Investments & Asset management at one of the largest pension investors in the world

We invest on a large scale

APG is one of the largest pension investors in the world. We invest on a large scale. We manage more than 500 billion as responsibly as possible. Our motivation? Achieving a good investment return for our clients in a manner that is as sustainable as possible. So that we can contribute to a good and affordable pension. For current and future generations.

We do this with 700 highly trained investment professionals. From ALM professionals who map out the investment objectives and strategy, finance and accounting professionals who bring together the reporting lines, fiduciary managers who put together the investment portfolios. From portfolio managers who ensure the best investment results to our colleagues who have full control over investment administration.

Investing with impact

We invest for our pension fund clients in almost all public and private asset classes. National and international, such as Equities, Fixed Income, Credits, Infrastructure, Real estate and Private equity. The size of the investment portfolio makes a lot possible. Our size and global presence give us a lot of power to really make sustainable investing work. To really have an impact. We can set requirements and enforce sustainability criteria where necessary. We actively use our voting rights as shareholders and search the market for investments that align with the Sustainable Development Goals. For all investments, we consider  ESG factors: Environmental, Social, and Governance. Through our investments, we aim to contribute to reducing biodiversity loss and climate change, and to improving human rights. We do this, among other things, by engaging in dialogue with the companies we invest in about their performance in terms of sustainability and corporate governance.

Digital asset management

We are in the middle of the digital transformation of our asset management, so that the billions of pension money we manage can be invested even more efficiently and we can meet the needs of our clients even better. We embrace new technology and integrate it into our processes and way of working. Because only those who look further will get further.

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Shahzad Memon, Portfolio manager Responsible Investments, Fixed Income

"We have many different asset classes, both private and public. For example, bonds, shares, private debt, private equity and infrastructure. Within those asset classes, teams assess the return and financial risks. I assess the ESG opportunities and risks. What is the broader impact of investments? Do investments, in addition to a good return, also contribute positively to the climate and society?

Responsibility and complexity. Those two aspects make me appreciate my work very much. Even though I have been working at APG for two years now, I still have a lot to learn about the entire operation of the organization. Regulation, market developments. Change happens so quickly. Especially when it comes to impact investing. Partly due to the speed of change, I have also grown personally in two years. As a human being I need a clear purpose. APG has a clear vision on responsible investments, which is in line with my values. And we are increasingly able to express the impact in figures. From macro to micro."