Belguim

Awards of Excellence
Western Europe regional awards

Best Bank and Investment Bank: Fortis

Fortis has been in the headlines a lot this year, thanks to its participation in the consortium that is seeking to break up ABN Amro. The deal, however, has overshadowed the main story at the Belgian bank over the past year, which has been its impressive improvement in profitability in its international and domestic operations. Key to the bankassurer’s success, say analysts, has been CEO Jean Paul Votron’s success in getting more from his staff, which has helped management to meet some of its key targets ahead of schedule.