Global investment firm, KKR, has welcomed James Jarman as a Principal in its APAC communications team.
Based in Singapore, James most recently served as Managing Director at FTI Consulting, where he spent more than 15 years advising financial institutions on media relations and employee and investor engagement across Asia Pacific and London.
In this new post at KKR, he is responsible for supporting and enhancing the regional comms function led by Wei Jun Ong, Head of Asia Pacific Corporate Communications, who oversees the firm’s communications strategy and activities across the region.
James’ appointment follows the hire of Samuel Brustad in 2025, who joined the Tokyo office as a Vice President on the communications team. Samuel was previously a Director at FGS Global, where he advised clients on corporate and financial communications, as well as reputation management. Both James and Samuel will report to Wei Jun.