Our History & Philosophy
KERIUS FINANCE IS A FULLY INDEPENDENT ADVISORY FIRM, REGULATED AS INDEPENDANT FINANCIAL ADVISOR IN FRANCE (CIF), SPECIALIZING IN HEDGING STRATEGIES (CURRENCY, INTEREST RATE, COMMODITIES).
OUR INDEPENDENCE IS BASED ON THREE PILLARS
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CAPITAL HELD EXCLUSIVELY BY THE EXECUTIVES AND DIRECTORS
Capital held by the executives and directors with no income from clients’ banks, ensuring complete neutrality.
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INTERNAL DEALING ROOM
An internal DEALING ROOM enabling direct negotiations with THE clients’ banks on their behalf.
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EXPERTISE STRUCTURED AROUND 3 PILLARS
Strategic advisory, to define a tailored strategy considering each client’s context and objectives; Negotiation with clients’ financial institutions to obtain the best terms; Comprehensive personalized reporting (accounting, back and middle-office, regulatory) to analyze risks and support decision-making.
16 YEARS OF HISTORY
2010
FOUNDED BY SÉBASTIEN ROUZAIRE
after a career within major leading institutions, Kerius Finance was born from a strong conviction: financial risk management must be independent, structured, and focused solely on the interests of clients.
2023
SOLAL HUARD AND MARION DONDIN JOIN THE SHAREHOLDERS
After joining the company in 2018 for Solal Huard and in 2020 for Marion Dondin, their entry into the shareholding strengthens governance and ensures the continuity of the model.
Since 2010
STEADY GROWTH
Initially alone, Sébastien grew the company step by step. By 2026, Kerius Finance has expanded to 10 team members, hundreds of clients, and continues a strong development trajectory, fueled by the regular arrival of new talents.
KERIUS FINANCE DERIVES ITS NAME FROM THE BRETON WORD “KER, MEANING PLACE OF LIFE
Its logo, a stylized house, evokes a Japanese symbolism: unity and harmony, inspired by the calligraphy of the word Aikido, a martial art Sébastien practiced for twenty years. An identity that reflects a clear intention: providing companies with a stable and reliable framework to manage their financial risks.
WE UNDERTAKE NEARLY 200 PROJECTS PER YEAR, WITH THE AMBITION TO DOUBLE OUR ACTIVITY IN THE COMING YEARS
OUR CONTROLLED GROWTH IS BASED ON:
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THE CLIENT RELATIONSHIP IS BASED ON EXPERIENCED AND MOTIVATED MEN AND WOMEN, SUPPORTED BY PROVEN AND ROBUST SYSTEMS AND PROCESSES.
OUR CLIENTS & OUR REACH
Kerius Finance operates regularly in more than 10 countries (notably France, Germany, Switzerland, and the Benelux), serving a wide range of organizations – family businesses, publicly listed companies, LBOs, foundations, NGOs, and infrastructure and real asset operators. The firm supports both SMEs exposed to a few million euros of risk and large corporations managing several billion.
1000+ CLIENTS TRUST US
KERIUS FINANCE MODEL DELIVERS TO ITS CLIENTS A RETURN ON INVESTMENT FAR EXCEEDING FEES CHARGED, THANKS TO THREE LEVERS:
An independent, optimized, and personalized hedging strategy, that helps avoid costly mistakes.
Significant time savings for finance departments, whether for one-off projects or annual support.
Substantial savings during bank negotiations.
A MORE RESPONSIBLE FINANCE, DRIVEN BY CONCRETE ACTIONS AND A LONG-TERM VISION
We adopt ethical, sustainable, and transparent practices on a daily basis to ensure a positive and measurable impact. This commitment guides the way we work, support our clients, and deliver performance that is built for the long term.
