Rob Bluzmanis

Rob Bluzmanis is Regional Head of EMEA and Chief Executive Officer of Nikko Asset Management Europe Ltd (Nikko AM Europe). He is responsible for all aspects of Nikko AM’s business across the EMEA region, including its offices in London, Edinburgh, Luxembourg and Frankfurt, and its continuing growth strategy.

Bluzmanis joined Nikko AM in 2015 in Sydney, where his most recent role was Head of Distribution for Nikko AM Australia, where he was responsible for the sales strategy, execution, and management of institutional, intermediary sales and clients service teams. When Nikko AM entered a strategic partnership with Yarra Capital Management and transferred ownership of Nikko AM Australia to Yarra in 2021, Bluzmanis was selected to lead the combined sales and distribution teams.

Bluzmanis has over 20 years’ industry experience in asset management, having previously held senior management roles as Head of National Accounts & Research at Blackrock Australia and Senior Business Development Manager at Colonial First State.

Bluzmanis holds a Bachelor of Commerce (Economics) from Macquarie University, and the Graduate Diploma of Applied Finance from Financial Services Institute of Australasia (FINSIA). He is also a Fellow of FINSIA and holds the Certified Investment Management Analyst (CIMA) designation.