Allianz Global Investors in profile

Decisive insights for forward-looking investment strategies

Allianz Global Investors is committed to protecting and enhancing our clients' wealth. With experts and dedicated research teams located worldwide, we are able to generate the decisive insights we need to deliver forward-looking investment strategies and customized solutions for our clients.

Global reach with local client service

Allianz Global Investors is a trusted partner for clients across all major asset classes and regions. Our teams can be found in 19 markets worldwide, with a strong presence in the US, Europe and Asia-Pacific. With an integrated investment platform consisting of close to 700 investment professionals, we cover all major business centers and growth markets. Our global capabilities are delivered through local teams to ensure best-in-class service.

Information advantage as the cornerstone of active investment strategies

Our active investment strategies include equity, fixed income, multi-asset and total return strategies. Generating an information advantage is fundamental to our investment philosophy and is achieved via specialized in-house research teams across the globe. In addition to in-depth analysis across all economic sectors, our unique Grassroots^SM Research* offers insight that extends far beyond fundamental analysis. Based on over 350 interviews per year with customers, vendors and key opinion leaders on the prospects of potential investment targets, Grassroots^SM Research complements our economic research and provides a sounder basis for investment decisions. Our sustainability research ensures we have a solid view on the impact of environmental, social and governance factors.

 

*Grassroots^SM is a division of RCM, a company of Allianz Global Investors.

Leading one-stop provider of solutions for complex client needs

Allianz Global Investors provides one-stop solutions for complex client needs through its Global Solutions Group bringing together our longtime proven competencies in investment strategy consulting and analytics, risk management, pension investing and vehicles as well as manager selection and alternative beta indexing. Depending on individual client needs and through an ongoing dialogue, these competencies are delivered through a customized client solution approach. Examples include Fiduciary Management and holistic Defined Contribution (DC) solutions. The offering is targeted to institutional clients with long-term investment needs such as pension funds or financial services providers. Typically these clients face multiple challenges, such as the capital market environment, a continuously changing regulatory environment as well as socio-demographic trends with substantial economic implications.

Strong and supportive ownership of Allianz SE

Allianz SE operates in 70 countries, serving more than 76 million customers around the globe. It is one of the leading financial service providers worldwide with strong business fundamentals, a solvency ratio of 179%*, and total revenues of EUR 106 bn* for the last full year. With assets under management of EUR 1,592 bn*, Allianz SE is also one of the world's largest asset managers.

 

*as of 30 September 2011