Robeco

The Environment Agency Pension Fund (EAPF) has invested £150m in a tax transparent fund launched by Robeco, which will provide a low-carbon approach to value investing.

Gilbert Van Hassel has been appointed as chief executive officer (CEO) and chairman of the management board of Robeco as of 19 September.

Angelien Kemna has been appointed to the board of Railpen Investments.

Klaas Smits of Robeco believes reducing food losses will play a key role in the efforts to feed the world's growing population

NETHERLANDS - The €11bn ($15bn) Pensioenfonds Vervoer, the pension fund for the transport industry, has hired Robeco as its new fiduciary manager.

NETHERLANDS - Dutch asset manager Robeco's heavy emphasis on growing its institutional business has paid off with nearly half of the €4.9bn ($7bn) inflows seen in the first half of the year coming from institutional mandates, CEO Roderick Munsters said....

GLOBAL - Global endowments have begun to create bespoke inflation indices to use within their portfolios, said Marcus Grubb, managing director at the World Gold Council at a GP web debate on managing inflation risks.

UK - The £4.1bn ($6.5bn) London Pension Fund Authority (LPFA) has awarded Dutch fund manager Robeco its first UK contract to oversee its shareholder voting and corporate engagement.

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ASIA/NETHERLANDS - Robeco has appointed Tony Edwards as chief executive officer of its Asia Pacific business.