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Kornelis Buursma

Senior Director, Head of Benelux

CEFA (2006); RBA; BA (Economics), University of Amsterdam, Netherlands

Kornelis is head of Benelux at RBC BlueBay Asset Management, joining the firm in 2022 and focussing on both existing clients and new business in the Benelux region. In the Benelux region RBC BlueBay focusses on institutional clients, wholesale clients /financial institutions and family offices. Kornelis has over 20 years of experience within business development roles. He has extensive knowledge of the asset management landscape and is familiar with the various client needs in the Benelux region. Before joining BlueBay, he spent almost six years working in the Dutch institutional market at Van Lanschot Kempen, where he was director of institutional relations for The Netherlands. Prior to this, he worked in similar roles at NN Investment Partners, PGGM and ING Real Estate Investment Management. When joining BlueBay Kornelis opened the Amsterdam office and acts as the branch manager.