Ashwin Venkatraman has been named managing director and head of asset management trading technology at JP Morgan Asset Management.
As of year-end 2024, JP Morgan Asset Management holds US$3.6 trillion in assets under management. Equities represent US$1,056 trillion of this figure, the company states.
Venkatraman has been with the firm since 2015, most recently as head of equity trading technology. He has also led the trading technology division for money markets.
Commenting on his appointment via LinkedIn, Venkatraman said: “The best thing working in global capital markets from sell side to buy side has been the people. The opportunity to build relationships and collaborate on complex problems has been a privilege and incredibly rewarding.”
Prior to JP Morgan, Venkatraman began his career with Goldman Sachs in 2006 as a futures execution developer. He began leading the 1D trading strategy team responsible for automation in equities risk business, in 2012.
JP Morgan Asset Management also recently appointed Geng Ngarmboonanant as a managing director in the multi-asset solutions business, specialising in global business investment strategy. Based in New York he reports to Zachary Page, head of multi-asset solutions for the Americas.
Ngarmboonanant was most recently deputy chief of staff at the US Department of the Treasury under Secretary Janet Yellen, advising on domestic and international economic policy.
