Brown Shipley announces launch of Quintet Financial Services (QFS), enhancing its UK institutional offering

Luxembourg & London; 11 June 2026: Quintet Private Bank, parent of Brown Shipley, today announced the launch of QFS, a dedicated B2B platform for institutional and professional investors across Europe and the UK. The platform is delivered through the Quintet group’s regulated entities, including Brown Shipley in the UK, the entity providing services to relevant UK clients.

QFS replaces Quintet’s previous Asset Servicing & Financial Intermediaries structure, reflecting a sharpened strategic focus on accelerating growth in the group’s institutional business, including services delivered to UK clients through Brown Shipley, where demand for such specialist services continues to evolve.

QFS brings together the Quintet group’s secure, scalable custody, execution and fund servicing capabilities – delivered through its regulated entities – under a clear institutional structure and identity. Positioned as a distinct B2B business line, QFS strengthens the Quintet group’s ability to meet the evolving needs of intermediaries and institutional clients, providing clearer market positioning for its institutional activities and a value proposition purpose built for professional investors.

Delivered through Quintet’s regulated entities, QFS operates a digital first operating model, combining modern infrastructure with specialist expertise. Local teams in Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Belgium and the UK (as applicable) provide close, principal to principal client support, reinforced by a technology platform designed to deliver seamless connectivity, scalable tools and operational efficiency.

Positioned as a key growth driver for both the Quintet group and Brown Shipley, QFS will continue to expand its product offering and capabilities over time. Focus areas include liquid and alternative funds, fund depositary services, life insurance custody and innovative digital assets services – such as crypto custody – delivered through relevant regulated entities and, where applicable, strategic partnerships.

The business will also invest in digital infrastructure, including a new B2B portal and technology enabled workflows to enhance platform capabilities and support scalable growth across the business. Across key markets, the Quintet group intends to recruit additional professionals with experience serving institutional and professional investors and to significantly increase both the total assets and overall profitability of QFS by the end of 2028.

“The launch of QFS reflects our focused commitment to serving institutional and professional investors with clarity and confidence,” said Thomas Klein, Group Head of QFS. “Firmly anchored within Quintet, we combine a digital‑first approach and local expertise with the group’s strength and discipline, bringing a distinct institutional focus to how we organise and deliver these activities across Quintet’s regulated entities.”

Philipp Iarmaltchouk, who leads FIM activities at Brown Shipley, said the UK team has built a strong reputation in the intermediary market since its establishment nearly five years ago. “Our focus has been on becoming a trusted, agile partner to intermediaries, combining deep sector expertise with a forward-looking approach. That has enabled us to deliver consistent, long-term value for our partners and their clients,” he said.

“As part of QFS, we are well positioned to build on this foundation. Drawing on our UK expertise and Quintet’s pan-European infrastructure, through Brown Shipley, we offer intermediaries greater flexibility and insight, supporting them in delivering high-quality outcomes to their clients within a regulated UK framework.”

About QFS:

QFS is Quintet’s dedicated B2B platform for institutional and professional investors across Europe and the UK. It brings together Quintet’s custody, execution and fund servicing capabilities, which are delivered through its regulated entities, providing access to markets and specialist services through those entities.

Operating as a group-wide business line structured around a digital‑first model, QFS combines modern technology with local expertise and dedicated client teams supporting activities across Quintet’s regulated entities in Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Belgium and the UK. QFS draws on Quintet’s financial strength, disciplined risk management and robust regulatory standards, and is structured to support a distinct institutional focus aligned with the needs of professional investors across Quintet’s markets.

In the United Kingdom, services are provided by Brown Shipley & Co. Limited, Quintet’s UK-regulated entity.

About Quintet Private Bank:

Quintet Private Bank (Europe) S.A. is a pan-European private banking and wealth management group headquartered in Luxembourg and operating in more than 30 cities across six countries. Founded in 1949, Quintet blends the boutique character of traditional private banking with the scale and reach of a leading continental group, serving high net worth individuals, family offices, foundations, and institutional clients across the European Union and the UK.

Quintet oversees total client assets exceeding €105 billion, reflecting its continued growth and strong client relationships. The firm maintains a robust capital position with a CET1 ratio of 22.5%, well above regulatory requirements, and reported a 2025 net profit of €66.3 million.

Quintet operates under well-established local brands with deep local heritage, including Merck Finck in Germany, InsingerGilissen in the Netherlands, Brown Shipley in the United Kingdom, Puilaetco in Belgium, and Quintet in Luxembourg and Denmark.

For further information, please visit: www.quintet.com

About Brown Shipley, a Quintet Private Bank:

Brown Shipley, with a heritage dating back to 1810, is a wealth manager offering clients informed financial advice and tailored services on all aspects of wealth planning, investment management and lending. Brown Shipley has offices in London, Manchester, Birmingham, Cambridge, Leeds, Edinburgh, Norwich and Nottingham.

Brown Shipley’s parent company is Quintet Private Bank, which from Luxembourg heads a major European network of private banks and wealth managers. Brown Shipley is a trading name of Brown Shipley & Co Limited, which is authorised by the Prudential Regulation Authority and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority. Registered in England & Wales No. 398426.

For further information about Brown Shipley, please visit: brownshipley.com

For further information, please contact:

Nicholas Nesson
Group Head of Corporate Communications
Quintet Private Bank, Luxembourg
+352 621 831 307
nicholas.nesson@quintet.com

Maria Shum
Head of Corporate Communications
Brown Shipley, a Quintet Private Bank
+44 (0) 7866 791362
Maria.Shum@brownshipley.co.uk