Brown Advisory has hired Yoon Bean Kim to its Singapore sales team as head of North Asia (ex-Japan).
Kim joins from Fullerton Asset Management, where he spent almost three years as head of Korea sales. Previously, he worked at JP Morgan Asset Management for eight years.
In his new role, Kim will work alongside head of APAC Walter Beckett, where the team hopes to gain access to markets where there was previously “little coverage”.
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Walter Beckett, head of APAC at Brown Advisory, said: “We have been investing in our team to service a growing client base in APAC and further develop important markets across the region. We are delighted that Yoon Bean, with his knowledge of the regional investment landscape, has joined us at Brown Advisory to build out the business in North Asia.
“Our expanding team here in APAC means we are able to serve our existing client base better than ever while at the same time offering Brown Advisory’s investment capabilities to a broader range of potential partners.”
Brown Advisory has been in Singapore since 2019, managing over $3.5bn in assets out of the region as of the end of June.
“Brown Advisory has developed an outstanding reputation across the APAC region and I am thrilled to join the team and contribute to the firm’s growth,” Kim said.
“There is considerable appetite across Asia for established US and global equity and fixed income strategies with strong track records, which Brown Advisory is able to deliver. I look forward to playing a role in growing our presence in APAC, particularly key geographies such as South Korea.”
In April, Brown Advisory expanded its London sales team with the hire of Andy Nickson from Fidelity International.
