Robeco poaches ETF chief from Fidelity International to lead platform launch

Nick King joins

James Baxter-Derrington
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Robeco has hired Nick King to lead the introduction of ETFs to its investment capabilities.

In his new role as head of ETFs, King will steer Robeco's development into the ETF market, expanding the firm's investment capabilities with an ETF platform. King joined the asset manager from Fidelity International, where he also held the role of head of ETFs. Robeco appoints global head of thematic investment Prior to this, he held several positions with BlackRock, including as a senior ETF portfolio manager, and served as an index portfolio manager at UBS Global Asset Management. King said he was "delighted" to join Robeco during a "pivotal moment in its journey into the ETF ...

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