Dierickx Leys Private Bank

Dierickx Leys Private Bank is a Belgian credit institution headquartered in Antwerp that focuses on private banking and investment services for individuals and institutions, including discretionary portfolio management, advisory mandates, execution-only brokerage, and a range of investment funds and listed securities. The bank operates under Belgian and EU regulation, is supervised by the National Bank of Belgium and the Financial Services and Markets Authority, applies MiFID II client categorization and suitability/appropriateness rules, and provides ex-ante and ex-post cost disclosures. Client financial instruments are held in custody with segregation from the bank’s own assets; eligible cash deposits fall under Belgium’s deposit guarantee scheme up to €100,000 per depositor per bank, while the investor compensation scheme can apply up to €20,000 for certain claims where investment firms are unable to return assets; market risk on investments remains with the client. Pricing typically includes management and/or advisory fees, custody charges, brokerage commissions, and currency conversion costs, which vary by mandate, asset class, and market venue; inducements and retrocessions, where applicable, are disclosed per regulatory requirements. Minimum investable amounts and service levels differ by mandate type, and account opening is subject to standard identification, source-of-funds checks, and tax documentation; acceptance of non-resident clients depends on internal policy and applicable cross-border rules. Investment access generally covers equities, bonds, funds and ETFs, with participation in new issues subject to availability and allocation; credit solutions such as Lombard lending may be offered against pledged portfolios and are governed by margining, collateral valuation, and benchmark-linked interest rates. Clients receive periodic reporting and have secure online access to portfolio information and documents; order placement and additional digital functionality may be available depending on profile and mandate. Belgian withholding tax is typically applied at source for residents, while foreign tax handling and any relief depend on market practices and documentation; the bank provides standard statements but does not replace independent tax advice. Complaints follow a formal internal procedure with escalation options to the Belgian financial ombudsman if needed.