RCM is a member of Allianz Global Investors. The firm combines the financial strength of Allianz AG with a successful investment culture and the full range of capabilities required of today's asset managers.
RCM might be best described as a core and growth manager with a majority of its products focused in these style groups. Its investment management, client servicing, and operations are based in San Francisco, Frankfurt, London, Hong Kong, and other key world financial centers.
RCM has established a global identity based on the depth and breadth of its worldwide investment and research resources. This global organization offers clients a complete array of sophisticated investment management strategies and services around the world. Central to RCM`s investment philosophy is the belief that fundamental research is the foundation of value-added investing. Fundamental Research Analysts are strategically positioned around the world to conduct proprietary company research, delivering macro-oriented sector, as well as regional thematic views and trends.
As a supplement to fundamental research, RCM uses a network of independent Grassroots reporters and field force investigators to apply innovative techniques of investigative journalism to identify opportunities and trends before competitors. RCM`s proprietary Grassroots Research network includes more than 40,000 industry contacts, over 300 independent reporters and field force investigators, and over 70 institutional business development and relationship management professionals.