KBI Global Investors
Investment ManagementDublin, Ireland51-200 Employees
KBI Global Investors is an institutional asset manager based in Dublin, Ireland, with a sales office in Boston. Founded in 1980, it serves institutional clients across the UK, Europe, North America, and Asia, offering strategies aimed at generating alpha with controlled risk. Its core offerings include a diversified global equity strategy developed around a dividend-based methodology, and the Natural Resource Strategies line launched in 2000. It operates in the investment management industry, with its North America subsidiary registered as a U.S. SEC investment adviser and both entities regulated by the Central Bank of Ireland, with oversight in the UK from the Financial Conduct Authority. The company emphasizes its global reach through mandates spanning multiple regions while pursuing themes it sees as value-adding for the future. In early 2025, Geoff Blake was named chief executive officer to succeed the retiring Sean Hawkshaw, marking a leadership transition.