough technologies.

Xeon International’s deep expertise in company management and its track record of success in identifying high-potential opportunities make it an ideal choice to manage the Promicol Licensing Fund. The firm’s experienced team of professionals will leverage their knowledge and networks to identify and evaluate potential investments, ensuring that the fund is well-positioned to capture the most promising licensing opportunities.

“We are honored to have been nominated as the arranger and manager of Promicol Licensing Fund ,” said Mr. Yves Duponselle, CEO of Xeon International. “We believe that the fund’s unique focus on technology licensing offers an exciting opportunity for investors to participate in the growth and development of breakthrough technologies. Especially the future early detection of Cancer will be a game changer.

Our team is looking forward to leveraging our expertise to identify and invest in the most promising opportunities.”

The Promicol Licensing Fund is now open for investment, and Xeon International is actively seeking investors/ Licensees who are interested in participating in this innovative investment opportunity. For more information on the fund and how to invest, please contact Xeon International at info@xeon-international.com

About Promicol: Promicol B.V. is a Dutch biotech company that has been making significant
strides in the field of microbiological quality control. With a focus on providing
fast and accurate testing solutions, the company has been able to attract a diverse
range of clients, including large pharmaceutical companies, food manufacturers,
and research organizations.

About Xeon International: Xeon International is a Luxembourg based management firm that offers a wide range of solutions to institutional and individual investors. With offices in strategic parts of the world, the firm has a global reach and an excellent understanding of local markets. Xeon International is committed to delivering innovative investment solutions that help its clients achieve their financial goals.

Contact: Ben Kee – Managing Director – Xeon International Singapore – bk@xeon-international.com

Xeon International appointed as the Financial Advisor of ProBiotec

January 18, 2024 |

Luxembourg January 2024,

Xeon International has been appointed as the Financial Advisor for the ProBiotec Portfolio.

“ProBiotec strives to minimize the pollution footprint by providing anti-microbial cleaning solutions without chemical content. The quality of the products is in line with the new upcoming European legislation that will reduce the use of chemicals as they have a negative impact on people and the environment. Biotec developed the slogan THE POWER OF NATURE. The bacterial components are taken from the nature, they clean, protect people and biodegrade back to the nature .”

Xeon International aims to create long-term business value for its clients and investors by offering a unique blend of result-oriented, risk sharing strategic value creation and implementation services. It operates within five functional areas: Corporate Finance – Private Equity – Advisory -Commodity Trading and Personal Advisory services.

Xeon International to expand its activities in Singapore

October 20, 2022 |

Singapore, 30 August, 2021,

Xeon International announces the expansion of its Singapore activities through its current Partner company.

Xeon International is a niche investment boutique, operating from Luxembourg and Singapore. Xeon International’s mission is to turn the threat of pollution into an opportunity of “Life”.

It aims to create long-term business value for its clients and investors by offering a unique blend of result-oriented, risk sharing strategic value creation and implementation services. It operates within five functional areas: Corporate Finance – Private Equity – Advisory -Commodity Trading and Personal Advisory services.

Xeon International in the Press

April 5, 2022 |

Save the Planet Appoints Xeon International as its Licensing Fund Manager

June 30, 2021 |

Luxembourg, March 2021

Luxembourg – Save the Planet AG, a patent development company focused on promoting renewable energy sources, has appointed Xeon International as its Licensing Fund Manager. The move is part of Save the Planet’s ongoing efforts to commercialize its patented technology and bring its innovative renewable energy solutions to a wider audience.

As Licensing Fund Manager, Xeon International will be responsible for managing and administering the licensing of Save the Planet’s patented technology to third-party licensees. This will include identifying potential licensees, negotiating licensing agreements, and ensuring that licensees comply with the terms of their agreements.

“We’re excited to be working with Xeon International as our Licensing Fund Manager,” said Mr. Detlef Dhomen, CEO of Save the Planet AG. “Their expertise in licensing and commercialization will be invaluable as we look to bring our patented technology to market and make a positive impact on the environment.”

“We’re honored to have been chosen as Save the Planet’s Licensing Fund Manager,” said Yves Duponselle, CEO of Xeon International. “We look forward to working with Save the Planet to identify and secure licensing agreements with partners who share our commitment to promoting renewable energy sources.”

Save the Planet AG has developed a range of innovative renewable energy solutions, including a kinetic power plant that has already been inspected by TUV Nord (Thailand) Ltd. The company recently moved its research and development operations from Germany to Thailand and is open to collaborating with potential partners.

For more information about Save the Planet AG and its renewable energy solutions, please contact Mr. Christian Tittz.  For inquiries about licensing Save the Planet’s patented technology, please contact Xeon International at info@xeon-international.com

Xeon International to launch TH&C-Cap

April 24, 2021 |

TH&C-CAP is the latest new Alternative Investment LP from Xeon International Luxembourg.

Luxembourg. Xeon international Investment Partners announced the launch of a new Tea Fund called TH&C-CAP. The fund is a logical extension of Xeon International’s commitment towards sustainable Impact investment, says Giancarlo d’Elia, CEO of Xeon International Investment Partners.

TH&C-CAP has an investment policy focused on the growing, manufacturing, distribution and marketing of fresh tea grown in Europe as well as for specific Herbs and Coffees.

Florrisant Ltd. is the appointed Investment Advisor for T-CAP to structure and develop a comprehensive Tea management& Licensing system, growing Tea in any city or place. “The strategy will contribute to fresh tea everywhere on the Globe.” says Mr. A, Brouwers President and CEO of Florrisant.

“For the financing of the project, TH&C-CAP intends to appoint Xeon International Corporate Finance as its Financial Advisor. Indeed, provided that TH&C-CAP has secured technology, feedstock and off-take agreements, Xeon International Corporate Finance, will assist to raise the debt and equity investment targets.

Xeon International aims to create long-term business value for its clients and investors by offering a unique blend of result-oriented, risk sharing strategic value creation and implementation services. It operates within four functional areas: Corporate Finance – Private Equity – Advisory and Personal Advisory services.

Xeon International announces the creation of Xeon International Investment Partners

September 21, 2020 | ,

Luxembourg September 2020,

Xeon International has announced today the creation of new company called Xeon international Investment Partners

Yves Duponselle, CEO and President at Xeon International comments: ” We are very excited to have launched Xeon International Investment Partners. The company has been created to respond to the need for being able to serve investors more rapidly. The company will support the creation and management of new unregulated investment structures, allowing investors and investment managers to be operational almost instantly.”
“Investors have been asking for such structures since long”,says Giancarlo d’Elia, Vice-President at Xeon International.”It will allow us to be more flexible and faster in dealing with new arising opportunities.”

Xeon International aims to create long-term business value for its clients and investors by offering a unique blend of result-oriented, risk sharing strategic value creation and implementation services. It operates within five functional areas: Corporate Finance – Private Equity – Advisory -Commodity Trading and Personal Advisory services.

Xeon International appointed as the financial advisor for Healthcare Investment

June 5, 2020 |

Luxembourg June 2020,

Xeon International has been appointed as the Financial Advisor for a new €10 Million Healthcare Investment.

Marcel de Bresser, Chief Business Development at Xeon International comments: ” Investors are very eager to look at investing in the production of CBD for the European Market.The anticipated demand for this new commodity is expected to double in size what is today the largest commodity namely coffee.”
“The Israeli management team has a large experience with the optimisation of the CBD values.” It is the aim to set up a Medicinal CBD manufacturing unit to serve the European market in the initial stage.”

Xeon International aims to create long-term business value for its clients and investors by offering a unique blend of result-oriented, risk sharing strategic value creation and implementation services. It operates within five functional areas: Corporate Finance – Private Equity – Advisory -Commodity Trading and Personal Advisory services.

Global Warming

September 15, 2019 |

Luxembourg September 15th 2019

The world is on track to exceed 1.5C of warming unless countries rapidly implement “far-reaching” actions to reduce carbon emissions, according to a draft UN report leaked to Reuters.
The final draft report from the UN’s intergovernmental panel on climate change (IPCC) was due for publication in October. It is the guiding scientific document for what countries must do to combat climate change.
Human-induced warming would exceed 1.5C by about 2040 if emissions continued at their present rate, the report found, but countries could keep warming below that level if they made “rapid and far-reaching” changes.

200 countries pledge to limit increase:
Under the 2015 Paris climate agreement, almost 200 countries signed up to limit global temperature rises to well below 2C above pre-industrial levels and to pursue efforts to limit the temperature increase to 1.5C.
Climate scientist and Climate Analytics director Bill Hare said the draft report showed with greater clarity how much faster countries needed to move towards decarbonisation under various temperature situations and that the impacts of climate change greatly increased between 1.5C and 2C of warming.

Necessary actions include making the transition to renewable energy, powering the transport sector with zero carbon electricity, improving agricultural management and stopping deforestation.
“This IPCC report shows anyone drawing from published papers that there are big differences between 1.5 and 2 degrees warming in both natural and human systems,” Hare said. “Two degrees warming and the tropical reefs have basically no chance – 1.5 degrees, they have a small to modest chance of survival.
“There’s a range of commentary that comes out of the report that provides a stronger narrative for us to act than ever before.”

Make or break moment:
He said it showed that if emissions continued on their present pathway, there was no chance of limiting global temperature rises even to 3C.
Economic modelling in the draft report showed that the dangers for economic growth, particularly in developing countries, were significantly greater at 2C than 1.5C.
The Greenpeace International executive director, Jennifer Morgan, said the moment of truth had come for leaders and the feasibility of achieving the Paris goals was a political choice.

“This choice must be driven by a moral obligation that binds us together. Through international cooperation, real ambition and working with communities, our leaders still have the time to do what they must,” she said.

“That means saying no to fossil fuels and standing up for forest and ocean protection with decisions that prove they understand the urgency. It means cutting down on meat and dairy consumption, and changing the way we produce our food.”

By Lisa Cox

DELANO EDITORIAL TEAM

Season’s Greetings

December 24, 2018 |

Revised Economic Growth Forecast For Luxembourg

June 7, 2018 |

Statec ,the national Luxembourg statistics office, has revised its economic growth forecast for the period 2018 to 2019. Previously announced at 4.5% in December 2017, this estimate has been reduced to 4%.

According to Serge Allegrezza, director of Statec, “Luxembourg’s economic growth should be 3.9% this year and 4% in 2019. Evolution slowed at the end of 2017, resulting in GDP growth of 2.3%. This is weaker than the growth recorded in 2016 (+ 3.6%), and it is weaker than our last forecast, which projected a GDP increase of 3.4% in 2017.”

As such, the economic growth forecast in Luxembourg is at more or less the same level as the eurozone at 2.4%.

“This downward revision was unavoidable after the fall in stock prices observed at the beginning of the year. However, this does not change the general economic diagnosis– that of dynamic growth that is maturing steadily,” Tom Hass of Statec’s economic modelling and forecasting team.

Source: Delano

Assets under Management reaching record heights in Luxembourg

January 10, 2018 | ,

The Luxembourg Association of Funds Industry (ALFI) announces that the assets under management of funds domiciled in Luxembourg amounted to 4,037.14 billion euros at September 30, 2017. This is an increase of 7.9 % compared to the beginning of the year, mainly due to net sales.
 
Denise Voss, President of ALFI, explains: “This increase clearly demonstrates the confidence that asset managers, fund distributors and investors place in our management center.” She continues: “Luxembourg is the second largest home of funds after the United States. The growth in assets under management has been quite spectacular, rising from 3 to 4 trillion euros in just three years.

Luxembourg funds are now distributed in more than 70 countries around the world and we now have 4,110 funds domiciled in Luxembourg. “Not only have we seen growth in traditional UCITS domiciled in Luxembourg, but we have also seen an increase in the stock of alternative UCITS, particularly in the private equity and real estate sectors.”
In addition to undertaking an ambitious roadshow program in Europe, Asia, Australia, the United States and Latin America, ALFI has initiated new initiatives this year to contribute to this growth. In Singapore, ALFI has set up a working group to promote increased collaboration and closer relations between the two fund centers.

In Australia, ALFI has negotiated an exemption for financial service providers regulated by the CSSF from the requirement to hold an Australian license to provide financial services, allowing Australian institutional investors, including pension funds, to easier access to Luxembourg UCITS. Denise Voss concludes: “This increase in assets under management is good news for Luxembourg, but also for the UCITS and AIF brands, as well as for the entire European fund and asset management sector. It clearly shows that people recognize the growing importance of investment funds for their financial future. “

BSI Europe becomes EFG Bank Luxembourg

May 3, 2017 |

EFG International completes integration of BSI in Luxembourg

Zurich, 3 May 2017
EFG International today announces that it has completed the legal and operational integration of BSI in Luxembourg by way of a merger, including the BSI branch in Italy.
In line with the previously announced gradual process to integrate BSI into EFG, the acquired business from BSI’s entity in Luxembourg, including the BSI branch in Italy, has been migrated to EFG Bank in Luxembourg.

BSI (Europe) S.A, the official name of BSI in Luxembourg, is now legally and operationally integrated into EFG Bank (Luxembourg) S.A. The combined business has its registered office in 56, Grand-Rue, L- 1660 Luxembourg, and will now operate in the market solely under the EFG name.

By way of this merger, EFG further strengthens its presence in Luxembourg, remaining focused on providing superior service with a long-term perspective in wealth and asset management.
With this step, the EFG brand will also be introduced in Italy for the first time. For the combined business, Italy is one of the strategic markets, and EFG is present in Milan, Como and Genoa.

EFG International is a global private banking group offering private banking and asset management services and is headquartered in Zurich. EFG International’s group of private banking businesses operates in around 40 locations worldwide. Its registered shares (EFGN) are listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange.
EFG International AG, Bleicherweg 8, 8001 Zurich, Switzerland
www.efginternational.com

Xeon International invited to the London Stock Exchange studio’s to talk about Corporate Social Responsibility investments

September 12, 2016 | ,

Investors are hungrier than ever for sustainable projects.

Socially and environmentally responsible investments are growing in the emerging market space. Yves Duponselle, CEO of Xeon International, and Giancarlo d’Elia, CEO of Xeon Fund, discuss on the rising demand for socially and environmentally responsible investment funds in the wake of successive financial crises.

Full transcript of the interview available at World Finance website

An era of change is needed.

January 31, 2016 |

Xeon International is an Investment boutique that provides a real alternative to existing financial models. Indeed over the last 15 years we all have experienced 3 major crisis.
We believe that the origin of this recurrent pattern finds a partial explanation by the development of ever more sophisticated financial products that have nothing to do anymore with basic value creation. They are actually highly speculative, driven by personal greed and mostly on the detriment of others.

This is NOT how we conceive creating wealth for our investors.

If we add to this that the integrity of financial institutions have been questioned through numerous scandals, we wonder what is the sustainability and integrity of these practices.

At Xeon International, we look at things differently because we believe clients and investors deserve to be treated with more transparency, respect and ethics: all in a language they do understand. We look at the business with the eyes of our investors and clients while our solutions are genuinely individual.
We go back to the basics of value creation.
Xeon International is an exclusive boutique offering a mix of 4 services.
From Company Financing and Growth management advisory to Private Equity management and Family Office services, we accompany our investors and clients independently and in their best interest and according to their needs.

We cherish our “lean and mean” structure and do not believe in the efficiency of standardised and anonymous organisations where no one is in charge anymore.

Xeon International is headquartered in Luxembourg and has built a global presence with its partners.
Yves Duponselle- Chief Executive Officer- Xeon International

The Resource Recovery Industry reaching new Hights

March 2, 2015 |

Xeon International through it’s alternative energy fund ENERCAP is actively looking at WEE very closely.
WEEE or Electronic waste or e-waste or e-scrap, describes loosely discarded, surplus,obsolete or broken electrical or electronic devices.
It is considered to be the fastest growing waste stream in terms of volume in the world (2-3 times faster than another waste stream).

The WEEE recovery industry is a relatively new industry which is still in the early growth stage of its life cycle. The industry emerged together with the soaring commodities prices and the tightening of the regulatory environment around the WEEE. The global economic slowdown affected the WEEE recovery industry as much as the prices of raw materials went on a steady decline, but the same trend followed the prices of the WEEE itself.
The sector recovered and is back on the growth track.

The global WEEE recovery industry generated EUR 7.5 billion by 2012. The revenue is expected to increase up to EUR 14 billion by 2017, representing a CAGR of 13.3%. The global volume of WEEE generated is expected to be more than 100 million tonnes by 2017 compared to 42 million tonnes in 2011.

“The WEEE recovery industry is expected to enjoy fast growth in short- to midterm both on a global scale and in the EU.”

EU WEEE Recovery Industry
According to the European Commission estimates, the WEEE generated in the Union will surge from about 9 million tonnes in 2005 to more than 12 million tonnes by 2020. The expectations are that there will be just a bit less than 1 million tonnes of WEEE in Germany by 2020.
The WEEE recovery industry in the EU generated EUR 1.16 billion by end of 2012. The sector is expected to grow at the healthy 4.7% (CAGR) over the period of 2012-2017 and thus the turnover to reach EUR 14 billion by 2017.
The Scandinavian countries are the leaders in terms of WEEE recycling and reusing.
Sweden managed to recycle and reuse 14.4 kg. per capita of WEEE in 2010. Germany held the sixth position with 7.9 kg per capita, well above the existing binding target of 4 kg. per capita.

COUNTRY 2010
1 Sweden 14.4
2 Denmark 12.5
3 Finland 8.4
4 Luxembourg 8.2
5 Ireland 8.0
6 Germany 7.9
7 Belgium 7.8
8 Austria 7.1
9 Netherlands 6.2
10 France 5.2

“E-waste represents one of the fastest growing sectors by volume within the global waste industry,and that combined with incoming legislative targets the market looks very
promising for the coming years with opportunities across the value chain.”
Frost & Sullivan

“E-scrap is the raw material of the future.”
Die Welt

Xeon International aims to create long-term business value for its clients and investors by offering a unique blend of result-oriented, risk sharing strategic value creation and implementation services. It operates within four functional areas: Corporate Finance – Private Equity – Advisory and Family Office services.

Telecom Infrastructure Mandate for Xeon International

November 2, 2014 |

Xeon International appointed as Financial Advisor of Mobile Extension.

LUXEMBOURG, Xeon International, an international business value creation company established in Luxembourg since 2003, announced the acquisition of a new Corporate Finance mandate in the Telecom Infrastructure Industry.

Yves Duponselle, CEO at Xeon International comments: ” The telecommunications industry in Germany (and in Europe as a whole) grew again in 2013. According to the German industry association BITKOM (Bundesverband Informationswirtschaft, Telekommunikation und neue Medien e.V.) the industry generated EUR 65.4 bln. in 2012,representing an increase of 1.9% compared to 2011. The forecast for 2013 is that there will be an increase of 1.3% and thus the revenues will reach EUR 66.3 bln..”

Giancarlo d’Elia, CFO at Xeon International added, ” The role of the local and regional fixed broadband (and fiber-optic) players in the competitive landscape of Germany is best characterized by a statement by Deutsche Telekom.”

Xeon International aims to create long-term business value for its clients and investors by offering a unique blend of result-oriented, risk sharing strategic value creation and implementation services. It operates within four functional areas: Corporate Finance – Private Equity – Advisory and Family Office services.
Our teams consist mainly of experienced managers with deep theoretical and practical knowledge of their areas of specialisation which ensures rapid comprehension of relevant strategic and operational issues and a solid implementation of solutions. We devise innovative and result-oriented ways to create business value for our clients and investors.

Xeon International celebrates its 10th Anniversary

August 4, 2013 |

Xeon International celebrates a decade of success

LUXEMBOURG, Xeon International, an international business value creation company established in Luxembourg in 2003 celebrates its 10th anniversary.

Yves Duponselle, CEO at Xeon International comments: ” Although 10 years is a relatively young age for a company, we are happy to have been able to overcome 3 major crisis whereas many stepped out of the business.

We remain committed to our vision to set-up a “New Type of Investment Boutique that can challenge the traditional players”.  We believe in a consistent application of our defined values of “Integrity, Professionalism, Intelligence and Entrepreneurship” to be at any time the reliable partner of our clients.

Xeon International aims to create long-term business value for its clients and investors by offering a unique blend of result-oriented, risk sharing strategic value creation and implementation services. It operates within four functional areas: Corporate Finance – Private Equity – Advisory and Family Office services.

Xeon Fund Road Show at Pensions & Investments Summit

June 22, 2012 |


The 12th Annual Marcus Evans EPI Summit – the flagship event of the pensions and investments industry was the ultimate point of reference for the world’s most imminent investment executives. The compelling 2012 programme consisted of a range of interactive platforms and case studies paired with unique business opportunities to assist Europe’s leading institutional investors in propelling portfolio gains and prudent new investments.

During the summit, participants were offered a wide range of forums: Global Economist Forum which focused on the latest macro-economic developments affecting assets and liabilities alike. The Pensions Sustainability Forum which evaluated the adaptation of pension systems to the new normal economy. The Euro Zone Stability Forum outlined possible paths for member countries out of the crisis. The Asset Allocation Forum aimed to identify actionable trends in a seemingly chaotic environment.

Xeon International took an active role by promoting its Xeon Fund which focuses on niche opportunities in selected investment sectors: fast growing industries, energy and Real Estate. “It was an excellent opportunity for us to meet potential investors and take advantage of extremely productive one-to-one meetings. We received direct feedback from industry leaders about our presented Funds. Furthermore investors enthusiastic reactions assured us that our offer remains unique and in line with current ‘Investors Demand” says Giancarlo d’Elia – Chief Private Equity Officer at Xeon International.

Xeon Fund is an umbrella fund combining the best breed of all worlds. From German engineering to Luxembourg fund management and Emerging market returns.

Xeon International aims to create long-term business value for its clients and investors by offering a unique blend of result-oriented, risk sharing strategic value creation and implementation services. It operates within four functional areas: Private Equity – Corporate Finance – Growth Management Advisory and Family Office Services.

Our teams consist mainly of experienced managers with deep theoretical and practical knowledge of their areas of specialisation which ensures rapid comprehension of relevant strategic and operational issues and a solid implementation of solutions. We devise innovative and result-oriented ways to create business value for our clients and investors.

Ratings are going up in the East.

January 29, 2012 |

Mr. Pierre Yves Augsburger, Chief Investment Officer of Xeon International summarizes in his article about the recent development of ratings attributed by the rating agencies to the different countries.

“It is well known that global growth is put on the account of the economic growth of emerging countries. But it is less known by the public that the international rating agencies have massively upgraded the notes attributed to a great number of emerging countries. Xeon International with its positioning in the growth markets and countries has a real edge and will definitely support its clients businesses by making them benefiting from this secular trend.

The international press has more than covered the downgrading of the USA and France by Standard & Poor’s but has been relatively quiet concerning the improvement obtained by numerous emerging countries.

Beginning of 2012, Indonesia has accessed the category of investment grade while 9 countries of the Euro zone were downgraded by one or even two notches. In 2011, according to a study published by the US bank JP Morgan, the rating agencies have lowered 36 times the rating of a developed country and raised 38 times that of an emerging country.

Indonesia is now Baa3 according to Moody’s and has successfully reduced its debt which reached less than 30% of GDP. Indonesia with over 320 million inhabitants is moving towards the first economy of South-East Asia. One of the positive factors will be that Indonesian bonds will become accessible to many investment funds and insurance companies. It is also worth mentioning that the 2008 financial crisis had no negative impact on the ratings of emerging countries, whose banks were not affected by the sub-prime crisis or barely by the European meltdown.

According to Standard & Poor’s, the 13 countries that have been placed on positive outlook are all emerging countries. We would like to highlight that Asian economies are characterized by low public debt ratio and high private savings, this last point is also a characteristic that we may find in Luxembourg and Switzerland.” comments Mr. Augsburger

Xeon International aims to create long-term business value for its clients and investors by offering a unique blend of result-oriented, risk sharing strategic value creation and implementation services. It operates within four functional areas: Private Equity – Corporate Finance – Growth Management Advisory and Family Office Services.

Our teams consist mainly of experienced managers with deep theoretical and practical knowledge of their areas of specialisation which ensures rapid comprehension of relevant strategic and operational issues and a solid implementation of solutions. We devise innovative and result-oriented ways to create business value for our clients and investors.

 

Xeon International increases its YOY revenues by 84% in 2011

January 9, 2012 |

Xeon International announced for the results of the fiscal year 2011 an increase of its revenues by 84% compared to 2010. “We are delighted about this result”, comments Yves Duponselle, CEO at Xeon international, ” we are a company that proposes  Growth management services and Business Value Creation and we are happy to realize our own organic growth objectives by outperforming the market trend. 2011 has been a great year for Xeon International thanks to our continuous development in the South and South East Asian market. We look forward, in this New Year of the Chinese  Dragon, to further develop  our presence in the East. “

“For 2012 we have set our objectives to strengthen our position in the Private Equity and in the Corporate Finance segments whereas our Advisory division will be extended as an internal service platform for our Xeon Private Equity Fund activities. We are really living exciting times with our clients, investors and partners and are very thankful for their continuous and precious support.”

Xeon International aims to create long-term business value for its clients and investors by offering a unique blend of result-oriented, risk sharing strategic value creation and implementation services. It operates within four functional areas: Private Equity – Corporate Finance – Growth Management Advisory and Family Office Services.

Our teams consist mainly of experienced managers with deep theoretical and practical knowledge of their areas of specialisation which ensures rapid comprehension of relevant strategic and operational issues and a solid implementation of solutions. We devise innovative and result-oriented ways to create business value for our clients and investors.

Xeon International to enter in a strategic memorandum of understanding with IndiaCo.

October 12, 2011 |

Xeon International is happy to announce that it has entered today into a strategic memorandum of understanding with IndiaCo.

IndiaCo Ventures Limited and Xeon International have announced and signed today an agreement to work closely together. IndiaCo will work with Xeon International Private Equity Division, by providing advisory services to the participations taken by XeonFund Sif/ Sicar, a Private equity Fund focused on emerging markets. IndiaCo will also offer Corporate Finance activities and use industry best practices to potentially distribute the Family Office services portfolio in India.
Xeon International will provide IndiaCo with various, Corporate Finance, Advisory, Family Office services and Private Equity Investment opportunities on an on-going basis in the other major global markets.

“Xeon International has its Head Quarters in Luxembourg, which is one of the leading and largest Fund Platforms in the world” comments Mr. Patwardhan, Vice Chairman and Managing Director at IndiaCo. ” Our continuous efforts to develop new solutions for the Indian entrepreneurs is now getting extended with our Partner.”

“We are delighted to partner up with IndiaCo” comments Yves Duponselle, CEO at Xeon International. “Our research suggests that the Indian market will continue to have a bright outlook and that we need a stable partner in the market. We see IndiaCo as a very savvy business partner with a great business vision.We believe that we can develop a multitude of synergies and alliances together.”

Xeon International aims to create long-term business value for its clients and investors by offering a unique blend of result-oriented, risk sharing strategic value creation and implementation services. It operates within four functional areas: Private Equity – Corporate Finance – Growth Management Advisory and Family Office Services.
Our teams consist mainly of experienced managers with deep theoretical and practical knowledge of their areas of specialisation which ensures rapid comprehension of relevant strategic and operational issues and a solid implementation of solutions. We devise innovative and result-oriented ways to create business value for our clients and investors.

Leading Telecom Operator appoints Xeon International Advisory Division for Strategy Implementation

October 10, 2011 |

Xeon International aims to create long-term business value for its clients and investors by offering a unique blend of result-oriented, risk sharing strategic value creation and implementation services. It operates within four functional areas: Private Equity – Corporate Finance – Growth Management Advisory and Family Office Services.

Our teams consist mainly of experienced managers with deep theoretical and practical knowledge of their areas of specialisation which ensures rapid comprehension of relevant strategic and operational issues and a solid implementation of solutions. We devise innovative and result-oriented ways to create business value for our clients and investors.

Xeon international highlights a new Emerging Market

June 10, 2011 |

Bangladesh has emerged as an extremely attractive alternative to the well established outsourcing destinations (China and India) when it comes to high labor-intensive manufacturing like Ready Made Garments (RMG), Footwear, Handbags, etc.
The country is ranked as the fourth biggest RMG exporter in the world.
Bangladesh’s democratic governance and political stability coupled with sound economic growth has attracted many manufacturers from all over the world. The country’s economy has grown at a healthy 5.8% per annum in the last decade. The forecasts indicate that Bangladesh should sustain GDP growth of 6% annually in the medium term.
The country’s plentiful and young workforce is contributing to the fast development of the country.

Ronny Showkat – Managing Partner at Xeon International- comments: ”The rising commodities prices and the recent social upraises have pushed the salaries in China, Thailand, India and the other low wage countries in South Asia higher, thus making Bangladesh a more competitive place for doing business. The market is soaring and new entrepreneurs appear every day.”

Bangladesh is also eligible for duty free access to the EU market for all products (except arms and ammunition) under the EU’s Generalized System of Preferences.

Xeon International aims to create long-term business value for its clients and investors by offering a unique blend of result-oriented, risk sharing strategic value creation and implementation services. It operates within three functional areas: Project Financing – Fund Management & M&A – Growth Management.
Our teams consist mainly of experienced managers with deep theoretical and practical knowledge of their areas of specialisation which ensures rapid comprehension of relevant strategic and operational issues and a solid implementation of solutions. We devise innovative and result-oriented ways to create business value for our clients and investors.

Xeon International consolidated all its activities in a new Headquarters

October 1, 2010 |

Xeon International has consolidated all its activities in new headquarters, facilitating and enhancing cross functional working processes.

“Till today, our activities handling Special Purpose Vehicles had been separated from our core activities” comments Yves Duponselle, CEO at Xeon International, “Today we are happy to be able to integrate all services at our new corporate offices.”

“Our traditional range of Business Value Creation services and our fund management services will all be managed from one single place. This will allow us to add to our Project Financing and M&A Financing services, the immediate incorporation and management of  Special Purpose Vehicles in order to offer the appropriated investment structures for our investors.” comments Yves Duponselle.

Xeon International aims to create long-term business value for its clients and investors by offering a unique blend of result-oriented, risk sharing strategic value creation and implementation services. It operates within three functional areas: Project Financing – Fund Management & M&A – Growth Management.
Our teams consist mainly of experienced managers with deep theoretical and practical knowledge of their areas of specialisation which ensures rapid comprehension of relevant strategic and operational issues and a solid implementation of solutions. We devise innovative and result-oriented ways to create business value for our clients and investors.

Real estate cash reserves kept at hand

September 22, 2009 |

Despite the credit crunch there is capital out there

As a consequence of the credit crunch numerous real estate developers are struggling to find financing for existing or future projects. Typical sources have dried up with banks unwilling to lend at the same rates as before, leaving developers with great opportunities that cannot materialize, with partially completed projects and debts that require refinancing.

“Despite the fact that conditions are quite uneasy there is capital available. Developers need to be guided in the right direction to facilitate their entrance into financial vehicles which recognize the potential, have the means and are willing to commit to real estate projects” according to Giancarlo d’Elia, CFO.

Investment funds have also been going through a lot of difficulties to raise capital in the past year. Normally this would result in less funds to be invested but this is not the case. As a matter of fact the cash reserves are still staying on quite significant levels. The reason is that the investment criteria became more selective than everand therefore less project have been finances.

Here comes the essential mission of Xeon International – to match the goals of the financial partner and the developer.

Xeon International aims to create long-term business value for its clients and investors by offering a unique blend of result-oriented, risk sharing strategic value creation and implementation services. It operates within three functional areas: Project Financing – Fund Management & M&A – Growth Management.
Our teams consist mainly of experienced managers with deep theoretical and practical knowledge of their areas of specialisation which ensures rapid comprehension of relevant strategic and operational issues and a solid implementation of solutions. We devise innovative and result-oriented ways to create business value for our clients and investors.

Xeon International publishes its M&A catalogue

June 11, 2009 |

Xeon International presents its sales and acquisitions opportunities

Following the growing demand from investors to study our Investment Opportunities we have decided to make our M&A catalogue public. The document is not extensive of all projects in our pipeline as many opportunities are not placed in for confidentiality reasons. All presented projects have been screened and approved by our Inorganic Growth division and each project’s Executive Summary could be provided upon request.

Keep yourselves regularly posted about these opportunities by informing us about your investment strategy in terms of geographical and industry focus and target size.Email us!

Xeon International aims to create long-term business value for its clients and investors by offering a unique blend of result-oriented, risk sharing strategic value creation and implementation services. It operates within three functional areas: Project Financing – Fund Management & M&A – Growth Management.
Our teams consist mainly of experienced managers with deep theoretical and practical knowledge of their areas of specialisation which ensures rapid comprehension of relevant strategic and operational issues and a solid implementation of solutions. We devise innovative and result-oriented ways to create business value for our clients and investors.

EBIT boost by 24% through organic growth value creation

March 3, 2009 |

Xeon International’s “Organic Growth” division has developed double digit growth of EBIT performance at client’s side within 14 months of intervention

The aim was to enhance the EBIT (Earnings Before Interest and Taxes) through a program of 2 major improvements: “Portfolio optimization” and “Adapted segmentation strategy in accordance with market requirements”.

While growing companies always estimate that growth is simply mathematically obtained by adding more products, Xeon International challenged that assumption and increased client’s sales with less products.

Many CEOs forget that the erosion of profits is very much caused by a poorly managed product portfolio. “It is again and again amazing to see how some products are literally eating the margins of other profitable products while no one is really paying attention to it. Managing portfolios of 4000 SKUs (Stock Keeping Units) and more is not a part time job!” stated Yves Duponselle, CEO of Xeon International. He added “It is always amazing to see how products evolve in a company, sometimes even exactly on the opposite of market requirements”. This mistake is generally caused by organizational inefficiencies while many companies also identify market research as a brake to enhance “time to market”. It is also generally wrongly assumed that the cost of launching a new product is much cheaper than the process of asking the future client whether the product has a compelling reason to buy.

Xeon International is a value creation company that runs International Sales & Marketing for its clients. The company offers a comprehensive range of “Organic Growth” services developed to increase sales on the short and long term.

Xeon International also acts as an outsourced partner for leading companies to open and activate distribution channels across major markets.

Project financing through innovation

February 3, 2009 |

Xeon International is emerging with an innovative fund raising concept after a recent in-house industry analysis

Fund raising and respectively project financing have been severely hit after the credit crunch. Today’s funding landscape has dramatically changed. Xeon International estimates that during 2009 about $160b will be raised on the European and US markets compared to nearly $400b in 2008. Re-thinking of Project Financing is very much needed.

The typical fund raising process is attractive when funds are abundant and when requirements are low. However, the traditional process is “lacking transparency” according to fund raising customers, “there are a lot of intermediaries”, “recurrent Due-Diligence costs are a burden”, “there is no budget control possible” are the recurrent comments.

“We create impact and visibility though our contact campaigns” said Yves Duponselle, CEO of Xeon International. He added that investors are only contacted if the fund raising project enters in their investment scope and if they have propensity to be interested. Xeon International is offering a global reach to investors across all continents.

Xeon International’s project financing process could be described as fully transparent. There are regular updates on the parallel processes within the financing mission. The preparation of comprehensible metrics which reflect the interest of the market for the particular project is also a piece of innovation for the clients of Xeon International. Transparency is delivered by complete visibility of all communications with the potential investors.

Besides, when Xeon International leads the process there’s only one Due Diligence performed during the Investment Memorandum preparation. Any further Due Diligence, when required, is covered by the Investor’s side.

Xeon International aims to create long-term business value for its clients and investors by offering a unique blend of result-oriented, risk sharing strategic value creation and implementation services. It operates within three functional areas: Project Financing – Fund Management & M&A – Growth Management.
Our teams consist mainly of experienced managers with deep theoretical and practical knowledge of their areas of specialisation which ensures rapid comprehension of relevant strategic and operational issues and a solid implementation of solutions. We devise innovative and result-oriented ways to create business value for our clients and investors.

Foreseen growth for mobile banking

December 4, 2008 |

Xeon International anticipates strong market demand of mobile banking

The globalization of the world economy is leading to higher mobility and the usage of mobile services is essential for many people. There is more than 100% penetration rate for the mobile phones in the developed countries and in 2008 it is estimated that there are about 40 million mobile banking services users, mainly in Europe and in the USA.

According to our research, by 2010 the number of Mobile banking services users will increase substantially. Mobile devices are becoming more powerful and easier to use and banks need to be innovative to compete for new clients and to retain their existing customers.

This is why Xeon International is anticipating the market demand and is introducing a mobile banking application which allows customers to access their accounts and operate transactions the way they have used to do it on their computers. The undeniable advantage of this innovation is the “anytime, anywhere” access to banking services. Today’s customers want to organize banking transactions while on the move, irrespective of opening hours.

Financial service providers have so much reduced the value proposition of their services over the last years that consumers avoid to use non-digital touch points. This leads to an acceleration of mobile banking applications demand, comment analysts of Xeon International.

Xeon International aims to create long-term business value for its clients and investors by offering a unique blend of result-oriented, risk sharing strategic value creation and implementation services. It operates within three functional areas: Project Financing – Fund Management & M&A – Growth Management.
Our teams consist mainly of experienced managers with deep theoretical and practical knowledge of their areas of specialisation which ensures rapid comprehension of relevant strategic and operational issues and a solid implementation of solutions. We devise innovative and result-oriented ways to create business value for our clients and investors.

Monte Carlo Automobile appoints Xeon International

October 12, 2008 |

Monte Carlo Automobile appoints Xeon International for the development and implementation of its strategic outlines 2008-2012

MONACO, (BSW) – Xeon International, a European business value creation company established in Luxembourg in 2003, will assist the management team of Monte Carlo Automobile in the international development and implementation of Monte Carlo Automobile brand strategy.

Yves Duponselle, CEO of Xeon International comments: “Monte Carlo Automobile is naturally positioned in the so called “Goods of Passion” segment. This market niche is showing great growth potential and the demand for limited-edition products is soaring. In that context we will be deploying the Monte Carlo Automobile strategic plan in the coming years.”

According to Giancarlo d’Elia, CFO of Xeon International, “Monte Carlo Automobile’s business model is based on a maximum production capacity of a dozen cars per year and a very exclusive licencing concept of the brand. According to our most conservative estimations Monte Carlo Automobile should achieve turnover of not less than €15m over the next five years, generating extremely attractive double-digit EBITDA growth.”

Xeon International aims to create long-term business value for its clients and investors by offering a unique blend of result-oriented, risk sharing strategic value creation and implementation services. It operates within three functional areas: Project Financing – Fund Management & M&A – Growth Management.
Our teams consist mainly of experienced managers with deep theoretical and practical knowledge of their areas of specialisation which ensures rapid comprehension of relevant strategic and operational issues and a solid implementation of solutions. We devise innovative and result-oriented ways to create business value for our clients and investors.