The team will be based in London and will work to expand the firm's client coverage across the region.

Kris Jonsson joins J.P. Morgan Asset Management from J.P. Morgan Private Bank, where he was most recently head of EMEA Endowments & Foundations Investor Team.

Sandeep Bhamra joins from J.P. Morgan Investor Services, within the Corporate & Investment Bank, where he covered alternative asset managers and hedge funds.

(Reporting by Lehar Maan in Bangalore)