Brent Kao

Managing Director, Head of Asia ex-Japan, Institutional Client Group

Brent Kao is a Managing Director and Head of Asia ex-Japan for MetLife Investment Management’s (MIM) Institutional Client Group. He is responsible for setting strategy as well as leading the team that develops and maintains relationships with institutional investors in Asia ex-Japan.

Prior to joining MIM in September 2022, Brent was a Managing Director and Head of Asia Official Institutions and Consultant Relations with BlackRock. He was with BlackRock for over 14 years including 18 months with Barclays Global Investors (BGI), which merged with BlackRock in 2009. Brent held positions as Head of Hong Kong Institutional Business, Taiwan Institutional and Family Office Business and Asia Financial Institutions. Before joining BGI, he was a Vice President of fixed income, commodity, and currency sales with Citigroup Global Markets.

Brent earned a M.S. in Economics from Duke University and a B.A. from National Chengchi University. He is fluent in English, Mandarin, and Cantonese.