Goldman Sachs Asset Management has announced that Marc van Heel has been appointed as Managing Director, Head of Benelux. Marc will join GSAM in mid May from PIMCO where he was Deputy Head of Business Development for EMEA, Executive Vice President. With 25 years of investment experience, Marc has previously been Head of Relationship Management and Client Services at NIB Capital, and Head of Fixed Income at Philips Pension Fund. In the last year in particular, Marc has focused on the Benelux and Scandinavian markets.

Sheila Patel, co-head of EMEA for GSAM, commented: “I’m very excited to have Marc join the team. With in-depth knowledge of the Benelux market and a proven track record of business development, he is well placed to lead our efforts in these key markets. Marc will join a strong team committed to serving both institutional and third party clients in the Benelux.”