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Global X appoints Gea Blumberg as Head of Business Development and Co-Head of Europe

The firm strengthens its European leadership team as assets under management more than triple year on year, exceeding $7 billion in January 2026.

26 JAN, 2026

By Joanna Piwko from RankiaPro Europe

Global X ETFs has appointed Gea Blumberg as Head of Business Development and Co-Head of Europe for Global X ETFs Europe, alongside COO and Co-Head George Taylor.

Based in Germany, Blumberg will lead the commercial and strategic functions to support the expansion in the region, in a context of strong growth that saw the assets managed in Europe exceed 7 billion dollars in January 2026, compared to about 2 billion a year ago.

“We are pleased to welcome Gea to the senior management team in Europe [...] Her experience and expertise in the European ETF sector will play a crucial role in strengthening our offer to customers, meeting investor demand and promoting the overall development of the company”.
George Taylor, COO and Co-Head

Strategy and growth objectives in Europe

Blumberg and Taylor will share the responsibility of defining the strategic direction of the European platform, with the aim of meeting the needs of current and future customers.

In her new role, Blumberg will lead the sales, marketing, public relations and investment strategy teams, with the mandate to strengthen Global X's presence on the continent and consolidate the company's positioning as a leading and cutting-edge ETF provider.

Gea Blumberg's profile

With over 15 years of experience in the European ETF sector, in asset management and private banking, Blumberg comes to Global X from WisdomTree, where she led the commercial and sales strategy in Europe, expanding regional teams and accelerating growth through data intelligence tools and a strong alignment between sales, marketing, research and capital markets.

She previously worked at Thomson Reuters in Munich and Raiffeisenlandesbank Niederösterreich-Wien in Vienna. She holds a degree in business economics and psychology from Webster University in Vienna.