Frans began his career at ABN AMRO as an equity analyst. He covered numerous stocks in different markets, with a particular focus on bank stocks. In 1993 he became an investor relations manager of ABN AMRO and was heavily involved in the bank's NYSE Listing. He also maintained relationships with the brokers and institutional investors and was responsible for writing financial press releases. In 1997 he continued his career in Equity Research, as a senior analyst covering mid/small cap stocks. In 1999 he moved to ING Equity Markets where he has been the Head of Equity Research for more than 6 years. He also was a member of the Amsterdam Equity Markets Management Committee. Frans has been a Senior Trainer for Oxyor since 2006.