Dutch investment firm Robeco Groep has unveiled its strategy to set up full-scale operations and expand its asset management business in Japan.
Under the plan, the group aims to boost its asset management in Japan to 5 billion over the next five years, from 600 million today.
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Roderick Munsters, CEO of Robeco, said that growth plans in Japan comes as part of Robeco’s 2014-2018 strategy.
"We are confident that this new strategy and the support of our majority shareholder ORIX will enable us to realize substantial growth in Japan in the coming years. We are looking forward to offering Japanese clients our state-of-the-art investment capabilities and services," Munsters added.
Robeco is also planning a range of active investment strategies for clients including quity and bond strategies based on quantitative research, emerging market equities and emerging debt, as well as aggregate fixed income and high yield strategies.
Furthermore, Robeco Japan also plans to provide funds that integrate Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) factors into their equity and bond analyses in order to make better investment decisions, mitigate risk and provide long-term investment opportunities.
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By GlobalDataThe firm currently targets corporate and public pension funds, life insurance firms, asset managers, brokers, banks, and other institutions that manage and distribute investment trust funds.
Kikuo Kuroiwa, president of Robeco Japan, adds: "I’m pleased that Robeco Japan, as its subsidiary, will now also be able to offer Robeco’s prominent investment strategies to Japanese investors. In addition, we will promote the concept of ESG integration in investments here in Japan, based on Robeco’s expertise in the field of sustainability investing."
