Principal Global Investors has appointed Hee Jai (Brian) Shin as director, head of institutional sales, Korea.

Principal Global Investors has appointed Hee Jai (Brian) Shin as director, head of institutional sales, Korea. Shin will be based in Hong Kong and report to Andrea Muller, chief executive for Principal Global Investors – Asia, and Kirk West, executive director-international investments for Principal Global Investors.

Shin will be responsible for sales and business development activities in Korea. He will serve as a key conduit for introducing Principal Global Investors’ capabilities to, and strengthening the firm’s relationships with, sovereign wealth funds, government pension funds, central banks, insurance companies and endowments in Korea.

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