Kees Verbaas appointed as Global Head of Fundamental Equity at Robeco
Kees Verbaas appointed as Global Head of Fundamental Equity at Robeco
Kees Verbaas has been appointed as Global Head of Fundamental Equity at Robeco. In this role, he oversees the Global Equity, Emerging Markets, Chinese equity and Asia-Pacific Equity teams.
Verbaas brings more than 30 years of experience in the financial sector. He joins Robeco from Altis Investment Management, NNIP’s fiduciary management group, where he has been Chief Investment Officer since 2017. Prior to that, Verbaas was Head of Fund Management at Blue Sky Group. Verbaas worked at Robeco in 2011 as Client Portfolio Manager for its Emerging Markets Equity team. He also held roles such as CEO of Global Emerging Markets at Hermes Fund Managers in London and Head of Global Emerging Markets at ABN Amro Asset Management. He holds a Bachelor’s degree from Erasmus University and a Master’s from Leiden University in addition to several further qualifications.