RK Invest has appointed Carl Henrik Hagerup as head of northern European sales.
Based in London, Hagerup has held several high-profile roles in the European ETF industry, most recently as managing director and head of Netherlands and Nordics at 21Shares, and, prior to that, he led the institutional and wholesale client coverage across the Nordic region for State Street Global Advisors.
Hagerup previously held key positions at Intercontinental Exchange and Bloomberg.
In his new role, he will report directly to Stuart Forbes, head of ARK Invest in Europe.
Stuart Forbes said: “Since ARK Invest’s entry into the European market, we have been one of the few thematic ETF providers to bring in net new assets over the period, a testament to the dedicated thematic investment and sustainability expertise we have in our global team.
“Carl’s hire is significant in taking our European footprint to the next level. His long term experience in forging deep relationships across the region will be critical to our European growth plans and bringing our disruptive innovation and sustainability and impact investment solutions to a wider audience.”
Hagerup added: “ARK Invest has a highly attractive suite of innovative thematic ETFs that is tailored to the European market with both an active suite of Disruptive Technology ETFs, including an entirely new Artificial Intelligence & Robotics strategy introduced in 2024 specifically for the European market, and a suite of market-leading sustainable thematic and impact ETFs issued under the “Rize” pillar.
“I’m truly excited to be joining the team and look forward to continue expanding the firm’s brand and presence with clients in Northern Europe.”
