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Fortis ranks among the top 20 financial institutions in Europe.
By clicking on business market positions, you will get specific rankings
Retail banking:
Firm footprint in Europe |
- Market leadership in Benelux – one of Europe’s wealthiest regions: no. 1 credit card issuer and, together with ABN AMRO, no. 1 in retail financial services
- 2,500 Fortis branches across Europe, together with ABN AMRO network
- Around 100 credit shops in Germany, more than 180 in Poland and four in Turkey
- Products offered via post office network in Belgium and Ireland
- Independent brokers in the Netherlands and in Poland; tied agents in Belgium
- Consumer finance offering in seven countries with 220 million inhabitants; 4 million credit card holders in Benelux and Turkey
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Asset Management & Private Banking:
Solid platforms in asset gathering |
- Top tier global market position with an extensive asset management product offering sold in over 30 countries
- Together with ABN AMRO: European top 3 and strong Asian growth platform for wealth management on behalf of high net worth individuals
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Merchant Banking:
Strong market positions in niches |
- Strong leadership position in Benelux
- High penetration among selected European customers (e.g. internationally active SMEs)
- Leading worldwide position in several specialized sectors (e.g. top 3 position in renewable energy, top 3 in commodities and top 5 in the shipping industry)
- 145 Business Centres, including those of ABN AMRO, across 19 countries Europe-wide and in China
- Leading global service provider in funds administration and financing and in on-exchange derivatives and securities clearing services for professional counterparties
- Top 3 global administrator in the hedge funds industry
- Top European player in international leasing and commercial finance
- Worldwide leader in trust and corporate services
- Solid private equity investment expertise coupled with a diversified alternative investments portfolio
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Insurance:
Top 10 player in Europe’s insurance market, leadership of selected Asian markets |
- Largest insurer in Belgium: no. 1 in life, no. 2 in non-life and leading position in group life
- Third-ranking insurer in the Netherlands, with leading position in individual life and non-life cover, disability insurance and niche markets (travel and leisure, funeral policies)
- Leadership position in bancassurance in other selected countries (Luxembourg, Portugal, Malaysia, Thailand and China)
- The UK’s third largest private car insurer based on volume
- The UK’s fourth largest travel insurer
- Fortis Corporate Insurance leading Benelux player in commercial lines
- Largest Chinese/foreign joint venture in China
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