SimCorp Expands APAC Leadership With Former BlackRock Executives

SimCorp Expands APAC Leadership With Former BlackRock Executives

Deutsche Börse-owned fintech giant SimCorp adds two senior executives in Singapore to capture surging demand for integrated investment management technology across Asia.

SimCorp, a global leader in investment management technology, has expanded its Asia-Pacific leadership team with two appointments, the company announced on Wednesday: Jesper Tyrer joins as Head of Sales, APAC, while Medi Tuku becomes Head of Solutions Engineering, APAC.

Both executives are based in Singapore and report to Edward Bee, Senior Managing Director and Head of APAC.

Expertise from Global Institutions

Tyrer brings over a decade of experience driving technology adoption among institutional investors. Before joining SimCorp, he spent eight years at BlackRock, most recently as Head of APAC Aladdin Business Development, following earlier roles at Bloomberg and as a company founder.

Medi Tuku, new at SimCorp (Image: Handout)

Tuku, meanwhile, joins from BlackRock Aladdin, where he served as Head of Pre-Sales for APAC. He will lead a regional team of solution specialists responsible for designing and implementing SimCorp’s investment management and risk solutions for both new and existing clients.

Scaling Up in a Rapidly Growing Market

SimCorp’s APAC business now employs approximately 900 people across six offices, representing a 20 percent increase over the past year. The new hires underscore the company’s continued investment in regional talent to meet the fast-rising demand for integrated investment management platforms.

With its flagship SimCorp One platform and the Axioma analytics suite, the company delivers comprehensive portfolio management, risk analytics, and regulatory reporting capabilities to over half of the world’s top 100 financial institutions.