BlackRock appoints head of client business
BlackRock Australia has announced the appointment of Jonathan Jenkins as head of client business in Victoria, Tasmania, South Australia, and Western Australia.
Bringing over 25 years of experience to the role, he would lead the delivery of the asset manager’s platform and global capabilities to wealth and institutional clients in these states.
He would be based in Melbourne and report to Andrew Landman, Country Head of BlackRock, Australasia.
Landman noted the appointment of Jenkins would support the “tremendous growth” in BlackRock’s client base in the region.
“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,” Landman said.
Jenkins’ responsibilities would also include 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.
Prior to joining the world’s largest asset manager, Jenkins had spent 15 years at Credit Suisse in Hong Kong and Singapore as head of equity distribution and prime sales, Asia Pacific. He had also spent over a decade at JP Morgan in a range of equity sales roles.
Commenting on his appointment, he 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”.
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