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A responsible manager with global reach.
Our corporate culture, investment philosophy and pragmatic approach are rooted in our Nordic DNA.
Our mission
We deliver returns*…
- We offer a broad range of investment solutions that enable our clients to navigate diverse market conditions
- We deliver alpha*
...with responsibility
- We manage our portfolios prudently with risk as prime consideration
- We are an active owner that engages with investee companies
- We focus on efficiency and quality in everything we do throughout the entire value chain
Stability is the foundation of our philosophy.
Our success is built on being a stable investment partner with the ability to offer a broad variety of solutions that perform well in diverse market conditions.We have been integrating ESG and sustainability for over 35 years.
Our team of seasoned professionals has developed a winning strategy where returns and responsibility go hand-in-hand.Creating positive impact is vitally important to us.
As an active owner, we fulfil our mission to deliver returns and responsibility by engaging with the companies we invest in to facilitate change.
A large and diversified customer base
Our growing third-party distribution franchise services a wide range of international fund distributors, including many of the leading global wealth managers. We distribute our products through banks, asset managers, independent financial advisors, insurance companies and family offices.
Our global business is structured to bring proximity and the best possible service to our clients making it easy for them to do business with us while taking advantage of scale.
Our multi-boutique strategy
We maintain two focuses: alpha and outcome
- Alpha strategies are the cornerstone of our multi-boutique approach which combines the expertise of specialised internal boutiques with exclusive external competences.
- Outcome products are built on our “stable investment philosophy” to meet clients’ risk appetites and needs.
One platform. Many specialists.
The approach
More than ever, stability, consistency and quality have become key in the asset management business. We are an active asset manager that aims to provide alpha and outcome solutions in diverse market conditions. Using alpha strategies is all about giving the fund manager freedom to invest within minimum constraints in order to maximise investor return. To satisfy growing demand for alpha strategies, Nordea Asset Management has established a multi-boutique approach that combines internal and external capabilities, where expertise in a given area can add competitive advantage and ultimately generate higher returns than the peer-group.
The strategy
We have adopted a multi-boutique approach to investing by:
- Establishing segregated teams for key asset classes, allowing each them to focus on its primary activity: managing money. This also translates into retaining competence centers that generate higher freedom of action for the investment managers.
- Combining the in-depth expertise of our internal boutiques with exclusive competencies of external boutiques in order to ensure that our clients benefit from a state of the art investment process for any asset class.
The benefits
The benefits of our multi-boutique strategy are passed along to our clients:
- Our culture of collaboration allows us to access broad resources, in part, through exclusive agreements with some of the world’s leading investment management companies.
- We are in a position to add value to our client’s portfolios in diverse market conditions.
- We have the ability to propose a variety of solutions to meet our client’s needs.
- We build on the strength of a boutique investment approach by combining it with the scale and stability of a large company.
Facts and figures
We service ~800 institutional clients across the globe.
Our 3rd party fund distribution franchise services ~300 international fund distributors.
We service 16 of the world’s 20 largest global wealth managers.
We serve clients in 56 different countries.
Our client service team of 180 people at 18 local offices represents 30 nationalities.
We have ~230 investment professionals in 4 locations, supported by traders and risk analysts.
With 265bn EUR** in AUM, we have been experiencing strong growth over the past decade.
Around 2/3 of our assets are managed in Article 8 (ESG-aligned) and 9 (sustainable) funds.