A global, $100-billion AUM asset manager has a new chief to lead its U.S. business.

Peter Lee Mirae Asset Global Investments (USA) LLC CEO and Chief Investment Officer

Peter Lee confirms that he has taken over as CEO and chief investment officer of Mirae Asset Global Investments (USA) LLC [profile], the U.S. arm of Seoul, South Korea-based Mirae Asset Global Investments. Lee started in his new job on October 1.

Lee confirms that Peter Graham, his predecessor as CEO of Mirae Asset USA, has "left the company to pursue other interests."

MFWire could not immediately reach Graham for comment on his departure or his next move.

Lee most recently served in Seoul, leading the equity investing teams as executive managing director of the parent company's global investment unit. He has held leadership roles at Mirae since 2004, and he once served as CEO of Mirae's Hong Kong arm. Lee is an alumnus of both the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and the Seoul National University.

Peter Graham Mirae Asset Global Investments (USA) LLC Former CEO

Graham joined Mirae Asset USA in 2009 as head of product development and marketing and eventually rose to CEO in 2003. An alumnus of both Northwestern and of Washington University in St. Louis, Graham previously worked at Credit Suisse, Deutsche, and Bankers Trust.

Mirae has more than 640 employees worldwide and more than $100 billion in AUM. Mirae Asset USA has 45 employees and more than $6 billion. 

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