APG blends human intuition with machine efficiency

The traditional portfolio manager, meticulously sifting through a hefty stack of research and diligently inputting annual reports into a valuation model, seems to be a fading image from the past. For banks and asset managers to stand out, they must wholeheartedly adopt artificial intelligence, posits Gerben de Zwart of APG, one of Europe’s largest asset managers, overseeing approximately 541 billion euros for Dutch pensioners.