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At present, Terrence Kim holds a dual position at Vanguard as the Senior Manager of both Investment

Management Fintech Strategy and Vanguard Fintech Ventures, LLC. 


He is at the helm of a diverse team comprising data scientists, machine learning engineers, and

fintech ventures/product management professionals. Their mission is to delve into innovative technologies

with the potential to significantly boost investment returns and optimize capital markets for the benefit of

all investors. Terrence plays a pivotal role in instilling a culture of innovation throughout Vanguard.


In the past, Terrence Kim held the position of Global Business Manager, pioneering the global business

development and product management of multi-asset Trading API products (including EMSX API, IOI API,

RANK AIP, and etc.) at Bloomberg L.P. HE was instrumental in launching real-time data products such as

Custom VWAP, Money Market Service, Real-Time Volatilities, Liquidity Analytics for Portfolio, and

Crypto/Digital Asset service over B-PIPE.


Terrence embarked on his career as a Trader in 1995, specializing in grain and energy commodities.

By 2000, he was spearheading the development and implementation of the FIX protocol and electronic trading

at Wellington Management. His responsibility also included the construction of a next-generation proprietary

multi-asset order management system and reporting system.


Terrence’s experience extends to the sell-side, with roles at WestLB Panmure in London and the launch and

operation of the multi-asset FIXHub business for State Street Global Markets. He also led global Product

Management for ITG Net, the broker-neutral division of ITG Inc. Prior to his tenure at BLoomberg,

Terrence served as Director of Product Management for Complex Event Processor start-up StreamBase Systems,

before its acquisition by TIBCO.

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