Based in Hong Kong, Kimberly will formulate and execute an integrated business strategy targeting the region’s insurance companies. She will report to Andrew Landman, BlackRock’s APAC Head of Client Business, and David Lomas, Head of Global Financial Institutions Group.

Kimberly joins 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 rebuilt the firm’s institutional and corporate client base in Hong Kong and widened regional coverage of insurance companies. She also represented APAC ex-Japan on the global insurance coverage committee.

During almost 15 years at Deutsche Bank, Kimberly worked across asset management and global market divisions, serving the region’s institutional client business with a focus on the insurance and asset management client base.

Landman said: “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. Kimberly’s exceptional track record will therefore add significant impetus to our capabilities in addressing these client challenges.”

Lomas added: “Kimberly’s breadth of expertise with insurance firms, coupled with her investment market knowledge, positions her well to serve our clients in a more consultative and broad-based manner, while helping them navigate today’s complex investment environment.”

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