Joop Huij PhD

Pioneers in factor investing

In 2014 Robeco went live with its Factor Investing Solutions: tailored solutions based on multiple factors. “Robeco is not the founder of factor investing, but we are among the first to translate the theory into practical investment solutions,” says Robeco’s Head of Factor Investing Research Joop Huij with pride. Read more about Robeco’s approach.

Haki CrisdenApril 20, 2015

Factor investing, why implementation is important

Factor investing is becoming more popular. Professional investors are increasingly considering investing strategically in certain parts of the financial market which realize better risk-adjusted returns over longer periods. The question is: “How can investors best implement this strategy?”. Read the full article.

Haki CrisdenSeptember 19, 2014

A ‘Sharper’ approach to factor premiums

There is a shift towards allocating to the factor premiums momentum, value and low volatility. However, since common factor indexes are a suboptimal way to harvest factor premiums, this paper shows the improved results of a more sophisticated approach. Factor strategies developed by Robeco lead to higher returns, while lowering the risks, resulting in higher […]

Haki CrisdenAugust 27, 2014