Down under on top
Rabobank
Monthly newsletter for Rabobank International fQf jntCmdl U 56 Oflly Issue4July/August 2001
Securitization in a nutshell
International
Building the regional business
Emergency alert
Floral fantasy
Our teams in New York and London
explain the ins and outs of this complex
and powerful financial tooi 2.-4
The northern hemisphere may be in the
grip of vacation fever and sultry weather,
but the down under winter is not cooling
the business drive. In the final part of our
trip around the world, we talk to the in
ternational Rabobankers in Australia and
New Zealand who are pursuing a text
book F&A focus (see page 5).
The antipodes is not the only region that
is blooming. In the Netherlands, the long-
awaited Floriade 2002 is about to burst
into flower. Check out the back page for
details on how you can arrange cliënt vis-
its to this worldclass event next April.
The Floriade takes place every 10 years
and continuity is a key aspect in its
success. Our people working on Business
Continuity Planning know all about
thinking ahead. The team responsible ex-
plains how we handle critical systems fail-
ure (more on page 10).
You'll find we've given considerable space
to our feature on securitization. This fol-
low up to the solvency piece we carried
last issue is a complex story. We asked the
teams in both London and New York to
explain it for us. According to newly ap-
pointed European head, Alan Cameron,
'it's a powerful tooi for the bank and we
need to breakdown some of the mystery
that surrounds it.' We believe the teams
have done just that (page 2).
Tbey may be the fartbest away frotn
Utrecht, but our offices in Australia
and New Zealand are making a distinct
impression on the RI world map 5-9
How have we fared in the face of crisis?
Find out how BCP has come to the
rescue on 10-11
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