Dutch private bank Van Lanschot NV (VLAN.AS) said on Friday it is looking at acquisitions and would be interested in buying some assets from Luxembourg-based KBL European Private Bankers. Belgian banking and insurance group KBC Groep (KBC.BR) this week called off the planned sale of KBL, its private banking arm, to the Hinduja Group, a $1.7 billion deal that was announced nearly a year ago.[ID:nWEA8495] Van Lanschot Chief Executive Floris Deckers told ANP-Reuters on Friday he would be interested in some of KBL's assets now that the deal with the Hinduja Group was off.
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