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 over 500 investment professionals, we cover all major business centres and growth markets. Our global capabilities are delivered through local teams to ensure best-in-class service.

Our active investment strategies include equity, fixed income, multi-asset and total return. Generating an information advantage is fundamental to our investment philosophy and is achieved via specialised in-house research teams across the globe. In addition to in-depth analysis, our unique Grassroots(SM) Research offers insight that extends far beyond fundamental analysis, complements our economic research and provides a sound basis for investment decisions. (Grassroots(SM) is a trademark of RCM, a company of Allianz Global Investors)

Allianz Global Investors provides one-stop solutions for complex client needs through its Global Solutions Group, bringing together 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 customised client solution approach.

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 106bn for the last full year. With assets under management of EUR 1,592bn, Allianz SE is also one of the world's largest asset managers. (All data as at 30.09.11)