Arjen Pasma

PGGM favors equity investments in North American and Europe and in sectors including financial services, raw materials, services and information technology. Their fixed-income portfolios primarily focus on European government bonds, but they also invest in US bonds and investment-grade credits. Their investment process begins with asset allocation and risk budgeting using VAR and RVAR. They then allocate markets, determine the investment style and select either an internal or an external manager. As a socially responsible investor, the firm pays close attention to the corporate governance practices of the companies in which they invest and exercises their shareholder rights by voting at their general meetings.

FIM-N is an active investment manager following a growth-and-value investment style. Their investment philosophy emphasizes innovation, flexibility and customization to their clients' needs. Their investment approach is bottom-up, based on fundamental research and in-depth knowledge of the markets in which they specialize. FIM-N invests in equity and debt globally, and in third-party funds. Equity investments focus on the Netherlands, the UK and Europe, and also include investments in emerging markets. FIM-N invests indirectly in real estate throughout Western Europe. In addition to performances, multi-manager selection considers the manager's investment style and research process, assessed through visits to asset management firms. Proprietary research is shared within the Fortis Investments global network, and combines quantitative and qualitative analysis. Research focuses on valuation, assessing asset quality and identifying catalysts likely to unlock value. Fortis Investments believes that performances depend more on sector allocation than on regional allocation. They favor sector leaders representing quality among their peers. Their investment decisions are based on a blend of company and sector views with macroeconomic analysis. Fortis Investments emphasizes accountability. Within the allocation framework defined at the global level, small teams of portfolio managers operate autonomously under the supervision of the asset class CIO. The firm's products are managed using a core model portfolio, customized for each client.