(11/08/2004) ING PRIVATE BANKING annonce son expansion en Amérique latine

Presse économique AMSTERDAM--(BUSINESS WIRE)?11 Août 2004--ING Private Banking a annoncé aujourd'hui avoir renforcé son équipe en recrutant Suarez-Velez et Carlos J. Peraza qui travaillaient avant pour Bank Julius Baer à New York. Jorge Suarez-Velez devient responsable global des activités de gestion de patrimoine en Amérique latine, alors que Carlos J. Peraza devient Directeur financier (CFO). ( BW)(ING-PRIVATE-BANKING)(ING) ING Private Banking Expands into Latin America Business Editors AMSTERDAM--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug.11, 2004--ING Private Banking today announced the expansion of its team with the hire of Jorge Suarez-Velez and Carlos J. Peraza previously with Bank Julius Baer in New York. Jorge Suarez-Velez joins as Global Head of Private Wealth Management for Latin America and Carlos J. Peraza as Chief Investment Officer. Both will be based in New York Suarez-Velez will be responsible for ING's existing Latin American private banking activities in Argentina, Venezuela, Chile and Curacao, as well as focusing on developing new private banking business in Brazil and Mexico, leveraging the Group's existing insurance and asset management strength in these countries. "The Latin American region is a key market for our private banking franchise and these strategic hires will further strengthen our presence," said Philippe Damas, Chairman of Private Banking. "Both Suarez-Velez and Peraza bring a broad range of experience providing investment and advisory services These hires highlight our ability to continue to attract top talent as we grow our private banking franchise," added Damas Jorge Suarez-Velez was with Julius Baer in New York for over two years, and he previously presided over Banorte Securities for seven years. He has 23 years of industry experience, and is an economist from ITAM University in Mexico City. Carlos J. Peraza has 16 years of investment experience and holds an MBA from ITAM ING (NYSE: ING) is a global financial institution of Dutch origin offering banking, insurance and asset management to over 60 million private, corporate and institutional clients in more than 50 countries. With a diverse workforce of over 112,000 people, ING comprises a broad spectrum of prominent companies that increasingly serve their clients under the ING brand CONTACT: Press: ING Private Banking, Amsterdam Isabelle Conner, +31 20 541 6681 mobile + 31 6 212 13537 Isabelle.conner@ing.com or ING Private Wealth Management, Americas Jorge Suarez-Velez, 212-309-8613 jorge.suarez@americas.ing.com KEYWORD: NETHERLANDS INTERNATIONAL EUROPE INDUSTRY KEYWORD: INSURANCE BANKING SOURCE: ING Private Banking