General Investing >> Money Manager Interviews >> April 29, 2015

High-Conviction Investing in the Asian Markets

Michiel van Voorst
Michiel van Voorst, CFA, is a Senior Portfolio Manager and a member of the Asia Pacific team at Robeco Hong Kong. From 2005 to 2007 he was Co-Manager of Rolinco, one of Robeco's flagship equity products. Prior to joining Robeco in 2005, Mr. Voorst was Portfolio Manager U.S. Equity at PGGM and Economist with Rabobank Netherlands. He started his career in 1998 and has broad equity experience in both developed and emerging markets. Mr. Voorst is a graduate from the University of Utrecht and holds a master's degree in economics. He is registered with the Dutch Securities Institute. Profile
TWST: What prompted the company to establish the Asian Stars strategy back in 2011?

Mr. Voorst: We have to go back a little bit into the history to understand that decision. Part of