A little bit about Fortis Investments
On 31 January 2008, Fortis received permission from De Nederlandse Bank (DNB) to separate ABN AMRO Asset Management from ABN AMRO, thereby clearing the way to establish a new company from the combined entities of Fortis Investments and ABN AMRO Asset Management. As of 1 April 2008, the new company will continue under the name Fortis Investments.
Fortis Investments is the autonomous global asset management arm of the Fortis group and a top-tier asset management company with a truly global footprint. The broad range of investment products we manage means that our clients can choose the appropriate solution to their individual needs. Fortis Investments' core company values are centred on innovation, performance and client focus.
Fortis Investments has extensive reach - dominance and scale in Europe, a large presence in the Americas and a substantial position in Asia.
We have:
- over 40 investment centres*
- 600 investment professionals worldwide*
- more than 2000 employees in over 30 countries*
- EUR 2
- 18 billion in assets under management*
* 1 April 2008
Investments
Our Investments division has one prime objective: creating alpha. The division is made up of over 40 autonomous, fully-accountable investment centres, each responsible for the management of a single asset class. We maintain small decision-making teams to avoid a "consensus" culture, which we believe leads to performance around that of the benchmark. Rather, our aim is always to beat the market. We encourage interaction between our investment centres so that they can share research, ideas and best practices.