Robeco will be expanding its range of sustainable strategies available to investors in Asia, and is strengthening its investment team in Singapore with new hires.
The Rotterdam-based firm will be growing its investment team in the next few years with three sustainability specialists in Singapore, including one by the year's end, and will expand ESG education and training activities in Singapore, announced on Thursday.
The new hires will enable the firm to introduce more Asian versions of its sustainability-focused strategies available elsewhere around the world to cater to the needs of local investors. Additionally, Robeco will be bringing on board two new fixed income research and investment hires in Singapore, the announcement said.
Next Phase of Growth
«Expanding our investment and ESG capabilities in Singapore moves us towards the next phase of growth following five years of successful operations here,» Nayan Patel, CEO, Robeco Singapore, said.
«We expect to capture even more growth opportunities in ESG and become a leader in sustainable investing in Singapore. Our Singapore expansion will also contribute to Robeco’s ambition to achieve net-zero emissions across all assets by 2050,» Patel added.
Asia Pacific is strategically important to Robeco. The firm has had a presence in Asia Pacific since 2005 and counts offices in Hong Kong, Shanghai, Singapore, Sydney, Melbourne and Tokyo. Its APAC equities investment team is located in Hong Kong, while the Singapore office is an extension of the Rotterdam fixed income team and the Shanghai office provides on-the-ground Chinese A-share research.
