Aabar Investments PJSC Acquires AIG Private Bank
1 December 2008
Zurich and Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, December 1st, 2008 – Aabar Investments PJSC (Aabar), a global investment company based in Abu Dhabi, today announced an agreement to acquire AIG Private Bank Ltd. (AIG Private Bank) from its parent company American International Group, Inc. (AIG).
Bank of America Receives Federal Reserve Approval of Merrill Lynch Purchase
26 November 2008
CHARLOTTE, N.C., Nov. 26 /PRNewswire/ — Bank of America Corporation today received approval from the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System of the company’s purchase of Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. Bank of America aims to close the transaction by the end of the year pending shareholder and other regulatory approvals.
Fortis' interests in ABN AMRO (Private Banking) sold to the Dutch Government
9 October 2008
The government of the Netherlands announced on Friday 3 October 2008 that it has purchased Fortis’ activities in the Netherlands as well as Fortis’ interests in ABN AMRO. These ABN AMRO activities specifically include ABN AMRO Netherlands, the International Diamond and Jewelry Group and ABN AMRO Private Banking.
