ABN AMRO is an international bank with European roots. Focus is on consumer and commercial clients in local markets and global markets on selected multinational corporations and financial institutions, as well as private clients. ABN amro is active in four principal customer segments: Personal Banking, Private Banking, Business and Commercial and Corporate and Institutional.
ABN AMRO is a prominent international bank, history going back to 1824.
Julius Baer Group is a Swiss banking firm which is the parent company of Bank Julius Bär, a traditional private bank based in Zurich, Switzerland, which dates back to the year 1890 when it was founded by the famous banker Julius Bär. The Julius Baer Group manages substantial assets for private and institutional clients from all over the world.
This company is now part of Bank of America.
Merrill Lynch was one of the world's largest stock brokerage houses, with offices in 38 countries and territories and total client assets of approximately $1.8 trillion. The company's 2006 revenues were $ 34.6 billion.
The company's logo is the famous bull. The company offers diverse financial services. Of the major investment banks, Merrill is the most active in serving as a brokerage for individual investors.
Fortis is a banking, insurance, and investment management company, and is the 20th largest business in the world by revenue.[1] The Benelux are Fortis' home base and its strength. Fortis' banking operations include network (retail), commercial, and merchant banking; its insurance products include life, health, and property/casualty lines. Products are sold through independent agents and brokers, financial planners, and through Fortis Bank branches. It is listed both on Euronext Brussels and Euronext Amsterdam stock exchanges.
Dexia is a Belgian-French financial institution, specialized in public finance. It was founded in 1996 through the merger of Crédit Communal de Belgique/Gemeentekrediet van België (founded 1860) and Crédit Local de France (founded 1987). The Dexia Group was founded as a dual-listed company, but in 1999 the Belgian entity took over the French entity to form one company. Dexia is a member of the BEL20, CAC 40, and LuxX indices. The company is headquartered in Brussels, Belgium.
BNP Paribas is one of the main banks in Europe and France. It was created on May 23, 2000 through the merger of Banque Nationale de Paris (BNP) and Paribas. Together with Société Générale and Crédit Lyonnais now LCL, it is part of the "three old" banks of France. It is part of the CAC 40.
On August 9 2007 BNP Paribas announced that it could not fairly value the underlying assets in three funds as a result of exposure to U.S. subprime mortgage lending markets.
HSBC Holdings plc is the world's largest financial group in terms of market capitalization. It was also rated the third largest company by Forbes 2000. HSBC Holdings was established in 1991 to act as the parent company to The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation based in Hong Kong. The group's head office is located in the HSBC Tower (8 Canada Square) by London's Canary Wharf.
Crédit Agricole SA is the largest banking group in France, second largest in Europe and the sixth largest in the world by Tier 1 capital according to The Banker magazine. It is also part of the CAC 40 stock market index.
Deutsche Bank AG is a bank operating worldwide. Its headquarters, the Deutsche Bank Twin Towers, are located in Frankfurt, Germany. Dr. Josef Ackermann is its CEO and Chairman of the Group Executive Committee, Dr. Clemens Börsig is the Chairman of the Supervisory Board. Deutsche Bank, ranked by revenues and profits, is one of the largest investment banks in the world.
JP Morgan Chase is one of the oldest financial services firms in the world. The company, headquartered in New York City, is one of the leaders in investment banking, retail financial services, asset and wealth management and private equity. JPMorgan Chase is currently the third largest banking institution in the United States, behind Bank of America and Citigroup. The hedge fund unit of JPMorgan Chase is the largest hedge fund in the United States with $34 billion in assets as of 2007.
