$250 Billion European Asset Manager Robeco Hires ex-LGIM CIO Anton Eser as Robeco Chief Investment Officer (1/9/25) Succeeding Mark van der Kroft Who is Retiring, 26 Years of Investment Experience Including 13 Years at Legal & General Investment Management (LGIM) and Held Senior Roles (Chief Investment Officer & Co-Head of Global Fixed Income), 13 Years at 10X Investments, Caelum Investments, Aegon Asset Management, African Alliance & Standard Bank
25th July | Hong Kong
European asset manager Robeco ($250 billion AUM) has hired ex-LGIM CIO Anton Eser (1/9/25) as Robeco Chief Investment Officer succeeding Mark van der Kroft who is retiring. Anton Eser has 26 years of investment experience including 13 years at Legal & General Investment Management (LGIM) and held senior roles (Chief Investment Officer & Co-Head of Global Fixed Income), and 13 years at 10X Investments, Caelum Investments, Aegon Asset Management, African Alliance & Standard Bank. Announcement (24/7/25): “Robeco announces today that Anton Eser will be appointed Chief Investment Officer (CIO) and member of the Executive Committee of Robeco, effective 1 September 2025. Eser will succeed Mark van der Kroft, who will retire as of 1 October 2025. Anton Eser brings over 25 years of experience in global financial markets. He spent 13 years at Legal & General Investment Management (LGIM), where he was appointed CIO in 2016. During his tenure, he played a pivotal role in transforming LGIM from a UK-focused firm into a global asset manager with over USD 1.5 trillion in assets under management. He led a 350-strong investment team spanning Index, Active Fixed Income, Global Equities, and Multi-Asset Solutions. He also spearheaded LGIM’s ESG integration across investment teams and was instrumental in developing the Future World fund range. Since 2021, Eser has served as CIO at 10X Investments, a fast-growing fintech firm specialising in multi- asset solutions for the South African market. Earlier in his career, Eser specialized in global fixed income markets as both an investor and team leader. He began his fixed income career at Aegon UK before joining LGIM in 2006, where he launched and led the firm’s global credit business. In 2013, he was appointed Co- Head of Global Fixed Income, taking on responsibility for a wide range of strategies and teams across the fixed income platform … … Mark van der Kroft has served as CIO at Robeco since 2020 and has been with the company since 2000.” In 2025 June, Robeco appointed Thu Ha Chow as Country Head Singapore in addition to her role as Head of Fixed Income Asia. Thu Ha Chow has around 25 years of portfolio management experience at Robeco, DWS, Aberdeen Standard Investments and Loomis, Salyes & Company. In 2024 September, Robeco hired Fidelity Lawrence Hanson as Head of Sales APAC. Lawrence Hanson has more than 25 years of asset management industry at UBS & Fidelity International, and held senior roles including Head of Government Institutions Group and Head of Southeast Asia & Middle East.
“ $250 Billion European Asset Manager Robeco Hires ex-LGIM CIO Anton Eser as Robeco Chief Investment Officer (1/9/25) Succeeding Mark van der Kroft Who is Retiring, 26 Years of Investment Experience Including 13 Years at Legal & General Investment Management (LGIM) and Held Senior Roles (Chief Investment Officer & Co-Head of Global Fixed Income), 13 Years at 10X Investments, Caelum Investments, Aegon Asset Management, African Alliance & Standard Bank “
Karin van Baardwijk, CEO at Robeco: “Anton brings a wealth of global experience and a proven track record in leading diverse investment strategies. His deep expertise aligns seamlessly with our strategic ambitions. We are excited about the fresh perspectives he will contribute to our investment platform and are confident he will play a key role in driving our continued growth. We warmly welcome Anton to Robeco and look forward to taking the company to the next level together … … We are grateful to Mark for his outstanding leadership and dedication in various roles over the past decades. He has played an essential role in shaping Robeco’s investment philosophy and culture, and has been instrumental in building the successful company we are today. We wish him all the best in his well-deserved retirement.”
Robeco – Robeco is a pure-play international asset manager founded in 1929 with headquarters in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, and 15 offices worldwide. A global leader in sustainable investing since 1995, its integration of sustainable as well as fundamental and quantitative research enables the company to offer institutional and private investors an extensive selection of active investment strategies, for a broad range of asset classes. On 31 December 2024, Robeco had EUR 214 billion in total client assets. Robeco is a subsidiary of ORIX Corporation Europe N.V.
$244 Billion European Asset Manager Robeco Appoints Thu Ha Chow as Country Head Singapore in Addition to Her Role as Head of Fixed Income Asia, 25 Years of Portfolio Management Experience at Robeco, DWS, Aberdeen Standard Investments and Loomis, Salyes & Company
10th June – European asset manager Robeco ($244 billion AUM ) has appointed Thu Ha Chow as Country Head Singapore in addition to her role as Head of Fixed Income Asia. Thu Ha Chow has around 25 years of portfolio management experience at Robeco, DWS, Aberdeen Standard Investments and Loomis, Salyes & Company. In 2024 September, Robeco hired Fidelity Lawrence Hanson as Head of Sales APAC. Lawrence Hanson has more than 25 years of asset management industry at UBS & Fidelity International, and held senior roles including Head of Government Institutions Group and Head of Southeast Asia & Middle East. Profile – Robeco is a pure-play international asset manager founded in 1929 with headquarters in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, and 15 offices worldwide. A global leader in sustainable investing since 1995, its unique integration of sustainable as well as fundamental and quantitative research enables the company to offer institutional and private investors an extensive selection of active investment strategies, for a broad range of asset classes. As at December 2024, Robeco had EUR 214 billion in assets under management and assets under advice, of which EUR 209 billion is committed to ESG integration. Robeco is a subsidiary of ORIX Corporation Europe N.V.
$214 Billion European Asset Manager Robeco Hires Fidelity Lawrence Hanson as Head of Sales APAC, 25 Years of Asset Management Industry at UBS & Fidelity International and Held Senior Roles Including Head of Government Institutions Group and Head of Southeast Asia & Middle East
11th September 2024 – European asset manager Robeco ($214 billion AUM ) has hired Fidelity Lawrence Hanson as Head of Sales APAC. Lawrence Hanson has more than 25 years of asset management industry at UBS & Fidelity International, and held senior roles including Head of Government Institutions Group and Head of Southeast Asia & Middle East. About Robeco – Robeco is a pure-play international asset manager founded in 1929 with headquarters in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, and 16 offices worldwide. A global leader in sustainable investing since 1995, its integration of sustainable as well as fundamental and quantitative research enables the company to offer institutional and private investors an extensive selection of active investment strategies, for a broad range of asset classes. On 31 March 2024, Robeco had EUR 194 billion in assets under management, of which EUR 190 billion is committed to ESG integration. Robeco is a subsidiary of ORIX Corporation Europe N.V.
About Robeco – Robeco is a pure-play international asset manager founded in 1929 with headquarters in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, and 16 offices worldwide. A global leader in sustainable investing since 1995, its integration of sustainable as well as fundamental and quantitative research enables the company to offer institutional and private investors an extensive selection of active investment strategies, for a broad range of asset classes. On 31 March 2024, Robeco had EUR 194 billion in assets under management, of which EUR 190 billion is committed to ESG integration. Robeco is a subsidiary of ORIX Corporation Europe N.V.
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