HAUCK AUFHÄUSER LAMPE PRIVATBANK

About HAUCK AUFHÄUSER LAMPE PRIVATBANK

Hauck Aufhäuser Lampe Privatbank is a major German private bank with approximately €26 billion of assets under management as of December 2024 (combined Bethmann and HAL entity reaching approximately €70 billion post-2025 integration), headquartered in Frankfurt am Main with 18 German locations plus Luxembourg. The current entity was formed via the 2021 merger of three private banks (Hauck & Aufhäuser tracing to 1796, Bankhaus Lampe to 1852, and SK Family Office). The bank was owned by Fosun International until June 2025, then acquired by ABN AMRO.

Investment thesis

Hauck Aufhäuser Lampe deploys private-markets capital through alternative-investment and private-markets vehicles within its asset management division, targeting wealth and asset management with alternative investments, private markets and real-estate investment management for institutional investors, family offices and DACH mid-caps. Sector deployment is diversified across financial services, real estate, infrastructure, private equity fund investments, ESG and sustainable assets and digital assets. Geographic deployment is Germany core (18 locations) plus Luxembourg across the DACH region. The platform is a 200-year-old private bank whose PE activity sits inside a full-service wealth platform.

Recent activity

Recent corporate activity includes the banking sector transaction of Fosun's full divestment of the bank itself (2025). Recent acquisitions include the firm being acquired by ABN AMRO (announced 2024, closed 2025) plus ongoing integration with Bethmann Bank (2025). The platform continues active deployment across the wealth and alternative investment franchise. Detailed buyer names and multiple data available on Pro at €49/month.