Neuberger Berman hires Leen Meijaard as Senior Advisor

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Neuberger Berman: Joanna Pope, + 44 203 214 9087, Joanna.Pope@nb.com

London, 5th November 2018 – Neuberger Berman, a private, independent, employee-owned investment manager, today announced it has appointed Leen Meijaard, Former Blackrock Executive, as a Senior Advisor, effective 1st November. Leen will act as a consultant, advising on the Europe and Middle East Institutional business, working with Dik van Lomwel, Head of EMEA and LatAm.

Leen was a member of Blackrock’s EMEA Executive Committee for nearly a decade and held Managing Director roles at the firm, including most recently Head of Blackrock EMEA iShares and previously Head of Blackrock EMEA Institutional. Before joining Blackrock in 2002 he worked for Fidelity and Robeco.

Dik van Lomwel, Head of EMEA and LatAm commented, “We are excited to be working with Leen as we continue to evolve our offering across Europe and the Middle East. He has a wealth of experience of the asset management and pension fund industries across EMEA. We will look to leverage his deep knowledge of the markets, local environments and extensive networks as we broaden our institutional reach.”

Leen Meijaard said, “Neuberger Berman has established an impressive European institutional franchise, offering clients diversified investment capabilities. I look forward to working with the team to identify areas for amplification of its expertise and optimizing the delivery of investment solutions to European clients.”

About Neuberger Berman

Neuberger Berman, founded in 1939, is a private, independent, employee-owned investment manager. The firm manages a range of strategies—including equity, fixed income, quantitative and multi-asset class, private equity and hedge funds—on behalf of institutions, advisors and individual investors globally. With offices in 20 countries, Neuberger Berman’s team is more than 2,000 professionals. Tenured, stable and long-term in focus, the firm fosters an investment culture of fundamental research and independent thinking. It manages $315 billion in client assets as of September 30, 2018. For more information, please visit www.nb.com.