Robeco underlines growth ambitions with new hires. The asset manager specializing in sustainable investments is expanding its Swiss wholesale team with two experienced specialists who are moving to Robeco from UBS and Natixis Investment Managers. Blerim Tahiraj and Martina Kauth have been working for Robeco since this month. (Image: zVg) Monday, 10 August 2026 09:45 According to a statement on Monday, Robeco wants to grow more strongly in Switzerland and is therefore strengthening its wholesale team in Zurich, which is responsible for external asset managers, family offices and distribution partners, with Blerim Tahiraj and Martina Kauth, both of whom started in August. Tahiraj will cover the Swiss and Liechtenstein markets as Senior Sales Manager. He joins Robeco from UBS. At the major bank, where he worked for nine years, he most recently held the position of Client Advisor and Deputy Desk Head in Financial Intermediaries. Tahiraj's previous positions were Julius Bär and Credit Suisse. Switzerland as a strategically important market Kauth brings experience in asset management, investment content and distribution to her new role as Sales Support Specialist. She started her career at Deutsche Bank in Frankfurt, then moved to DWS, then came to Zurich for Wegelin Asset Management, and then worked for Julius Bär for 13 years as an investment writer and in communications. She is now leaving Natixis Investment Managers, where she was Senior Client Relations & Business Manager. Edmund Aumiller, Head of Sales and Marketing Switzerland and Liechtenstein, comments: "Switzerland is a strategically important market for Robeco with a highly developed investor base and strong demand for differentiated investment solutions. As our clients' needs and the investment landscape continue to evolve, we are consistently investing in local expertise and expanding our presence on the ground." Founded in 1929 and headquartered in Rotterdam (Netherlands), Robeco has 15 offices worldwide and is present in Zurich and Geneva in Switzerland. The asset manager is a leading provider of sustainable investing and managed total client assets of EUR 337 billion at the end of 2025. Related topics So you don't miss anything: the most important news every day, free of charge.

Robeco launches global enhanced index equities quant strategy. 26 May 2026 Rotterdam-based asset manager Robeco has launched a global enhanced index equities quant strategy, designed to offer investors an alternative to traditional passive global equity products, delivering higher return potential while maintaining disciplined risk levels. The fund applies a proprietary quantitative stock selection framework, which integrates enhanced factor definitions and alpha model to identify companies with superior expected performance. The approach follows the firm's long-standing philosophy of combining academic insights, data-driven modelling, and risk-managed implementation. The strategy is ESG-integrated and promotes environmental and social characteristics under Article 8 of the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR). The fund's stock selection and portfolio construction processes incorporate sustainability metrics and exclusions to ensure alignment with client expectations and regulatory standards across global markets. Weili Zhou, Deputy CIO and Head of Quant Investing & Research at Robeco said: "Enhanced indexing has gained increasing popularity among both institutional and wholesale clients in recent years, aligning with Robeco's broader ambition to be the preferred independent asset manager for specialized alpha globally. "At the end of last year, our quant investing domain surpassed €100 billion in AuM, reinforcing our position as home to one of the world's leading quant offerings. Building on this strength, we launched four enhanced indexing ETFs, including two regional flavours, and are now adding an all-country global version."