Focus on F&A
Rabobank
Monthly newsletter for Rabobank International for internal use only Issue 3 May/June 2001
Solvency - less is more
F&A in the USA
Internalservices
Conference call
International
What'sNewS l
With Meeting Point handling the day-to-
day Rl communication, What's NewS can
spread out a bit. It means we can go into
issues relating to you and your working
environment in more detail. That's why
we have a deep piece on the solvency is
sue. Headed 'less is more', we've asked the
solvency team to explain just how it all
works and what's happening with BIS II
(pages 2 and 3).
Many of you will find a familiar face on
pages 6 and7. Hanno Riedlin left RI 18
months ago to head up the new Group au-
dit department. He explains how it has
changed, with Peter Knuvers filling in the
Rl details.
The rest of this issue is devoted to F&A.
Our normally annual dedicated global
conference became biannual with a second
top level meeting on animal protein held
in Florida last month. We have a full re
port on an industry that is changing dra-
matically and dynamically. Check out
pages 8 to 12 for more.
The conference was initiated by our peo-
ple in the US. They have seen the writing
on the F&A wall and believed a confer
ence of this calibre would add value. We
talk to them about consolidation and how
the marketplace, including the banking
sector, is changing. See pages 4 and 5 for
their take on an evolution in food and ag.
What's happening on the solvency issue
We have all the info 2-3
The US market is changing dramatically
- find out more from US F&A teams 4-5
A revamped audit servicedubbed ARG,
is focusing on a broader, value-added
approacb to RI. Check out the details on
6-7
Animal protein proves major hit with
industry top 8-12
