The multi-stage investment process begins with a differentiated economic analysis based on a model that has been tried and tested for many years and is based on strict valuation criteria. Our investment committee regularly determines the quotas of the individual asset classes, the weighting of debtor classes and equity styles. The equity quota can be freely controlled between 25% and 75%. In parallel, we follow the most important trends in the various sectors with a focus on the relevant growth markets. Risk management, which is firmly anchored in the entire investment process, is based on reference portfolios with a strict system of key figures for economies, asset classes and sectors. A global screening and scoring model forms the basis for selecting and optimising individual stocks within sectors and industries. Using predefined filters, individual companies are selected from a global database of approximately 15,000 entries according to a fundamental-quantitative stock-picking approach, which also cope well with challenging market phases due to healthy balance sheets and sustainably stable earnings. Factors relevant to decision-making include, for example, high value creation, intrinsic value of the products and an appropriate market valuation. However, we do not rely exclusively on key figures, but look closely at the products, the management, the competitiveness and the performance drivers in the relevant industries.