MetLife Investment Management Names Geert Henckens Global Head of Private Fixed Income

WHIPPANY, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--MetLife Investment Management (MIM), the institutional asset management business of MetLife, Inc. (NYSE: MET), today announced that it has named Geert Henckens global head of Private Fixed Income.

Henckens will expand his role to lead teams that originate and manage a broad array of private asset investments that aim to offer clients attractive relative value, portfolio diversification and potential downside protection. MIM has a longstanding track record of originating and managing private assets and originated $21.6 billion in private fixed income transactions in 2024. MIM’s total private fixed income assets under management stood at $154.8 billion as of June 30, 2025.¹

“As a premier originator of private assets, MIM’s private fixed income platform is a key differentiator in capturing current and emerging trends, such as the rise of non-bank lending,” said Brian Funk, president of MIM. “Geert brings deep global financial markets experience and having a London-based leader of private fixed income and a strong leadership team positions us well to seize additional opportunities as demand grows across this market.”

Henckens succeeds Funk, who became president of MIM in June 2025. Henckens was appointed global head of Investment Grade Private Credit in 2023. He joined MIM’s EMEA Corporate Private Placement team in 2014 and led the group from 2020 to 2023. Prior to MIM, he was responsible for arranging and underwriting syndicated loans at KBC Bank in London.

“I’m honored to lead this talented group of dedicated investment professionals across our global offices,” said Henckens. “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.”

About MetLife Investment Management
MetLife Investment Management, the institutional asset management business of MetLife, Inc. (NYSE: MET), provides tailored investment management solutions to institutional investors worldwide. MetLife Investment Management has long-established global expertise in public and private fixed income, real estate, small to mid-cap value equities, private equity and insurance solutions and provides public and private pension plans, insurance companies, endowments, funds and other institutional clients with a range of bespoke investment solutions that seek to meet a range of long-term investment objectives and risk-adjusted returns over time. MetLife Investment Management has over 150 years of investment experience and, as of June 30, 2025, had $624.3 billion in total assets under management. For more information, see the total assets under management fact sheet for the quarter ended June 30, 2025 available on MetLife’s Investor Relations webpage (https://investor.metlife.com).

About MetLife
MetLife, Inc. (NYSE: MET), through its subsidiaries and affiliates (“MetLife”), is one of the world’s leading financial services companies, providing insurance, annuities, employee benefits and asset management to help individual and institutional customers build a more confident future. Founded in 1868, MetLife has operations in more than 40 markets globally and holds leading positions in the United States, Asia, Latin America, Europe and the Middle East. For more information, visit https://www.metlife.com.

Forward-Looking Statements
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Endnotes

¹ At estimated fair value, including private equity and middle market direct lending.