Dutch private bank Van Lanschot (VLAN.AS) said on Friday it was 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 1.35 billion euro ($1.9 billion) deal announced nearly a year ago.[ID:nWEA8495] Van Lanschot chief executive Floris Deckers told ANP-Reuters on Friday he would be interested in KBL assets now the deal with Hinduja Group was off.
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