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...The best gifts I’ve given recently were two Hublot watches to thank my two regular assistants: Sander van Roekel and Erwin Zeinstra....
...But Martin van Roekel, global chief executive, said the separate EU rule restricting firms from providing both audit and non audit services to the same client had helped it pick up advisory and tax business...
...Mr van Roekel said: “BDO has been active in many of the tendering processes....
...Mr van Roekel expects further consolidation to take place and for BDO to play a big role in it....
...By this measure, it will take longer for BDO’s China operations to become the biggest in the network, says Mr van Roekel....
...Martin van Roekel, BDO’s global chief executive, said: “It would be very, very unfortunate if they [the European Commission] would back off at this moment in time.”...
...Martin van Roekel, chief executive of BDO International, the number five network, said Mr Barnier had been presented with a “unique opportunity” to reshape the profession....
...Dik van Lomwel, head of Europe and the Middle East at Neuberger Berman, said: “Continental European banks have undergone turmoil....
...When markets are stronger, Neuberger will probably be floated as a public company again, allowing Lehman’s estate to sell its stake, says Dik van Lomwel, Neuberger’s head of Europe and Middle East....
...In 1991 he founded Frozen Fountain, a shop-cum-gallery, with Dik Dankers....
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