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Meet Brian

Brian Bandsma

Head of Quality Growth ESG Research

27 years investment experience

22 years with Vontobel

New York

Vontobel Asset Management Inc.

66 Hudson Boulevard

34th Floor, Suite 3401

New York, NY 10001

United States of America

Brian Bandsma joined Vontobel in November 2002. He is Head of ESG Research within Quality Growth. Previously, he worked in various roles as Analyst and Portfolio Manager.

Prior to joining Vontobel, he was a Senior Associate and analyst at Sanford C. Bernstein & Co., where he began his career in the financial industry in 1998.

Brian holds a Master of Business Administration in Finance and Accounting from New York University’s Stern School of Business and a Bachelor of Arts in Finance from Grand Valley State University in Michigan.

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Quality Growth Boutique

May 22 2024 Viewpoint

Supply chain risks in India: can multinationals affect change?

Child labor and imposing unnecessary medical procedures on women were recently identified in the sugar industry in India. While multinationals such as Pepsi and Coca-Cola are not directly linked to poor labor conditions, they can affect change. As active investors, we engage with our portfolio companies on these important issues.

Quality Growth Boutique

Feb 22 2023 Viewpoint

ESG at Vontobel Quality Growth: A common sense approach

ESG research is an extension of our philosophy of long-term thinking and fits seamlessly into our existing research process. We focus on material issues rather than broad ESG scores, which enables us to understand and get ahead of risks that can jeopardize earnings predictability.

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Aug 17 2021 Market Update

Beijing is changing growth objectives. What’s around the corner?

Recently Chinese regulators have become more assertive, causing concern among the international investor community. The key in helping investors navigate and, hopefully profit from these changes, is to understand the bigger picture and what the government is ultimately trying to achieve.

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Jun 01 2021 Market Update

Is now the time to buy value stocks?

Strong momentum across many markets has increased investors’ concerns about inflated valuations. As the “growth-at-any-price” trade seems to be fading, many believe a rotation out of growth stocks and into value may continue to outperform the broader market. Before you rearrange your portfolio in light of the current rotation, here are a few things to consider.

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Apr 21 2021 Market Update

Will US stimulus spending lead to greater inflation and higher interest rates?

With US President Biden’s $1.9 trillion Covid relief package, alongside the recently proposed $2.25 trillion in infrastructure projects, there is growing concern about the impact these programs could have on inflation and interest rates globally. In the investment world, we have been operating amid declining rates and low inflation for so long that few may realize the impact rising rates would have on investment returns.

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Feb 18 2021 Market Update

Will rising anti-monopoly regulations impair the growth of the Chinese internet giants?

Alibaba had hoped to position Ant with a greater emphasis on the “tech” part of the business and the margins and returns that usually accompany that model, but now it clearly could be a much less profitable, albeit still very large and successful, financial holding company. Portfolio manager Brian Bandsma breaks down what increased regulatory scrutiny means for some of China’s large internet companies.