NEW YORK, Feb. 14, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- J.P. Morgan
Asset Management today announced it has named James Peagam head of the firm's institutional
business in North America.
In this capacity, Mr. Peagam will be responsible for overseeing
institutional distribution strategy, sales and client services and
the region's team of dedicated client facing professionals. Mr.
Peagam will also continue his duties as Global Head of Insurance
Solutions. He will remain based in the firm's New York headquarters and will now report to
George Gatch, CEO of Global Funds
and Institutional, J.P. Morgan Asset Management.
"James' previous experience working with complex insurance
clients makes him a great fit for this role," said Mr. Gatch.
"During his time with us, James has established himself as an
outstanding leader who is adept at understanding the sophisticated
and changing needs of clients and delivering J.P. Morgan's broad
set of skills and solutions. We're pleased James is taking on a
larger role as we continue to develop and build out our
institutional client offering."
Mr. Peagam joined the firm in 2014 as European Head of Global
Insurance Solutions and later expanded his role to lead the
business globally. Prior to J.P. Morgan Asset Management, he was
the Head of EMEA Sales Strategy for BlackRock's Financial
Institutions Group and held positions in banking.
About J.P. Morgan Asset Management
J.P. Morgan Asset
Management, with assets under management of $1.8 trillion, is a global leader in investment
management. J.P. Morgan Asset Management's clients include
institutions, retail investors and high net worth individuals in
every major market throughout the world. J.P. Morgan Asset
Management offers global investment management in equities, fixed
income, real estate, hedge funds, private equity and liquidity.
JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM), the parent company of J.P.
Morgan Asset Management, is a leading global asset management firm
with assets of approximately $2.5
trillion and operations worldwide. Information about
JPMorgan Chase & Co. is available at
www.jpmorganchase.com.
J.P. Morgan Asset Management is the marketing name for the asset
management businesses of JPMorgan Chase & Co. and its
affiliates worldwide.
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