ABN Amro/State Street: it's all about focus

ABN AMRO Asset Management [ABN] has agreed to outsource its investment operations services in Europe to State Street [STT]. The deal represents another big win for State Street, and is a further example of the importance of specialist focus in a competitive environment. State Street and ABN AMRO Asset Management's deal leaves both players able to concentrate on what they do best.

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ABN Amro: Private Clients doing well

Wealth manager ABN Amro [ABN] struggled in 2003, but it has worked on its domestic business and reaped the rewards. Its Private Client arm in particular has improved significantly on last year. With the right strategy ABN Amro should now be well placed to make inroads into the tough German market.

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Belgo-Dutch wealth management: onshore liquid assets set to grow

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Belgo-Dutch wealth managers do battle over entrepreneurs

According to Datamonitor research, 46% of all HNW individuals in Belgium and the Netherlands are entrepreneurs, making this customer base critical for wealth managers in their attempts to climb out of the recessionary mire. To acquire and keep these clients, banks in the region need to take an educational approach.

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Pure-play Van Lanschot fits Dutch market

Van Lanschot has decided to reduce its corporate loan book by almost half in the next five years and to reposition itself as a pure wealth management player in an effort to improve its Tier 1 capital position and reduce its risk exposure. The streamlined offering will fit the entrepreneur-heavy Dutch market and offers good growth opportunities for the bank.

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