EXCLUSIVE-Macquarie is lead bidder to buy Robeco -sources
NEW YORK, Dec 19 (Reuters) - Australia's Macquarie Group Ltd has emerged as the lead bidder to buy Robeco, the asset management arm of Dutch bank Rabobank NV, in a deal that could fetch around 3 billion euros ($3.96 billion), four people familiar with the matter said this week.
(Reporting By Jessica Toonkel; Editing by Gerald E. McCormick)
NEW YORK, Dec 19- Australia's Macquarie Group Ltd has emerged as the lead bidder to buy Robeco, the asset management arm of Dutch bank Rabobank NV, in a deal that could fetch around 3 billion euros, four people familiar with the matter said this week.