Allianz Global Investors (AllianzGI) has appointed Julie Koo as its new head of distribution for Asia Pacific.
She will assume her new position on 1 May 2026 and will operate out of Hong Kong.
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In this role, Koo will oversee the development of AllianzGI’s business in the Asia Pacific region. The company currently manages $134bn in assets for clients across the area.
Koo will also become a member of the executive committee and report to CEO Tobias Pross.
Koo brings over 30 years of experience in institutional and wealth management across Asia, Europe, and North America.
Her career includes roles in business strategy, client relationship management, team leadership, and product development.
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By GlobalDataMost recently, she was head of partnerships & relationship management at Citi Wealth.
Tobias Pross said: “We very much look forward to welcoming Julie to AllianzGI, especially having had the benefit of engaging with her in some of her Wealth Management-related roles.
“I have no doubt that her strategic insights, incisiveness and active leadership will help ensure that AllianzGI’s highly successful business in Asia Pacific continues to flourish. Given Julie’s international perspective, I am also confident that she will play an important role on the Executive Committee in driving the business in line with client expectations.”
Allianz Global Investors operates with more than 700 investment professionals across over 20 offices worldwide and manages €591bn ($684.2bn) in assets.
