Kamal Bhatia
Kamal Bhatia is president and CEO of Principal Asset ManagementSM, the global investment management business of Principal Financial Group®. He is responsible for strategy, investment performance, and client growth across Principal Asset Management. This includes our global investment and international pension businesses, with clients in more than 80 global markets. Bhatia also serves as president of Principal Funds and chair of the Principal Funds board.
Bhatia previously served as senior executive managing director and global head of investments for Principal Asset Management. Prior to joining Principal in 2019, Bhatia was CEO at OC Private Capital, a joint venture company between OppenheimerFunds and the Carlyle Group, where he focused on private credit investing. He is an industry veteran bringing significant experience in investment solutions, business strategy, client engagement, and product development across multiple global asset managers. Bhatia has worked at OppenheimerFunds, TIAA, Mellon Asset Management, and Citigroup in various leadership roles.
He is a CFA charter holder and earned his bachelor’s from IIT, Kanpur (India) and master’s from Washington University in St. Louis. He serves on boards in the U.S. and Europe.