Lucht Probst Associates acquires derivatives data service GmbH & Co. KG
Frankfurt, 18.03.2025 – Lucht Probst Associates (LPA), Europe’s leading provider of RegTech and CapTech solutions, has acquired 100% of the shares in derivatives data service GmbH & Co. KG (DDS). DDS is one of the leading companies in the DACH region for high-quality data and analysis in Structured Retail Products (SRP). With this strategic acquisition, LPA expands its offering in the areas of data management, market analysis and issuer support and consolidates its position as a leading technology partner for the financial industry. Two of the previous managing directors of DDS, Frank Förster and Nicholas Gurgiel, will remain on board and continue to run the operational business. Founder Adi Ropeter will continue to provide support as an external consultant and will remain available as an industry expert and contact person for customers and partners.
By integrating DDS, the clients of both companies will benefit from an expanded service portfolio and combined expertise in the areas of data processing, market analysis and derivatives technology. LPA and DDS complement each other ideally along the entire value chain in structured products: While DDS offers comprehensive services in data maintenance, market analysis and issuance intelligence as well as trading support, LPA strengthens the digital transformation of the financial industry with its software-as-a-service solution. In addition, the partnership enables LPA to significantly enhance its own SRP offerings with DDS’ highly specialized data and analytics tools. The acquisition is an important milestone in LPA’s growth strategy, which aims to continuously expand its product and service offering as well as its international expansion.
“The acquisition of DDS is an important step for LPA in the targeted expansion of our service offering in structured products. With the acquisition of DDS, we not only gain access to the best SRP data in the DACH region, but also the expertise of an experienced team that provides deep market insights and precise analysis” says Stefan Lucht, CEO Software and founder of LPA. “The extensive expertise of DDS seamlessly complements our existing portfolio, allowing us to provide our customers with even more powerful and efficient solutions”
DDS founder Adi Ropeter adds: “The entry of LPA opens additional new growth opportunities, particularly regarding the international expansion and long-term development of DDS. After over 35 years of active contribution to the securitized derivatives industry, it was crucial for me, in strategically planning the future of DDS, to ensure that the two managing directors, Frank Förster (co-founder of DDS) and Nicholas Gurgiel, along with our dedicated long-standing employees, continue their successful journey in collaboration with LPA. I will be available to provide guidance and advice as they navigate this further development.”
The two co-shareholders and managing directors Frank Förster (co-founder) and Nicholas Gurgiel are looking forward to continuing their collaboration:
“With LPA as our partner, we are positioned to make our leading SRP data and market analyses accessible to an even broader range of financial institutions. Together, we are well-equipped to pursue new expansion opportunities in Europe, the USA, and APAC.”
The partnership will also provide new impetus on the technological side:
“By combining our high-quality data, our issuer-specific services and LPA’s technical innovation, we will be able to offer financial institutions even better solutions” the duo adds.
About Lucht Probst Associates (LPA): Since its foundation in 1999 and the introduction of PRIIPs regulation, LPA has emerged as the leading provider of automation solutions for regulatory and legal documentation in the distribution of structured derivatives and funds. Our diverse range of technologies supports financial market participants in sales, structuring, trading, and (regulatory) reporting. Our uniquely developed, scalable Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) solutions are now utilized by over 200 customers in the banking and asset management sectors worldwide, helping them to boost sales volumes, reduce costs, and ensure compliance with both internal and external regulatory standards.
About derivatives data service GmbH & Co. KG (DDS): Founded in 2007, DDS is a bank- and issuer-independent service provider with a focus on data-relevant topics in derivative financial instruments. The company has a proprietary database that contains master data on investment certificates and leverage instruments as well as a wide range of additional information. The main areas of activity of DDS include services relating to master data maintenance and lifecycle management, market evaluations, customized services for institutional clients, product selection as well as pricing and mathematical valuation of products.
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Lucht Probst Associates GmbH (LPA)
Große Gallusstraße 9
60311 Frankfurt am Main
Frankfurt/Main, Germany
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derivatives data service GmbH & Co. KG (DDS)
Gustav-Stresemann-Ring 10a
65189 Wiesbaden
Wiesbaden, Germany
E-mail: info@deriserv.de
Website: www.deriserv.de
