Brussels/Lisbon, 16 September 2025 – Novo Banco, Portugal’s fourth-largest bank, has selected Euroclear FundsPlace® as its exclusive provider for fund distribution services – marking a major step forward in simplifying and scaling its fund operations.

Euroclear FundsPlace is Euroclear’s end-to-end fund distribution solution, connecting more than 2,500 clients worldwide. Through the agreement, Euroclear will manage platform services and automate trailer fee collection for Novo Banco’s mutual fund depot. The move will reduce complexity, bring greater transparency and improve efficiency across the bank’s distribution model.

“Partnering with Euroclear FundsPlace is a key step in our strategy to simplify and enhance our fund distribution operations. This collaboration allows us to deliver greater efficiency and value to our clients as we are better positioned to provide a broader range of investment opportunities with improved service quality and responsiveness.”, said Elisabete Pereira, Executive Director at Novo Banco.

Vincent Clause, Global Head of Funds Strategy and Product Expansion at Euroclear comments: “This agreement marks a significant milestone in our long-standing relationship with Novo Banco. By centralising fund distribution with Euroclear, Novo Banco reinforces its commitment to operational excellence and investor transparency. By leveraging Euroclear’s trusted infrastructure, Novo Banco benefits from greater scale, reduced complexity and improved market connectivity.”

The move follows Euroclear’s announced acquisition of Spanish fund services provider Inversis, further expanding its growing footprint in Southern Europe.


About Euroclear

Euroclear group is the financial industry’s trusted provider of post trade services. Guided by its purpose, Euroclear innovates to bring safety, efficiency and connections to financial markets for sustainable economic growth. Euroclear provides settlement and custody of domestic and cross-border securities for bonds, equities and derivatives and investment funds. As a proven, resilient capital market infrastructure, Euroclear is committed to delivering risk-mitigation, automation and efficiency at scale for its global client franchise. The Euroclear group comprises Euroclear Bank, the International CSD, as well as Euroclear Belgium, Euroclear Finland, Euroclear France, Euroclear Nederland, Euroclear Sweden, Euroclear UK & International.

About Novo Banco

Novo Banco is the 4th largest bank operating in the Portuguese market, serving approximately 1.7 million customers, with total assets of €42.4 billion and a market share of around 9% as of December 2024. As Portugal’s leading independent bank in the corporate segment, Novo Banco serves over 70% of large corporates and more than 60% of SMEs. In the retail segment, Novo Banco reaches around 20M of Portugal’s bankable population, combining a fully refurbished branch network of 290 locations with strong digital capabilities.

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"By centralising fund distribution with Euroclear, Novo Banco reinforces its commitment to operational excellence and investor transparency."

Vincent Clause, Global Head of Funds Strategy and Product Expansion, Euroclear



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