BlackRock appoints new head of financial institutions
BlackRock has appointed Kimberly Kim to the newly-created role of head of financial institutions group, Asia Pacific, effective April 2018.
Kim would be based in Hong Kong and would be responsible for formulating and integrated business strategy targeting the region’s insurance companies.
She would report to Andrew Landman, BlackRock’s APAC head of client business, and David Lomas, head of global financial institutions group.
Kim joined from Deutsche Asset Management where she was most recently head of global client group for Hong Kong and regional head of insurance coverage for APAC ex-Japan.
She has almost 15 years of experience across asset management and global market division, serving the region’s institutional client business with a focus on the insurance and asset management client base.
“Asia Pacific’s fast-growing insurance industry operates in a low-yield environment, but benefits from wealth accumulation and renewed efforts to save for retirement,” Landman said.
“Kimberly’s exceptional track record will therefore add significant impetus to our capabilities in addressing these client challenges.”
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