Geert Henckens
MetLife Investment Management announced Thursday the promotion of Geert Henckens to global head of private fixed income. Henckens, who joined MetLife IM in 2014, will oversee the asset manager’s $154.8 billion in private fixed-income assets under management.
Henckens succeeds Brian Funk, who was named president of MetLife IM in June, following the May retirement of Jude Driscoll.
Henckens, who will continue to be based in London, joined as director of corporate private placements. He was named managing director and global head of investment grade private credit in 2023.
“I’m honored to lead this talented group of dedicated investment professionals across our global offices,” Henckens said in a statement. “Our private fixed income platform is well positioned with deep capabilities in originating and managing private assets for our clients, from traditional high-grade private debt, including corporate and infrastructure debt, to private asset-based finance, residential credit and private equity and middle market direct lending.”
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Previously, Henckens spent nearly 20 years at KBC Bank, a Belgium-based bank and insurer, where he held the titles of portfolio manager, head of origination and global head of syndication and debt placement.
MetLife IM, the institutional asset management business of insurance firm MetLife, Inc. manages $624.3 billion in assets in total, as of June 30.
Henckens earned a master’s degree in applied economics and finance from KU Leuven.
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