Frank L. Kusse

Robeco Institutional Asset Management BV (RIAM) is the Netherlands-based asset management subsidiary of Robeco Europe NV, itself a subsidiary of ORIX Corp. (TYO: 8591, ADR: IX), a Japanese business conglomerate that started operations in 1964. Headquartered in Rotterdam, the firm was founded in 1929 and provides investment products and services to institutional and private clients through locations in Europe, the US, the Middle East and Asia. RIAM is a socially responsible investor which engages in active dialogue with the companies in which they invest about good corporate governance and subjects of environmental or social interest. Their product range encompasses fixed-income, equity and alternative investments.

The Group's principal activity is that of an investment institution, registered in the Netherlands Antilles, offering variable capital investment in fixed-income securities (mainly bonds) for clients seeking worldwide diversification. Other activities include transactions relatied to securities, treasury, derivatives, custody, securities lending and sale and purchase of own shares, fund-administration services and management activities. The company is part of the Robeco group and within the Robeco group it specialises in the investment of bonds.

Rolinco NV is an open-ended mutual fund with variable capital. It engages in the investment of global equity funds. The company was founded on in 1929 and is headquartered in Rotterdam, Netherlands.