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ABN AMRO Bank intends to propose Marguerite Bérard as new CEO

ABN AMRO Bank has announced that it intends to propose Marguerite Bérard (1977) as new CEO. The proposed appointment of Marguerite Bérard is subject to regulatory approval.

ABN AMRO to remain Ajax Women’s main sponsor until 2028

ABN AMRO and Ajax have extended their longstanding partnership, with the bank committing to be Ajax Women’s main sponsor until at least the end of 2028. The new agreement will take effect on 1 July 2025, marking the tenth year of ABN AMRO’s sponsorship of the Ajax elite women’s team. The bank has partnered with Ajax in various ways for over thirty years now and will also continue to be the club’s civil society partner.

High-earning millennials satisfied with financial situation, yet third postpone life dreams

Despite having a fairly high income or considerable wealth, three out of ten well-off millennials feel that starting a family is a financial risk. Young millennials (aged 25-35) are especially concerned about this: four out of ten see starting a family as financially risky. These are the findings of a study carried out on behalf of ABN AMRO among over 600 millennials aged between 25 and 45 with an above-average income and/or substantial assets.

Hospitality from recovery to crisis: bankruptcies peak in 2025

Tikkie payments reach record 7.4 billion euros in 2024

Tikkie continues to gain popularity: ABN AMRO’s payment app handled 157 million payment requests in 2024 for a total of 7.4 billion euros. It set records for both the number of requests and the total amount handled, up by 8 percent and breaking last year’s record of 6.6 billion euros. Since Tikkie was first launched in 2016, the app has been used to pay more than 32.6 billion euros. The Dutch send Tikkies for groceries and lunch, but they also sent more than a million requests for less than 1 euro – mostly to pay for toilets on King’s Day.

Online businesses can now integrate ID & pay in their own environment

ID & pay payment processes, can now be used by online service providers under their own name and within their own online infrastructure. The white label service enables businesses to seamlessly integrate user registration and payments administration, while ABN AMRO provides verification of this data.

ABN AMRO notes dismissal decision by Public Prosecution after probe into former directors

ABN AMRO has taken note of the decision of the Public Prosecution Service (OM) to dismiss the cases against all four former directors Gerrit Zalm, Kees van Dijkhuizen, Chris Vogelzang and Joop Wijn.

ABN AMRO’s Dow Jones Sustainability Index score improved

ABN AMRO scored 76 out of a possible 100 points this year in S&P Global’s Corporate Sustainability Assessment. This was 8 points more than in 2023, putting the bank in the top 20 percent of the highest scores in the sector*. With this score, ABN AMRO has again earned a place in the S&P Global Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI) Europe. S&P Global announced the results on 16 December.

ABN AMRO MeesPierson: Two out of three major donors see donating as a social duty

Major donors in the Netherlands are very generous with their donations to charities. No less than 83 per cent of this group say they have donated this year. With an average total donation of nearly 9,500 euros, they show a strong engagement with the work of charities – preferably charities close to home. These donors give mainly to local (39 per cent) and national initiatives (45 per cent). They say they generally support charities with a strong focus on health, care and wellbeing. Nearly eight out of ten major donors consider civil society organisations indispensable. What’s more, over two thirds emphasise that they donate to charities because of their privileged position in society. This and more is revealed by a survey held by ABN AMRO MeesPierson among nearly 400 wealthy clients about their donating behaviour.

ABN AMRO Sustainable Impact Fund presents “the True Value of Impact Investing” report

The ABN AMRO Sustainable Impact Fund presents the second edition of “the True Value of Impact Investing”, the fund’s report on the 2023 impact results of the companies it invests in. Based on the value-based impact measurement approach used, the portfolio companies show positive impact on climate and air pollution as well as on fair payment, wellbeing, waste reduction and other impact areas. Particularly striking is the high savings in carbon emissions enabled by the companies jointly. The results are presented in euros, based on the estimated societal costs and benefits for climate, people and planet.