Profile: Robeco N.V. (RBEN.AS)

Robeco Groep NV is a Netherlands-based asset management company that provides investment products and services to private investors, professionals and institutional investors worldwide. Private investors are serviced via banks and other distribution partners, as well as direct channels. It is composed of four divisions: Mainstream Investments, Alternative and Sustainable Investments, Sales and Marketing, and Robeco Direct. The product range encompasses equity and fixed income investments, money market and real estate funds, and alternative investments, such as hedge funds, private equity, commodities and structured products. It has offices in several countries, including the Netherlands, France, Poland, Belgium, Luxembourg, Switzerland, Germany, Spain, the United States, Bahrain, Singapore, China, Hong Kong and Japan. As of December 31, 2008, Robeco Groep NV had a number of subsidiaries, including Banque Robeco SA, Harbor Capital Advisors Inc, Ro Boetie SAS and Transtrend BV.