Key Takeaways
- • Harrison Street Asset Management, a $109 billion alternative investment manager, appointed Michael Humphrey as Managing Director and Co-Head of Asia for its Investor Solutions Group, effective June 2026.
- • The firm is opening a Singapore office led by Humphrey, marking HSAM's third location in Asia alongside existing offices in Tokyo and Seoul, signaling deepened regional expansion and institutional capital formation efforts.
- • Humphrey joins from StepStone Group, where he served as Managing Director and Head of Asia, bringing established relationships and expertise in Asian institutional investor engagement to the role.
- • Humphrey and co-leader Injong Kim will divide regional responsibilities, with Kim leading Korea efforts and Humphrey directing capital formation across other key Asia-Pacific markets to support HSAM's real asset investment strategies.
- • James Choi, formerly Head of Asia in the Investor Solutions Group, was elevated to broader firm-wide responsibilities, reflecting HSAM's organizational expansion and deeper investment in its global leadership structure.
Summary
Harrison Street Asset Management announced on June 11, 2026, the appointment of Michael Humphrey as Managing Director and Co-Head of Asia for its Investor Solutions Group. Humphrey, who previously served as Managing Director and Head of Asia at StepStone Group, will lead the opening of a new Singapore office while coordinating investor engagement and capital formation efforts across the Asia-Pacific region. The appointment underscores HSAM's strategic commitment to expanding its institutional investor base in Asia, a key growth market for alternative real asset investment strategies.
The Singapore office will become HSAM's third location in Asia, complementing existing regional hubs in Tokyo and Seoul. This geographic expansion enables the $109 billion firm to strengthen relationships with institutional investors across multiple markets and support the distribution of its infrastructure, real estate, and credit strategies throughout the region. Humphrey's appointment is part of a coordinated leadership structure; he will work alongside Injong Kim, who also serves as Co-Head of Asia, with Kim overseeing Korea operations while Humphrey leads capital formation initiatives across other key Asia-Pacific markets.
Reporting to Geoff Regnery, Co-President and Global Co-Head of Investor Solutions Group, Humphrey will be responsible for deepening institutional relationships and accelerating capital raising in the region. Concurrent with his appointment, James Choi, the previous Head of Asia in the Investor Solutions Group, was promoted to broader firm-wide responsibilities, reflecting HSAM's confidence in its leadership bench and its ongoing investment in organizational expansion following a global platform integration. The moves signal HSAM's intention to increase its footprint and market presence in Asia while maintaining operational discipline across its global investor solutions platform.
The Singapore office will become HSAM's third location in Asia, complementing existing regional hubs in Tokyo and Seoul. This geographic expansion enables the $109 billion firm to strengthen relationships with institutional investors across multiple markets and support the distribution of its infrastructure, real estate, and credit strategies throughout the region. Humphrey's appointment is part of a coordinated leadership structure; he will work alongside Injong Kim, who also serves as Co-Head of Asia, with Kim overseeing Korea operations while Humphrey leads capital formation initiatives across other key Asia-Pacific markets.
Reporting to Geoff Regnery, Co-President and Global Co-Head of Investor Solutions Group, Humphrey will be responsible for deepening institutional relationships and accelerating capital raising in the region. Concurrent with his appointment, James Choi, the previous Head of Asia in the Investor Solutions Group, was promoted to broader firm-wide responsibilities, reflecting HSAM's confidence in its leadership bench and its ongoing investment in organizational expansion following a global platform integration. The moves signal HSAM's intention to increase its footprint and market presence in Asia while maintaining operational discipline across its global investor solutions platform.
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