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Robeco was one of Europe’s first international equity asset managers. Today, we are one of the largest asset managers in Europe with over 75 years of investment experience. We offer reliable investment solutions to a broad range of clients in all asset classes: equities, bonds and alternative investments.

Our ambition

Robeco seeks to remain one of the leading international asset managers by continuing our solid pan-European client base and gain a prominent presence in the United States. We aim to provide our clients with the very best investment solutions and products that span the important global financial centers and a selection of the emerging markets.

The most important facts

Robeco was founded in 1929 in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. Today, Robeco is one of the few large, independent pure play asset managers in Europe with assets under management that exceed EUR 140 billion and 1500 employees located in nine countries. We are active in a broad range of investment products, covering equities, bonds, money markets, funds of hedge funds, private equity and single strategy hedge funds.

Robeco provides investment solutions to approximately 1.5 million private investors, over 700 institutional clients and 100 distribution partners around the world. We have a global presence, with offices and/or specialised investment teams in Europe, the United States, the Middle East and Asia.

Rabobank, a solid base

Robeco has been an independent member of the Rabobank Group since 2001. Rabobank is the only privately owned commercial bank in the world enjoying the highest (AAA) credit rating from two of the world’s leading rating agencies, Standard & Poor’s and Moody’s. Within the Rabobank Group, Robeco is the centre of expertise for asset management, operating according to its own independent investment policy.

European base

Robeco’s head office is located in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. In Rotterdam, we have specialists in the area of equity investments, fixed income investments and alternative investments. Robeco is one of the country’s leading asset managers, serving clients through a proprietary direct sales channel, Robeco Direct, Rabobank and local resellers. Also, we have a substantial presence in the Dutch institutional pension market. Banque Robeco and Robeco Bank Belgium comprise Robeco’s retail channels in Europe. Our team of money market experts is based in Robeco Gestions in Paris, as well as our team of European small and mid cap experts. We have local sales offices for third party fund distribution and institutional sales in most western European countries. We also have offices in Japan (Tokyo) and Bahrain.

Sustainable investing

In late 2006, Robeco joined forces with Swiss-based SAM (Sustainable Asset Management) Group, resulting in garnering a top position for Robeco in the area of sustainability investing. For more than ten years, SAM Group has been generating alpha by identifying companies with a competitive advantage because of their ability to manage the risks of long-term global and industry challenges. We are confident that sustainability investing will become a dominant theme in global asset management.

Strong presence in the US

Robeco is represented in the United States by Robeco Investment Management, which is comprised of three specialist investment divisions:

• Robeco Weiss Peck & Greer, founded in 1970, offers a comprehensive product line of equity (core and value), fixed income (investment grade, high yield and municipal) and alternative investments including single strategy hedge funds
• Robeco Boston Partners, founded in 1995, offers a comprehensive line of value equity products that span the market capitalization spectrum. The firm is dedicated to value investing, fundamental research and capital preservation
• Robeco-Sage, founded in 1994, is a fund of hedge funds manager whose objective is to achieve equity-like returns with half of the volatility of the equity markets. The firm applies a disciplined, multi-strategy/multimanager approach to identify and critically assess hedge fund managers

The management of Robeco’s North American funds was transferred to Robeco Investment Management on 1 August 2004.

Harbor Capital Advisors is another one of Robeco’s business units located in the United States. Harbor Capital Advisors is an expert at selecting best-of-breed investment managers. Access to these managers is provided via the Harbor Fund.

Emerging Markets

In early 2007, Robeco and Canara Bank, one of the largest banks in India, announced a joint asset management venture in India, Canara Robeco. The joint-venture will develop Canara Bank’s existing asset management arm, Canbank Mutual Fund, into an industry leader. Canara Bank has an outstanding relationship with public pension institutions and a 30 million customer base accessible through its 2,500 branch nationwide distribution network.

This is intended to provide the reader with information on Robeco’s capabilities, but does not constitute a recommendation to buy or sell securities or investment products. Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V., Rotterdam is registered with the Netherlands Authority for the Financial Markets in Amsterdam.

Robeco Alternative Investments

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