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South Korean Investment Powerhouse Goes After Clients In Nordic, Benelux Regions
One of Asia's biggest investment houses is heading westward to develop client business in the Nordics and Benelux regions of Europe.
Asian emerging market specialist Mirae Asset Global Investments is targeting the Nordic and Benelux countries (Belgium, Netherlands and Luxembourg) with a hire to ramp up sales.
The firm, which oversees $65 billion of client assets, has hired Sander van Ouwerkerk as head of Benelux and Nordic sales. He works from London, dealing with clients including funds of funds, wealth managers and private banks.
Van Ouerkerk is a Dutch national who has amassed 15 years of experience in the asset management sector. He has spent the last 10 years in relationship management and business development positions, as well as holding senior sales positions at several large asset managers.
His career at a senior level began at Alliance Bernstein,
where he was responsible for all client services in the Benelux
region. In 2010 he moved to Dimensional Fund Advisers where
for a year he worked as an institutional client manager. He
joined Acadian Asset Management in 2011 as vice president and
director of business development.
Mirae Asset Global Investments Group is headquartered in
South Korea with a presence in 12 countries, and says it is
one of the world’s largest active investors in emerging
market equities.