Top Bank Trusts in the Netherlands

Top Bank Trusts in the Netherlands

Top Bank Trusts in the Netherlands
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Bank trusts are essential players in the wealth management space. Acting as fiduciaries, these institutions support families, individuals, and organizations with estate planning, asset protection, and long-term wealth preservation strategies.

For investment managers, identifying the right bank trust relationships (especially across international markets) can be complex. These firms often operate behind the scenes, with limited public visibility. Dakota Marketplace helps simplify the search by offering verified data, allocator context, and direct contact information, all in one place.

In this article, we are giving you a list of the top 10 bank trusts in the Netherlands. To see the full list, you can view it in Dakota Marketplace.

1. de Volksbank NV

AUM: $82.41B

Metro: Amsterdam

De Volksbank N.V. is a Dutch retail banking group operating under a single banking license with four distinct retail brands: SNS, ASN Bank, RegioBank, and BLG Wonen. The organization was formed from the restructuring of the former SNS group and remains state-owned through the Dutch State’s financial investment vehicle. The bank focuses on payments, mortgages, and savings, serving over three million customers across the Netherlands. As of 2024, de Volksbank reports total assets in the range of €71.1 billion to €73.7 billion, with a net income of approximately €144 million for the same year. The bank's headquarters is located in Utrecht, with additional offices in The Hague, ’s-Hertogenbosch, Groningen, and Geleen. De Volksbank does not operate a large standalone private banking division, instead providing wealth management services through its retail brands, primarily targeting retail and affluent clients.

2. Triodos Bank Espana

AUM: $23.24B

Metro: Amsterdam

Triodos Bank España operates as the Spanish branch of Triodos Bank N.V., a Netherlands-based sustainable banking group. The group manages total assets of approximately EUR 16.97 billion as of 2024, while its total assets under management (AUM) directed towards impact themes are reported at EUR 24.1 billion for the same year. Wealth management services are integrated within Triodos Investment Management, which oversees the group’s investment funds and impact investment activities. Triodos Bank España does not operate a separate branded private bank and positions itself as an impact and sustainability specialist rather than a traditional private banking entity. The bank has a presence across several European markets, including the Netherlands, Belgium, the United Kingdom, and Germany, with its headquarters located in Amsterdam.

3. NIBC Bank

AUM: $21B

Metro: Amsterdam

NIBC Bank N.V. operates as an entrepreneurial asset-financing bank headquartered at Carnegieplein 4, The Hague, The Netherlands. The bank was previously listed under NIBC Holding N.V., which was acquired by Blackstone in July 2020 and has since been privately held. The merger of NIBC Holding N.V. into NIBC Bank N.V. is effective as of January 1, 2025. NIBC focuses on a range of business lines including mortgages, retail savings, commercial real estate, and infrastructure financing, primarily serving clients across Europe. As of Q2 2025, NIBC reported total assets of approximately €22,925 million, with a net profit of €199 million for the full year 2024. The bank does not operate a separately branded wealth management division, emphasizing instead its capabilities in asset financing and commercial banking.

4. Achmea Bank

AUM: $13.83B

Metro: Amsterdam

Achmea Bank N.V. is the banking arm of the Dutch cooperative financial group Achmea, operating as an independent legal entity with a Dutch banking license. The bank serves as a competence and service center within Achmea for mortgages, savings products, and investment services for retail clients, distributing products under retail brands such as Centraal Beheer, Acier, and Attens Hypotheken. As of the end of 2024, Achmea Bank reported total assets of approximately EUR 19.54 billion, increasing to EUR 20.64 billion by mid-2025. The bank's mortgage portfolio was about EUR 17.34 billion at year-end 2024, with retail savings balances around EUR 10.10 billion. Achmea Bank reported an operating profit before taxes of EUR 92 million for 2024 and emphasizes a strong capital and liquidity position, with a total capital ratio of 19.1% and a Common Equity Tier 1 ratio of approximately 16.6% to 16.9%. The bank employs around 400 people across its Tilburg and Amsterdam locations and focuses primarily on the Dutch retail market, providing mortgages, savings, and investment solutions.

5. Delen Private Bank

AUM: $3.99B

Metro: The Hague

Delen Private Bank is a private banking and discretionary asset management group headquartered in Antwerp, Belgium, with operations in Belgium, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, and Switzerland. The bank is structured under the Delen Group, which is controlled by two main shareholders: Ackermans & van Haaren (approximately 78.75% ownership) and the Delen family (approximately 21.25%). As of 30 June 2025, Delen reported consolidated assets under management (AUM) of €70.1 billion, reflecting a growth from €66.9 billion as of 31 December 2024. The bank employs around 1,000 people across its jurisdictions and positions itself primarily as a discretionary asset manager, focusing on bespoke portfolio management, estate planning, and intergenerational wealth transfer. Delen operates a significant presence in the Netherlands through Delen Private Bank Nederland, which has expanded its capabilities via strategic acquisitions and currently manages over €4 billion in assets.

Many of the firms listed here can be explored further in Dakota Marketplace, including key contacts and allocator insights.

6. Bank ten Cate & Cie N.V

AUM: $1B

Metro: Amsterdam

Bank Ten Cate & Cie N.V. is an independent, family-owned Dutch private bank headquartered at Herengracht 130, 1015 BV Amsterdam. Established in 1881, the bank evolved from a securities firm into a private banking institution following several ownership changes, with the Ten Cate family acquiring it from ABN AMRO in the 1990s. The bank operates under a full Dutch banking license and is supervised by De Nederlandsche Bank (DNB) and the Autoriteit Financiële Markten (AFM). It is not part of a larger banking group and does not have a publicly listed parent company. Bank Ten Cate is recognized as one of the smaller independent private banks in the Netherlands, managing approximately €4 billion in assets under management (AUM). Its core business focuses on private banking and discretionary asset management for affluent individuals, entrepreneurs, and institutional clients such as foundations and associations. The bank emphasizes a boutique, relationship-driven model, providing personalized services through private bankers who operate throughout the Netherlands, maintaining a central operational base in Amsterdam.

7. Insinger Gilissen (Quintet) N.V.

AUM: $1B

Metro: Amsterdam

InsingerGilissen (legal trading name InsingerGilissen Bankiers N.V.; stylised as InsingerGilissen) is a Dutch private bank and the Netherlands arm of the Luxembourg-headquartered Quintet Private Bank group. It operates as a trading name and branch within the Quintet group and is part of Quintet Private Bank (Europe) S.A., which is effectively owned by Precision Capital. InsingerGilissen is headquartered at Herengracht 537, 1017 BV Amsterdam, and operates branches in six Dutch cities: Amsterdam, The Hague, Eindhoven, Enschede, Groningen, and Rotterdam. The bank manages approximately €25 billion in client assets and employs around 330 staff. Quintet, as a mid-sized European private bank, reports total client assets in the range of €90–92 billion. InsingerGilissen is positioned as a high-net-worth private bank serving wealthy individuals, families, family offices, foundations, and institutional clients, focusing on bespoke wealth management, estate planning, and custody services. It is supervised under the European framework by the European Central Bank and the Luxembourg CSSF, with limited oversight from Dutch regulators.

8. Oyens & Van Eeghen

AUM: $1B

Metro: Amsterdam

Oyens & Van Eeghen is a historic wealth manager based in Amsterdam, founded in 1797. Following its acquisition by Delen Private Bank in 2015-2016, it has been integrated into Delen's Netherlands platform and rebranded as Delen Private Bank Nederland in 2022. The Delen group, which is majority-owned by Ackermans & van Haaren, manages approximately €66.9 billion in assets under management (AUM) as of December 2024. The organization operates under Belgian regulatory supervision and is not independently listed on any stock exchange. The Dutch operation maintains a presence in multiple locations, including Amsterdam and ’s-Hertogenbosch, and focuses on high-net-worth clients, providing discretionary asset management and fiduciary services.

9. De Nederlandsche Bank (DNB)

AUM: $400M

Metro: Amsterdam

De Nederlandsche Bank (DNB) is the central bank of the Netherlands, incorporated as a naamloze vennootschap (public limited company) under Dutch law, with the Dutch State as its sole shareholder. DNB combines national responsibilities with roles within the European system of central banks and European supervisory structures. It operates under a governance framework defined by the Bankwet 1998, with an executive board responsible for task execution and a supervisory board overseeing operations. DNB's headquarters are located in Amsterdam, and it primarily serves the Dutch government and financial institutions, participating in the Eurosystem and contributing to euro-area monetary policy. As a central bank, DNB does not have a market capitalization or offer commercial banking services, including wealth management or retail banking. Its operational scale is reflected in its role within the Eurosystem, which had a consolidated balance sheet of approximately €6.4 trillion at the end of 2024. DNB does not engage in wealth management activities for private clients, focusing instead on monetary policy, financial stability, and supervision.

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Cate Costin, Marketing Associate

Written By: Cate Costin, Marketing Associate