The Government bonds team
The Government Bonds team consists of 6 investment professionals positioned in the Amsterdam office. It is a high quality team with diverse background and a strong team culture.
Government Bonds
Government Bonds form an important part of our fixed income exposure. Developed market government bonds are high quality, liquid investments that offer a long-investment horizon which matches the long-term investment requirements of our pension fund clients. They offer regional diversification benefits and the associated relatively low level of risk also complements the higher risk-return profile of our credit investments and other asset classes. Government bonds are instruments that can be used to effectively cover the sensitivity risk of pension fund liabilities and can also, in some cases, be used as protection against inflation.
119
Billion euros AUM*
6
Professionals worldwide
Most aspects of investment beliefs are important to Government Bond investments. The most relevant is low risk of interest payments as part of stable (future) pensions.
Our investment principle
Our investment process
Investment decisions are driven by both qualitative insights and quantitative models, though our investment process always begins with the client agreed benchmark as a reference point. The benchmark for Government Bond portfolios has high correlation to the pension fund liabilities. A thorough analysis of eligible countries is conducted, focusing on creditworthiness and assessing key risk factors such as liquidity, solvency, and ESG-related risks. This includes evaluating aspects like global and country economic growth, government debt and deficits, political developments, and sustainability trends.
Read more about our investment process.