BlackRock Australia has announced the appointment of Jonathan Jenkins as Head of Client Business in Victoria, Tasmania, South and Western Australia.
In this new role, Jonathan will lead the delivery of BlackRock’s diverse platform and global capabilities to wealth and institutional clients in these states. Jonathan will be responsible for serving BlackRock’s broad set of wealth and institutional clients, identifying and growing new client strategic relationships in the respective states, as well as assisting clients with whole portfolio solutions tailored to their evolving needs. Jonathan will be based in Melbourne and will report to Andrew Landman, Country Head of BlackRock, Australasia.
Jonathan brings over 25 years’ of experience to the role. Most recently, he spent 15 years at Credit Suisse in Hong Kong and Singapore as Head of Equity Distribution and Prime Sales, Asia Pacific. In this role, he was responsible for the business’ client strategy, and managed corporate access for Credit Suisse in Asia Pacific, delivering the firm’s corporate interactions program. Prior to this, he spent 11 years at JP Morgan in a range of equity sales roles.
Andrew Landman, Country Head of BlackRock Australasia, said, “BlackRock’s core strength is in our ability to leverage our global insights and investment capabilities, coupled with deep local experience, to deliver for clients across their whole portfolio. To that end, we are pleased to have Jonathan join us to support our client base in Victoria, Tasmania, South and Western Australia where we have experienced tremendous growth.
“Based in our Melbourne office, Jonathan will draw on his global experience to lead our efforts in engaging more deeply with wealth and institutional clients as they continue to turn to us for bespoke solutions especially during periods of market volatility.”
Commenting on his appointment, Mr Jenkins said, “I am delighted to take on this role to build on the momentum of the business with a strong focus on delivering the breadth of BlackRock’s platform to clients. This includes capitalising on growth opportunities in order to deliver the right mix of investment solutions to better serve clients in meeting their long-term financial goals.”