Karen King brings over two decades of global financial services and data solutions experience to her role. Based in Hong Kong, she has led sales and client engagement across Asia Pacific, the Middle East, and Africa, working closely with both buy‑side and sell‑side institutions. Her expertise spans Pricing and Valuations Data, Financial and Alternative Data, and enterprise solutions including desktop platforms.

Karen previously served as Managing Director at S&P Global Market Intelligence, following the merger with IHS Markit in 2022. She originally joined IHS Markit in 2012 through the acquisition of Data Explorers, where she built her career in data and analytics. Over the years, she has held senior leadership positions in London, New York, and Hong Kong, establishing and managing high‑performing sales and account management teams across these regions.

Earlier in her career, Karen worked at Goldman Sachs in London within Prime Brokerage as a stock loan sales trader, covering Southeast Asia. This foundation in capital markets, combined with her later leadership in data solutions, gives her a unique perspective on how financial institutions leverage data to drive performance and manage risk.