Investment manager Neuberger Berman has named Fekko Ebbens as head of institutional business for Europe, the Middle East and Africa (Emea), a newly created role.
Ebbens will continue in his current role as head of institutional coverage in Belgium, Netherlands and Luxembourg, but will additionally work closely with client coverage teams to execute the firm’s institutional strategy and activities across the region.
While the leadership and contributions of Neuberger Berman’s country and regional heads remain vital, this channel-focused approach aims to boost client experience and execution for institutional and intermediary clients.
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Ebbens, who joined the firm in May last year to lead the institutional business in Benelux, has held several leadership and business development positions at UBS Asset Management – including head of Emea institutional and global head of institutional client coverage. In these roles, Ebbens, collaborated with pension funds, insurance companies, sovereign wealth funds and central banks globally, managing a diverse business across asset classes and regions.
Matt Malloy, head of the global institutional client group and head of Emea, at Neuberger Berman, says: “Neuberger Berman’s institutional client franchise, with its expansive scope and scale, necessitates strong leadership. In addition to our public and private markets funds, client mandates are becoming increasingly bespoke and multifaceted, ranging from sophisticated multi-asset and liability-aware solutions to client partnerships in private markets. Fekko’s expertise and leadership will be instrumental in navigating these complexities and delivering tailored solutions to our institutional clients in an efficient manner.”
