Future management team for ABN AMRO Germany is now complete
- Experienced eight-member management team appointed for ABN AMRO Germany following the merger with Hauck Aufhäuser Lampe (HAL)
- Legal merger still planned for no later than the end of H1 2026
Frankfurt am Main, 20. April 2026 - ABN AMRO announces the future management team for its German operations in connection with the planned merger with Hauck Aufhäuser Lampe (HAL). Following the legal merger, which is still scheduled to take place by the end of the first half of 2026 at the latest, a joint management team will assume responsibility for the integrated bank.
In doing so, ABN AMRO Germany is establishing the personnel framework necessary to implement the joint growth strategy and its strategic priorities: strengthening its position as one of Germany’s leading private banks, further expanding the wealth management offering under the Bethmann HAL brand, scaling the asset servicing business, strengthening the clearing division, and driving growth in corporate banking.
Following the legal integration, ABN AMRO Germany including HAL will be led by an experienced eight-member management team.
- Hans Hanegraaf will assume the role of Chairman of the Executive Board as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and will also be responsible for the Corporate Banking division.
- Agnes Brelik will head the Product Unit Wealth and will thus lead Bethmann HAL’s combined product and service offerings.
- Oliver Plaack and Stefan Meine will jointly assume responsibility for the Wealth Management Clients division as Chief Commercial Officers (CCO) and, in this role, will be responsible for the further development of the client business.
- Anja Schlick will take over as Head of Asset Servicing and will continue to expand this division as a key growth driver. She is currently Head of Financial Assets in HAL’s Asset Servicing division.
- Michael Pleske remains Chief Risk Officer and ensures strong and consistent risk management.
- As Chief Operating Officer, Eric van der Deijl is responsible for operations and IT and will drive the integration of processes and platforms.
- Madeleine Sander, as Chief Financial Officer, assumes responsibility for finance, controlling, and the overall management of the bank.
The future management team combines extensive expertise from both institutions and stands for continuity, stability, and future growth. The shared goal is to combine the strengths of both institutions and create a leading bank in Germany –with a clear focus on customer needs, sustainable growth, and excellent advisory services.
As part of the merger, Dr. Holger Sepp will step down from the HAL Executive Board and leave the bank. Sepp has made a significant contribution to the bank’s strategic positioning and success in recent years. ABN AMRO expressly thanks him for his dedication and achievements and wishes him continued success and all the best in his future professional and personal endeavors. The new management team can build upon this strong foundation and actively shape the shared future of ABN AMRO Germany and Bethmann HAL.
About ABN AMRO
ABN AMRO is a Dutch bank serving retail, corporate, and private banking clients, with a focus on Northwestern Europe. We offer our clients a comprehensive range of products and services - including digital solutions - as well as in-depth financial expertise and specialized knowledge across numerous industry sectors. Headquartered in Amsterdam, ABN AMRO serves approximately six million clients and employs more than 20,000 people worldwide. In Germany, the bank operates through the ABN AMRO Bank N.V. Frankfurt Branch and offers a wide range of services in wealth management (through the Bethmann Bank brand) and corporate banking. In addition to its headquarters in Frankfurt am Main, ABN AMRO Bank N.V. Frankfurt Branch has 12 other locations in key economic centers across Germany and employs approximately 800 people, including around 600 at Bethmann Bank.
Following the completion of the acquisition of Hauck Aufhäuser Lampe Privatbank AG (HAL AG) by ABN AMRO Bank N.V. at the end of June 2025, the plan is to consolidate the service offerings of both banks under the “Bethmann HAL” brand for wealth management and ABN AMRO for corporate banking and asset servicing. With combined assets under management (AuM) currently exceeding 70 billion euros and 17 locations in Germany, Bethmann HAL will be the third-largest pure-play wealth management provider in Germany, with full access to ABN AMRO’s international resources. In addition, ABN AMRO will also have a presence in Luxembourg with its own branch as part of its future asset servicing offering.
Contact
ABN AMRO
Frank Elsner Kommunikation für Unternehmen GmbH
Frank Elsner
T +49 5404 91 92 0
M +49 170 48 15 181
E frank.elsner@elsner-kommunikation.de
Hauck Aufhäuser Lampe Privatbank AG
Frank Paschen
T +49 69 2161-1098
M +49 1520 4932070