Aedifica and Cofinimmo: Belgian Competition Authority approves the deal / AEGON: Sale of UK picking up early momentum / Allfunds Group PLC: Of Bourse they agreed / Ontex: Peer Essity 4Q25 results / Telecoms: Digital Networks Act take-aways / WDP: Catena to raise c.€255m via an ABB with WDP participating pro-rata for c.€26m
The market environment now appears more favourable for small caps (solid growth prospects, consistent valuations) and the rebound seen in this asset class in 2025 could continue into 2026. After a stellar performance of 32.2% (+16.3 points vs MSCI Europe Smallcaps) from our ODDO BHF European Nextcap list in 2025, we are revising our H1 2026 Nextcap top pick list, which now includes: Comet, Corbion, Equasens, Jacquet Metals, Jost-Werke, PVA Tepla, Rosenbauer, Steyr Motors, Thermador Groupe and Wa...
L’environnement de marché semble à présent plus porteur pour les small caps (perspectives de croissance solides, valorisations cohérentes) et 2026 pourrait prolonger le rebond observé en 2025 sur cette classe d’actifs. Après une belle performance de 32.2% (+16.3 pt vs MSCI Europe Small Cap) en 2025 de notre liste ODDO BHF European Nextcap, nous revoyons notre liste de convictions Nextcap S1 2026 qui comprend désormais : Comet, Corbion, Equasens, Jacquet Metals, Jost-Werke, PVA Tepla, Rosenbauer,...
We hosted our 29th ODDO BHF Forum in Lyon on 8 and 9 January 2026. In total, 220 companies presented over the two days. In the following note, we provide some initial feedback from the companies on Day 2, in addition to Day 1 feedback (Link to Day 1 feedback). Key positive companies were Corbion, DEME, Elia Group, Knorr Bremse, Sulzer, Séché Environnement, Fraport, Vallourec and TUI. More cautious companies were Arkema, Fastned, INWIT, Manitou, Roche Bobois, Téléperformance, and Colonial SFL. T...
Colruyt: Guidance reiterated despite weaker-than-expected 1H25/26. Dutch Pension Buyouts: Regulator DNB's view, c.€7bn so far, insurers at 15% market share now. OCI: Dutch investor association VEB and other shareholders take legal action to block Orascom merger. Proximus: CFO Mark Reid to leave Proximus by end of January 2026. Staffing Sector: US temp volume YoY declined vs October; NFP jobs beat expectations. Var Energy: Boosting production bodes well for years to come. Events Calendar
Belgian Telecoms: DIGI Belgium CEO Interview: ‘We are running a marathon, not a sprint' IBA: IBA to install a Rhodotron in East China. Ontex: Another quarter, another profit warning. Theon International: Backlog visibility indeed. Xior: 2026 outlook positive but with no major surprise. Events Calendar
How to start 2026? We have selected for the KBC Securities Dynamic Top Pick List 12 large-cap companies — AB InBev, Aedifica, Argenx, ASMi, Azelis, DEME, D'Ieteren, Shurgard, Sofina, Vopak, WDP, and Wolters Kluwer — along with 3 small and mid-cap names (under €1.5bn in market capitalization): Corbion, EVS, and IBA. So, going into 2026, we maintain a balanced approach in our Dynamic Top Pick List, featuring 8 cyclical and 6 defensive stocks, with a particular emphasis on value stocks that have b...
This conference book is your guide to our annual Local Champions Mid Cap Conference set to take place on Thursday, 11 December 2025 at our historic building at Grand Place in Brussels. This event offers the possibility to have one-on-one meetings and/or attend small group sessions with the top management and/or IR of the following companies: BARCO | BEKAERT | DECEUNINCK | DEME | EVS | IBA | JENSEN GROUP | MATERIALISE | ONTEX | PROXIMUS | RECTICEL | XFAB
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