Ex-Robeco bond CIO Victor Verberk (pictured) has partnered with London-based Osmosis Investment Management to launch a sustainable fixed income boutique.
The new firm, which will launch later this year, will operate under the Osmosis brand.
While it will be based in the Netherlands, it will leverage the European distribution networks of the UK business.
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Subject to regulatory approval, Osmosis will launch an investment-grade and high-yield fund in the first year of trading.
Verberk was at Robeco for over 16 years, and was the firm’s CIO of fixed income and sustainability until December 2023.
Ben Dear, CEO of Osmosis Investment Management, said: “Contrary to many peers that are reducing activity, headcount and commitment to sustainable investment we are seeing increased demand for our specialist research and investment expertise.
“And despite political rhetoric acting as headwinds, we believe that doubling down on our commitment is essential; political winds are transitory, but without accelerated activity the climate impact will be permanent.”