KAS BANK has appointed Mark Schilstra to lead the group’s client management team with effect from 1 August 2011.
Schilstra will be responsible for the continued expansion of the European client base, in line with KAS BANKs growth strategy focusing on Dutch pension funds, European banks and brokers and German institutional investors.
Before joining KAS BANK, Schilstra was employed at ABN AMRO and Fortis as Head of Operational Risk and Director, Central Risk Management respectively. Prior to this, he gained experience as a Relationship Manager, Derivatives and Structured Products at Mees Pierson, amongst other roles.
In 1994 he was awarded a doctorate in Business Economics and in 1997 graduated with distinction in Econometrics at the University of Amsterdam. In 2003 he completed a post-graduate programme in Financial and Investment Analysis (RBA, MFA, CeFA). In addition, Schilstra has written a number of academic papers which were published in Economisch Statistische Berichten (ESB) and the VBA-Journal amongst others.
Over the past year the bank has achieved considerable growth in the Dutch pension and investor services space. We also received very positive feedback following the recent launch of our client satisfaction programme and new risk monitoring tools such as the KAS BANK Pension Fund Monitor app,” says Sikko van Katwijk, member of the Managing Board. “In the coming years we aim to expand on these activities. With the appointment of Mark Schilstra we have strengthened our team, enabling us to respond more effectively to the wishes and requirements of our existing and future clients. With this we have also underlined KAS BANKs ambitious growth objectives in the European pensions, investment and trading sectors.
Schilstra will succeed Egon Tibboel who has been appointed Head of Marketing & Commercial Development.
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