Marex Taps Veteran to Lead Singapore Prime Services Push
Amid swelling demand for prime brokerage in Asia, Marex has made a strategic hire in Singapore as it lays the groundwork for an ambitious regional expansion.
London-based broker Marex has added seasoned Singaporean finance professional Rebecca Kim (née Smithurst) to spearhead its newly established prime services presence in the city-state, underscoring surging regional demand for prime brokerage across Asia-Pacific.
Kim, who brings more than six years’ experience spanning private equity, venture capital, and derivatives sales, becomes the first member of Marex’s Singapore prime services team. She will work in tandem with the firm’s growing Hong Kong desk as Marex expands its APAC footprint from its regional headquarters.
Deepening Institutional Coverage
Leveraging a broad network of fund managers, asset managers and institutional investors, Kim will focus on delivering tailored prime brokerage solutions to banks, hedge funds, investment managers and family offices, helping execute Marex’s regional sales strategy.
Her appointment follows the May hire of Kennise Tse in Hong Kong and reflects Marex’s commitment to deepening institutional coverage across key Asian financial hubs. Both Kim and Tse report to Ortwin Gierhake, head of Asia prime services sales.
