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ESTER, launched in 2009 by three investment bankers, offers its clients extensive expertise in all asset classes: interest rates, foreign exchange, equities, commodities.
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Financial institutions, corporates, project finance vehicles, public sector entities... our technical strengths and our experience are at your service:
 
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ESTER’s support in defining and executing our hedging strategy for an Australian Renewables Project has been instrumental. Their support in analyzing the risks of the Australian market, their in-depth knowledge of hedging tools and their support in commercial negotiations with the 7 banks were invaluable and generated value for the project in a particularly unstable environment. ESTER's remuneration structure, including the variable fee part indexed on the value created and calculated in a clear and transparent manner, ensured a constant alignment of interests which made it possible to achieve an optimal solution for the project both in the definition of the hedging strategy and in the negotiations, always in full respect for our banking relationships.

Project Finance Manager - Renewables company

 
OUR OFFER

Valuation, analysis and

advisory

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Interest rate hedging, Foreign exchange hedging,

Commodities hedging, etc... 

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Optimisation of executions and negotiation

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Regulatory developments​

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Analysis of derivatives strategies

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Optimisation of liquidity cost and variability on margin call contracts

Construction of ad-hoc tools for

scenario projection,

valuation, risk monitoring

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Audit of financial models and systems

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Data feeds for solvency

projection tools

Asset-Liability Management (ALM)

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Analysis of investment / financing solutions and their suitability in light of objectives and constraints

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Measurement and hedging of capital market exposure

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Technical and operational audit of risk management processes

Litigation

(Negotiation support, Expert reports )

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M&A

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Decision support​

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Training

(Organisation of theoretical and practical sessions, skills transfer)

PARTNERS & DIRECTORS
Stéphane Kourganoff
Founder
Elsa Sitruk
Founder
Damien Liebaut
Partner
Damien Legrand
Director
Luc Hazoumé
Director
 
3 REASONS TO CHOOSE ESTER

360° VIEW OF FINANCIAL

MARKET ISSUES

Our offer combines a practical experience of financial market issues (valuations, risks, structuring, execution) and a detailed understanding of the fundamental concerns of our Institutional and Corporate clients.

FUNDAMENTAL TECHNICAL COMPONENT

ESTER employees have outstanding technical expertise in market finance, combining a deep understanding of financial products, good quantitative and mathematical knowledge and solid computer skills.

TRAINING, TRANSMISSION, APPROPRIATION

Clarity of expression depends on clarity of thought. ESTER is committed to sharing, transmitting, training and winning teams over to the project. Accompanying our clients means producing clear analyses on the basis of which we can think together about the most appropriate solutions.

 
OUR VALUES

EXPERTISE

The financial crisis has reinforced the need for expertise given the complexity of financial products. This is why ESTER’s team combines a mastery of the most technical aspects of market finance (products, models, tools) with a deep understanding of the general organisation of operations at financial institutions and corporates, as well as of their accounting and regulatory environment.



TRANSPARENCY

Sharing our methodology, our knowledge and our know-how is a fundamental dimension of our method. We propose solutions in an open way, describing their advantages and disadvantages with complete transparency.



INDEPENDENCE

Only a totally independent actor can provide you with objective, disinterested advice adapted to your situation. We are committed to putting your interests first and working in partnership with you.



SPIRIT OF SERVICE

Every ESTER assignment is individually defined because each of our clients has different needs and objectives. By taking your specific characteristics into account, we can define the most suitable solution together.



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