The Netherlands-headquartered asset manager is boosting its Asian presence with a new office in the region's “fixed income hub”.

Robeco has openend an office in Singapore to focus on credit research.

Maurice Meijers, client portfolio manager, fixed income for the Asian markets, will head up the office. Two credit analysts will also be based in Singapore.

Robeco, which is headquartered in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, has had a presence in the Asia-Pacific region since 2005, with offices in Australia, China, Hong Kong, Japan and Korea. Hong Kong is home to its Asia-Pacific equities investment team, and the new Singapore office will be an extension of its Rotterdam fixed income team, the firm said.

“Singapore is uniquely positioned as a leading fixed income hub in Asia, with a strong outlook for future growth,” said Meijers. 

“The opening of our Singapore office is another important addition to Robeco’s Asia footprint and will enable us to further expand our fixed income capability to leverage opportunities in the region.”

The firm, which serves both institutional and private investors, is a subsidiary of Robeco Group. As at 31 March 2016, the group has $299 billion in assets under management.