Asset Management

Swedbank Robur is a wholly owned subsidiary of Swedbank. Formed in 1967, it is one of the oldest fund management companies in Sweden. Swedbank Robur is represented in Swedbank’s home markets and offers over 150 funds, discretionary asset management and pension management.

Swedbank Robur is by far Sweden’s biggest player in socially responsible investments. At the end of June 2011 assets under management with some form of ethical criteria amounted to SEK 290 billion, corresponding to more than one third of total assets under management. Swedbank Robur’s customers include private customers, companies, institutions, municipalities, county councils, foundations and insurance companies.

With some 2.8 million customers in Sweden at the end of 2010, Swedbank Robur had a market share of 24 per cent. In the Baltic countries Swedbank Robur had around 1.1 million customers. Total assets under management as of 30 September 2011 amounted to SEK 677 billion.

Swedbank Robur has received environmental certification and has adopted environmental and ethical criteria in its ownership policy. In addition, it has signed the UN’s Principles or Responsible Investment. Corporate governance is an integral part of Swedbank Robur’s investment process, where a strong commitment to ethical and environmental issues is a key element.