Robeco Asset Management and Dutch insurer AEGON officials would not...

Robeco Asset Management and Dutch insurer AEGON officials would not comment on press reports that the two firms will merge. Spokesmen at both firms dismissed as ‘‘market rumor’’ reports in a Dutch newspaper that Rabobank Group, which owns 50% of Robeco, plans to sell to AEGON an option to take a further 50% stake in the money manager. It also was reported that Robeco would take responsibility for some of Aegon’s asset management activities.