Fixed Income

ING Investment Management believes that fixed income markets are diverse, dynamic and interrelated. Moreover, fixed income sector returns vary more over time than a casual observer might suppose, potentially offering uncorrelated sources of excess returns. We believe that a disciplined investment process with macro-theme analysis built into every step will capture market changes and guide us to unrecognized value opportunities ahead of consensus. To harness the potential of our global resources, far-reaching and well integrated information sharing is necessary to fully exploit market potential and generate superior returns.

Our top-down investment themes are integrated into every decision

Key characteristics of the investment process

• A global team of local market specialists examines the widest possible opportunity set
• Deep, stable, experienced investment team
• Macro-economic and capital market themes influence every step of the decision process
• Balanced emphasis on quantitative and qualitative inputs fosters strong checks and balances and validation for our investment themes.
• Top-down macro themes shape overall strategy and also provide the context for our bottom-up security selection.
• Information sharing across regions and sectors transforms raw data into coherent investment policy
• Proprietary risk management tools and processes help accurately monitor portfolio risk exposures
• Portfolio managers ensure that every investment is consistent with client guidelines and objectives