Lazard said they will join the company from ING Investment Management where they were the lead investment manager and investment manager, respectively, of the ING Global Opportunities Fund.
At Lazard, Van Wijk and Keijzer will launch and manage an unconstrained global equity strategy, which will be available in separately managed accounts as well as commingled funds.
The asset manager said that the addition of this strategy will broaden the firm’s global equity platform.
As of 31 December 2010, LAM managed over $33bn in global equity portfolios.
Van Wijk and Keijzer will also assume portfolio management responsibilities for LAM’s Global Trend portfolios and will work with existing LAM team members, Ulrich Schweiger and Beatrix Eisenblaetter. The team will have the support of over 200 investment professionals globally.
Van Wijk joined ING investment management in 1998, and was the lead investment manager of the ING Global Opportunities Fund since 2005.
Keijzer joined ING investment management in 2007, and was the investment manager on the ING global opportunities fund since 2009. Prior to ING, he was a portfolio manager at ABN Amro Asset Management.
