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BME Welcomes Alantra Equities as a New Market Member

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  • Alantra Equities, Alantra’s equity research & sales, trading, and ECM business, will directly operate in the Equity Market on the Stock Exchange and in BME Growth, offering liquidity contracts to corporates.

BME is pleased to announce the incorporation of Alantra Equities, Alantra’s equity research & sales, trading, and ECM business, as a new member of the Equity Market. Starting today, Alantra Equities will operate directly in the equity market on the Stock Exchange and in the growth market, BME Growth, to provide liquidity contracts to corporates.

Alantra Equities provides comprehensive research, sales, and execution services to domestic and international institutional investors, covering more than 70 listed companies in Spain and Portugal, while also advising and supporting corporate clients on a wide range of ECM transactions. As an active participant in the Spanish Stock Exchange and BME’s growth markets, the team has supported companies through a wide range of transactions, including equity raisings, IPOs, share buybacks, block trades, rights issues, and share consolidations. In 2025, it played a leading role in the Iberian ECM market, helping clients raise more than €1.7bn through IPOs, ABOs, and rights issues for companies such as Cirsa, Neinor Homes, HBX Group, or OHLA Group.

As the reference market for Spanish securities, Bolsas y Mercados Españoles offers the best quality metrics in terms of order book depth and spreads. Participating entities enjoy direct access to trading and a wide range of services within a robust and reliable infrastructure. BME provides its market members with various methods of connection and order entry into the Spanish Stock Exchange Interconnection System (SIBE).

Juan Flames, CEO of BME, stated: “It is great news that Alantra Equities is becoming a new market member. The growth of the family of participants in financial markets is always positive for our goal of strengthening capital markets in Spain. At BME, we continue working to provide companies and investors with a safe and efficient environment.”

Pedro Garnica, Managing Partner and co-CEO of Alantra Equities, added: “This membership strengthens our platform by adding liquidity contracts to our existing capabilities, and consolidates our position as a trusted partner in Iberian capital markets, enabling us to build bridges between issuers and investors. It also comes at a time when Alantra celebrates its 25th anniversary, and 15 years since the creation of Alantra Equities, underlining our conviction that capital markets are essential for economic growth and wealth creation, and our commitment to capital markets activity within Alantra Group.”

Consult the list of market members at this link.