STROEVE
VIB.
Schretlen co t
78 Rabobank Group Annual Report 2004
Rabobank Group
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VERMOCENSMANACEMENT
1 EFFECTENBANK 1
VALLEY INDEPENDENT BANK
Founded in 1929, Robeco is
Schretlen &Co is Rabobank
1 SINDS 1818 I
Effectenbank Stroeve is
VIB Corp is a holding com
an asset manager in heart
Group's asset management
an investment specialist
pany for banks. Through its
and soul. Worldwide, Robeco
specialist, focusing in particular
which concentrates on
subsidiary Valley Indepen
provides investment pro
on high net-worth individuals
achieving asset growth
dent Bank it offers financial
ducts and services to 700
and medium-sized institutional
for private investors.
services in California in
institutional clients and
investors. Its clients, which
Furthermore, the company
particular. VIB is a network of
some 1.5 million private
include many directors/majo
provides securities-related
smaller local banks operating
individuals. The services to
rity shareholders and former
services to independent
on the principle of personal
private individuals are
entrepreneurs, are often intro
investors. As custodian and
client service. Its 24 branches
provided both through
duced to Schretlen by the local
manager, Effectenbank
cover an area stretching
banks and other distribution
Rabobanks. The core activity
Stroeve offers banking
from the Imperial Valley on
partners, and through direct
of Schretlen is asset manage
services, such as effecting
the Mexico-California border
channels. Robeco's product
ment, based on a well thou
stock exchange trans
to Fresno in the Central
range includes fixed-interest
ght-out long-term
actions, holding assets
Valley. VIB offers a wide
and equity investments,
concept which fully integra
and securities in custody
range of retail banking servi
as well as alternative invest
tes asset planning and asset
and providing reports.
ces, such as loans to private
ments. In addition to its
management or advice. In
Effectenbank Stroeve has
individuals and companies,
home markets in the
addition to the head office
one office in Amsterdam.
deposit accounts, credit
Benelux and the US, Robeco
in Amsterdam, Schretlen
www.stroeve.com
cards and other banking
also has operations in France,
has branches in Amsterdam,
services. VIB's clients are
Switzerland, Germany, Spain,
Apeldoorn, Fleerenveen,
private individuals, including
the Middle East and Japan.
Maastricht, Rotterdam and
many farmers and ranchers,
Assets managed amounted
Waal re.
and small and medium-sized
to some EUR 113 billion at
www.schretlen.com
businesses.
the end of 2004. Robeco
www.vibank.com
has over 1,600 employees
worldwide, spread over nine
countries.
www.robeco.com
