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How to build your own €8bn portfolio

From hydro to India, APG Europe head Ron Boots takes Matthieu Favas through an 11-year journey of tailored solutions to achieve the kind of scale that befits one of the world’s largest pensions.

ByMatthieu Favas
23 September 2016•9 mins read
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