Robert is a Senior Portfolio Manager with over 20 years’ experience in financial markets. He has responsibility for the balance sheet management of Van Lanschot Kempen (VLK) UK’s largest clients. As well as managing the execution of trades within the growth portfolios he retains responsibility for managing, designing and executing VLK’s UK LDI solution. Robert sits on both the Dynamic Asset Allocation Committee, which has responsibility for forming VLK’s UK medium term market outlook, as well as the VLK’s London Operating Committee which maintains responsibility for the management of the London business.

Robert joined VLK’s from BlackRock where he spent four years managing liability hedging portfolios and executing derivative trades for UK and European clients.

Robert started his career at the Bank of England where he held various roles including managing and hedging the Bank’s foreign currency balance sheet.