SimCorp faucets BlackRock for brand spanking new head of Americas

SimCorp has appointed Allen Zimmerman as managing director, head of Americas, efficient immediately.  

Zimmerman will lead SimCorp throughout the area – together with the agency’s analytics enterprise Axioma – defining strategic path and serving to realise SimCorp’s development aspirations within the Americas.   

He joins from BlackRock, the place he served as a managing director, specializing in enterprise growth for the agency’s funding administration know-how providing since 2015.  

Zimmerman brings 18 years of expertise in monetary providers, together with senior roles with the portfolio analytics and quantitative fashions companies at Barclays and Citi. He additionally has expertise in front-office modelling.  

“I’m delighted to welcome Allen to SimCorp because the chief of our rising Americas staff,” mentioned Christian Kromann, chief govt at SimCorp.  

“Allen has emerged as an excellent chief, bringing deep experience in understanding purchasers and a monitor document of efficiently increasing funding know-how companies. […] Allen’s monitor document of delivering excellent shopper outcomes will likely be instrumental in driving our additional growth on this key area.” 

Based mostly in New York, Zimmerman will report back to Oliver Johnson, chief income officer, and can concentrate on furthering development throughout the Americas area.   
 
“With 360 purchasers throughout the Americas, SimCorp already has a robust presence within the area, and I’m energised by the problem of main initiatives right here and delivering worth to our purchasers,” mentioned Zimmerman.  

“As market circumstances improve the demand for funding managers to function extra effectively, SimCorp stands well-prepared for sustained development within the Americas.” 

Zimmerman’s appointment follows a string of senior hires at SimCorp within the Americas. This contains Eric Lapham as head of asset administration gross sales; Sarah Langile as head of gross sales Canada; and Gretchen Garrigues as world chief advertising officer.