SEB is a leading Northern European financial group. Founded in 1856, SEB now has 17,500 employees in 20 countries. SEB offers a broad range of consulting services and financial solutions in Sweden and the Baltic region. In Denmark, Finland, Norway and Germany, SEB's focus lies on corporate clients and asset management.

On 30 June 2011, the Group's total assets amounted to SEK 2,201 billion (approximately EUR 241 billion) while its assets under management totalled SEK 1,356 billion (approximately EUR 148 billion). Read more about SEB at www.sebgroup.com.

In Germany, the fund management company has a clearly structured offering comprising mutual and special funds complemented by client-specific investment solutions and asset management mandates. SEB Asset Management has positioned itself as a specialist for global real estate management and risk-adjusted investment concepts for European bonds, multi-assets strategies and European value shares.

Our approach to fixed-income, multi-asset and real estate investment is rooted in a total-return strategy designed for today's investing environment. We follow a fundamental value strategy to investing in equities. Selected local investment solutions and "Nordic" SEB Group specialties such as Danish mortgage bond funds, Scandinavian equity funds and Eastern European equity product round off the product range. The ability to consistently seize market opportunities while managing risk represents an integral component of our approach to investment management.

By combining global and local knowledge, SEB offers institutional and retail clients investment solutions with a broad range of risk/return profiles.

Our investment principles:

• Clearly defined and transparent investment processes
• Excellent risk management
• High-quality advising and a focus on customers 

Our outstanding performance is also reflected in solid growth: With over 30 years experience on the German market, SEB Asset Management manages approximately EUR 20 billion in retail funds, special funds and tailored investment solutions.