James Bloom is a Managing Director of Kapstream Capital, responsible for managing the business and for institutional client and consultant relationships. Prior to joining Kapstream in 2014, Mr Bloom served as Head of Client and Consultant Relations for T. Rowe Price between 2010 and 2013, where he lead the institutional client service team, and was personally responsible for managing relationships with the firms largest institutional clients and asset consultants. Before, Mr Bloom was Head of Institutional Business at Challenger Funds Management from 2007 to 2009, with responsibility for institutional sales and client services.

Earlier in his career Mr Bloom worked in London where his employers included Newton Investment Management (1998-2007) serving for his last seven years as Director of Investment Management, Institutional Consultant Relations, and Hill Samuel Asset Management (1994-1998), where he held the role of Regional Investment Manager. Mr Bloom has over 30 years’ experience managing institutional client and intermediary relationships in the funds management industry.