1、|2016 ANNUAL REPORT|COVER IMAGE OUR NEW GLOBAL HEADQUARTERS 1290 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS In the culmination of a multiyear,multifaceted effort,in late 2016 we began to relocate personnel into our new global headquarters at 1290 Avenue of the Americas in New York City.With work areas designed with inp
2、ut from employees themselves,the new space reflects the firms independent,entrepreneurial spirit and better facilitates the collaboration that fuels our investment-driven culture.This is an exciting next step in the history of Neuberger Berman.We look forward to sharing the new space with you.A MESS
3、AGE FROM OUR CEO 3EQUITY 15PERSPECTIVES:ESG 20FIXED INCOME 21 PERSPECTIVES:CULTURE 26ALTERNATIVES 27 PERSPECTIVES:RISK MANAGEMENT 32 QUANTITATIVE AND MULTI-ASSET CLASS 33PERSPECTIVES:CLIENT ENGAGEMENT 36PRIVATE CLIENT 37PERSPECTIVES:CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY 42CLIENT COVERAGE 43PERSPECTIVES:FI
4、NANCIAL RISK MANAGEMENT 49FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS 49LEADERSHIP 50TABLE OF CONTENTS 2016 ANNUAL REPORT NEUBERGER BERMAN|1Neuberger Berman was founded in 1939 to do one thing:deliver compelling investment results for our clients over the long term.This remains our singular purpose today,driven by a cultu
5、re rooted in deep fundamental research,the pursuit of investment insight,and continuous innovation on behalf of clients,and facilitated by the free exchange of ideas across the organization.As a private,independent,employee-owned investment manager,Neuberger Berman is structurally aligned with the l
6、ong-term interests of our clients.We have no external parent or public shareholders to serve,nor other lines of business to distract us from our core mission.And with our employees and their families invested alongside our clientsplus 100%of employee deferred cash compensation directly linked to tea