TABLE OF CONTENTS
GLOBAL SPECIAL ASSET MANAGEMENT (16-21
Q&A (22-23)
SURVIVING THE US CREDIT CRUNCH (24-27)
Rl EVENTS (28-29)
MAKING THE RIGHTCHOICES (30-34)
HR ANNOUNCEMENTS (35)
RIIN THE NEWS (4-7)
WHOLESALE/RETAIL:
NEW STRUCTURE, NEW CHANCES (8-13)
IN THE LIMELIGHT (14-15)
How GSAM helps clients in trouble witb intensive support
Ruud Nijs, Head of Corporate Social Responsibility:
'This is the moment oftruth: do we really mean
what we have been sayingforyears?'
How Rabobank is weathering the US economie storm
well thanks to a thoughtful strategy
The five value drivers costs, capital, expected loss/provisions,
liquidity and income are crucial for increasing customer
intimacy. And for our future
The latest developments
The revised Rl governance: how it works.
What it meansfor Wholesale and Retail
Piet Moerland, Chairman of the Executive Board
of the Rabobank Group: 'Wholesale and retail banking
should reinforce each other'
Editorial Address:
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