ABN Amro hires Van Harten to head Leveraged Syndicate (Correct)

ABN Amro Bank NV, the nationalized Dutch lender, hired Jeroen van Harten as head of leveraged syndicate and sales. He joined from Fortis Bank NV where he ran the Dutch leveraged financing team for four years and will be based in Amsterdam, ABN Amro said today in a statement.

This year, ABN Amro has helped to arrange €210 million ($286 million) of leveraged loans to fund the buyout of Koole Tanktransport BV, a provider of storage tanks for edible oils, and a €178m financing for the buyout of Dutch lingerie retailer Hunkermoeller, according to data compiled by Bloomberg.