Strategy 2010-2014

For Robeco 2010 marks the start of the strategy for 2010 - 2014: “To offer institutional and retail clients in the Netherlands and in a limited number of countries in Europe, Asia, the Middle East and the United States a compact, client-oriented and competitive range of responsible, actively managed investment strategies and pension/investment solutions. In addition: sustained focus on cooperation, effectiveness and efficiency.”

Focus will be increased, both in terms of clients/markets and products. Robeco intends to reconfirm the position of clear market leader in the Netherlands and will realize its international ambition by focusing on attractive markets.

One of the pillars of Robeco’s strategy is restructuring and developing the organization, thus improving cooperation, management, control and effectiveness and ultimately increasing added value for clients. Robeco will reduce its fixed costs, especially IT and back-office costs, in order to lift profitability to a healthy and sustainable level. Making choices and improving effectiveness and efficiency will reduce overall costs at a corporate level by EUR 75 million from current levels by 2014.

Robeco intends to significantly expand the synergy with parent company Rabobank. Robeco and Rabobank will increasingly join forces in terms of business development, both in the Netherlands and internationally, both in the retail and institutional markets. Robeco will also maximize its use of Rabobank’s expertise in the area of food & agribusiness, enabling clients to invest in agriculture and the food industry, one of the major themes for the coming decades.