Bas M. Clerkx

DoubleDividend believes that sustainable, high-quality companies offer more opportunities in the long-term, run fewer risks and therefore deliver a better financial and social return. Important criteria for their investment policy are: long-term, high quality, relatively low risk profile, conviction and commitment.

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.