STRONG SHAREHOLDER FOUNDATIONS
Value creation is a key focus for the Board, and one of the factors in supporting our success is in having a stable, supportive, and well-informed shareholder base.
As such, during 2022, we were delighted to welcome the investments by Caisse des Dépôts et Consignations (CDC) and Société Fédérale de Participations et d’Investissement (SFPI-FPIM). Their long-term investment vision and commitment complement Euroclear’s position as a neutral, open financial market infrastructure, bringing safety, efficiency, and connections to global financial markets.
It remains a clear priority for your Board to connect and deepen our dialogue with the entire shareholder community to bring additional stability and to support the delivery of the strategy.
CLEAR CORPORATE GOVERNANCE AND PRIORITIES
Over the past years, we have made good progress to simplify and strengthen the corporate governance of the Euroclear group. We have also taken steps towards further simplifying the corporate structure with the re-domiciliation of Euroclear Investments, the group’s issuing entity, from Luxembourg to Belgium.
With strong foundations in place, the Board has clear priorities to enable the company to seize its opportunities. We will continue to build on the work done to define our company’s purpose in order to take Board-level decisions that are fully aligned with our stated strategy and ambitions, setting the tone at the top in terms of culture and values.
Additionally, and in line with best practice, in 2022 we conducted a regular review of the Board’s effectiveness, and are now focused on implementing its recommendations.
THANK YOU
Before concluding, I would like to take this opportunity to thank and recognise the important contributions of the directors who left the company last year: Mrs. Sophie Javary, Mr. Paul Swann and Mr. Francis (Frank) La Salla. I would also like to welcome Mr. Eric Lombard and Mr. Tom Feys who were appointed as non-executive directors bringing strong experiences and new perspectives to the Board.
I would like to thank our global client base and our shareholders for the continued trust and confidence you place in us. I would also like to thank the management team and all our employees, my Board colleagues, as well as our suppliers and partners for their co-operation throughout 2022.
We have very strong human, financial and strategic foundations to fulfil our purpose and deliver greater value to clients, shareholders and our global ecosystem. And I look forward to working with you all to deliver on this promise.
Yours,
Francesco Vanni d’Archirafi
Chairman, Euroclear group