November 3, 2026 – Neuberger, an independent, employee-owned investment manager, today announced the appointment of Michael Bech as Head of Institutional Client Group – Nordic Region.
Based in Copenhagen, Mr. Bech will lead the firm’s institutional efforts and support distribution activities across the Nordics.
Mr. Bech joins Neuberger from BNP Paribas, where he served as Head of Private Debt Solutions for the Nordic region from 2023. In this role, he was responsible for all private markets distribution to institutional clients in the region, as well as supporting client relations as a Director in the Financial Institutions Clients group since 2026, across financial institutions, asset management and banking groups.
“Michael brings a strong combination of client experience, investment expertise and deep knowledge of the Nordic market,” said Fekko Ebbens, Head of Europe Institutional Client Group at Neuberger. “His experience across both investment management and private markets, together with his longstanding relationships across the region, will be highly valuable as we continue to develop our business with Nordic institutions. We are pleased to welcome Michael to Neuberger and look forward to the contribution he will make to our team.”
Prior to BNP Paribas, Mr. Bech was Head of Private Credit and Chief Investment Director at Danske Bank Asset Management, where he managed the private credit investment strategy and portfolio. He previously spent three years at PFA Asset Management as Principal, Private Credit and Alternative Investments, where he was responsible for managing the firm's private credit investment programme. Earlier in his career, he spent more than a decade at Danske Bank, most recently as First Vice President, Leveraged Finance, where he was responsible for the origination, structuring and portfolio management of primarily private equity-backed transactions.
On his appointment, Mr. Bech said: “Neuberger has built an impressive platform, with a broad range of investment capabilities and a strong reputation for delivering for clients. The opportunity to join the firm and take on a pan-Nordic role spanning its investment capabilities and institutional client activities was therefore particularly compelling. I look forward to working with the team to build on the firm’s momentum with institutional clients in the region and to bringing my experience of the Nordic investment market to the role.”
About Neuberger
Neuberger is an employee-owned, private, independent investment manager founded in 1939 with approximately 3,000 employees across 26 countries. The firm manages $616 billion of equities, fixed income, private markets, real estate and hedge fund portfolios for global institutions, advisors and individuals. Neuberger's investment philosophy is founded on active management, fundamental research and engaged ownership. The firm is proud to be recognized for its commitment to its two constituents, clients and employees. Again this past year, we were named Best Asset Manager for Institutional Investors in the US (Crisil Coalition Greenwich) and the #1 Best Place to Work in Money Management (Pensions & Investments, firms with more than 1,000 employees). Neuberger has no corporate parent or unaffiliated external shareholders. Visit www.nb.com for more information, including www.nb.com/disclosure-global-communications for information on awards. Data as of September 30, 2026.
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