a.s.r. asset management again awarded best performing small fund house
For the fourth time in succession, a.s.r. asset management has won the prestigious Lipper Award ‘Group Award Overall Small’. In addition, a.s.r. vermogensbeheer received three Lipper Awards for two different funds.
The winners of the Lipper Awards were announced on 6 May. a.s.r. received the Group Award for best performing fund house in the category Small fund houses. also, a.s.r. won this award for the fourth time in succession.a.s.r. asset management won the Lipper Awards for the performances shown in the past year in the mix fund ASR Profielfonds E (both for 5 years and 10 years) and in the mix fund ASR Profielfonds G. These are Luxembourg funds managed for a.s.r. Life policyholders and a.s.r. Bank customers. The invested capital of these funds, which invest in a diversified portfolio of shares and bonds, is resp. about € 350 and € 60 million.
Jack Julicher, director of a.s.r. asset management: ‘We are proud that our teams receive these important awards. It is extra valuable because these awards not only consider numerical criteria, such as return, but also the stability of the organization and the quality of the team. The fact that we win awards with long-term results of 5 to 10 years, also confirms our long-term focus and confirms that we are on the right track with our index plus strategy, whereby sustainability and return go hand in hand.'
Lipper Awards
Each year, the Lipper Awards for mutual funds and investment manager are awarded by the independent American research institute Refinitiv (formerly Thomson Reuters). Investment funds and fund houses that consistently outperform comparable funds in Lipper's database are eligible for an award. Due to the corona measures, there was no meeting this year.
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25 Apr 2024a.s.r. joins Forum for Insurance Transition to Net-Zero (FIT)a.s.r. has joined the Forum for Insurance Transition to Net-Zero (FIT), a new initiative launched by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). A total of 19 insurers and reinsurers worldwide have joined this initiative. FIT builds upon the efforts of the Net-Zero Insurance Alliance (NZIA). It provides a broader platform for collaboration and innovation and a.s.r. is one of the three Dutch insurers actively participating. a.s.r. hereby reaffirms its commitment to a sustainable and climate-neutral insurance sector.
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18 Apr 2024500 a.s.r. employees roll up their sleeves on first “Doenkracht Donderdag”Across the Netherlands, 500 a.s.r. employees will participate in activities on Thursday, April 18, during Doenkracht Donderdag (“Doenkracht Thursday”). On this day, employees will step away from their usual tasks and wholeheartedly engage in volunteer work across 6 of a.s.r.’s 7 business cities. a.s.r.’s social organisation, Doenkracht, collaborates with various organisations in and around these cities that can benefit from external help. This initiative marks the first time a.s.r. is organising such an event, drawing inspiration from Aegon Nederland, which previously introduced Vrijwilligerswerk Vrijdag (“Volunteering on Friday”). The commitment to community activities aligns with a.s.r.’s mission to empower individuals in the Netherlands to make informed financial decisions, fostering greater financial awareness, savvy, and resilience.
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16 Apr 2024a.s.r. to hold Annual General Meeting of Shareholders on 29 May 2024Today, ASR Nederland N.V. (a.s.r.) is publishing the convocation and the accompanying documents for the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders (AGM) that is scheduled for Wednesday 29 May 2024 at 10:00 a.m. The AGM will be held on that day at the office of a.s.r. in Utrecht.