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FGH Bank is specialised in commercial real
estate financing. The real estate bank has
expert knowledge of financing and investment,
valuations, technical property analyses, tax
and legal matters, and risk management.
Moreover, the bank's network, which extends
across the whole country, with account
managers maintaining personal contact with
clients, allows it to follow regional market
developments at close hand. Its clients are
mainly project developers and institutional
and private investors in commercial real estate,
from small and medium-sized enterprises to
large companies and listed real estate funds.
www.fghbank.nl
obvion
Obvion is a provider of mortgages and simple
financial products, operating through indepen
dent agents. The company is a joint venture
between Rabobank Group and Algemeen
Burgerlijk Pensioenfonds (the Dutch civil
service pension fund). Obvion's strategy is
founded on six core pillars: independence,
speed and flexibility, teamwork, personal
attention, reliability and professional know
ledge. In practice, these are reflected in fast
and reliable service, expertise and the aim of
offering a complete and competitive range
of products. Obvion has its headquarter in
Heerlen, the Netherlands.
www.obvion.nl
Founded in 1929, Robeco is a thoroughbred
asset manager. Worldwide, Robeco provides
investment products and services to approxi
mately 700 institutional clients and some 1.5
million private individuals. The services to
private individuals are provided both through
banks and other distribution partners, and
through direct channels. Robeco's product
range includes fixed-interest and equity
investments, as well as alternative investments.
In addition to its home markets in the Benelux
and the US, Robeco also has branch offices in
France, Switzerland, Germany, Spain, the
Middle East and Japan. Assets managed
amounted to some EUR 130 billion at the end
of 2005. Robeco has over 1,600 employees
worldwide, spread over nine countries.
www.robeco.com
