Markus Golinski

Union Investment is a fundamentally active asset manager that covers all asset classes worldwide such as equity, fixed-income, balanced, index and real estate funds. The firm aims to achieve the optimum balance between security and return, thereby generating additional income for their clients over the long-term.

DWS Investment is an active, GARP-oriented manager which manages mutual funds invested globally across a broad range of asset classes, regions and sectors. They construct portfolios which take into account environmental, social and governance issues. They have particular expertise in German and international large-cap equities and seek to invest in companies with an attractive risk/reward profile in sectors such as healthcare, telecommunications, oil, alternative energies and infrastructure-related activities. The firm's investment philosophy emphasizes the reactivity and independence of small, dedicated investment teams, as well as close collaboration between equity, balanced, fixed-income and currency specialists. Their fundamental research process comprises an extensive program of company visits and management meetings. Their global network of analysts uses the proprietary G Cube Intranet-based research and communication platform which provides real-time access to information gathered locally. DWS Investment prefers to invest in strong companies in developed markets, targeting dividend-paying companies with a low gearing ratio and management teams with a proven track record. They utilize a bottom-up investment process based on a discounted cash flow model.

Provides brokerage services

AGI is an active manager which conducts in-house proprietary research to invest in public equity and fixed-income markets globally. The firm offers a range of investment strategies and styles. They make equity investments in value and growth stocks of companies across market-caps and typically invest in US convertibles, US high yield bonds and mortgage-backed securities for fixed-income. AGI also makes alternative investments. They have a strong focus on superior alpha-creation and modern risk management techniques are a primary concern.

RCM-UK is an active, growth-oriented investment manager which invests in global equity and debt across all market caps. They work in a team-orientated meritocracy, focusing on constructing portfolios that offer attractive risk-adjusted returns. Independent fundamental research is the cornerstone of the firm's investment philosophy and they aim to identify market anomalies in the pricing of assets/securities to produce superior performance for clients over the long term. RCM-UK believes that independent fundamental research is critical in identifying stocks that demonstrate quality and growth characteristics at the appropriate valuation and seeks to select stocks with growth prospects over and above those of the underlying sector, a realistic and attractive valuation relative to peers and which have quality management teams, strong franchises, market leading products and transparency of accounts. The firm employs a holistic approach to equity portfolio construction and believes that regional portfolios do not fully capture the value inherent in a truly global portfolio. Portfolio management teams construct the firm's portfolios, which are generally focused on a particular product and or region. Their in-house research is supplemented by research services provided by specialists from Allianz and Grassroots Research, a separate and proprietary research entity within RCM-UK.