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Close Brothers Seydler Bank AG awarded Best German SME House 2012 by Capital Market Daily

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Close Brothers Seydler Bank AG awarded Best German SME House 2012 by
Capital Market Daily

11.01.2013 / 10:19

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Close Brothers Seydler Bank AG, part of the leading specialist financial
services Group Close Brothers Group plc in London, was named Best German
SME House 2012 by Capital Market Daily (CMD). It was the first time that
CMD introduced this category in their awards, primarily due to the growing
SME bond segment in Germany which started more than two years ago which has
attracted the attention of both German and Austrian issuers as well as
European institutional and retail investors.

In 2012, Close Brothers Seydler Bank structured and placed 13 bonds to
European investors totaling approximately EUR500 m in private placement
transactions. All bonds also had a retail component offered through the
bonds subscription functionality of the Frankfurt or Düsseldorf Stock
Exchanges. The issuers are subject to higher publicity requirements in
these bond segments of the exchanges, resulting in higher transparency for
investors - a characteristic which reflects the innovative nature of the
products compared to OTC placed and traded corporate bonds. These
transparency standards make these bonds more attractive.

Close Brothers Seydler Bank has structured and placed 23 bonds totaling
EUR1.2 bn with 21 of which were over the end of 2010 launched bond segments
of the exchanges.

With issuance in the year stemming from diverse sectors and including
corporate issuers such as the large recyling for steel and metal company
Scholz AG, the north Germany-based traditional spirits producer
Berentzen-Gruppe AG, the worldwide golf apparel house Golfino AG, the
condiments producer rich in tradition Günther Zamek Produktions- und
Handelsgesellschaft mbH & Co. KG, the HDF/MDF wooden boards pioneer and
hidden champion Homann Holzwerkstoffe GmbH, the international premium label
from Germany Laurèl GmbH as well as bond taps for Semper idem Underberg
GmbH  and Valensina GmbH, Close Brothers Seydler Bank aimed to bring a
number of listed and non-listed German SME companies to market
characterized by stable business models, solid financials and recognised
brand names.

Capital Market Daily used extensive research, league tables and polls to
evaluate which institutions qualified for their annual awards. Their League
Tables played an instrumental role in deciding who the winners and nominees
were but it wasn´t just about the numbers. CMD also arranged a huge amount
interviews with issuers, dealers and investors across the market to get a
real insight into the challenges faced by funding desks, the skills