22/12/2014
BlackRock adds to iShares teams in Asia-Pacific
The US asset management firm BlackRock has appointed Geir Espeskog as director of distribution at iShares for Asia-Pacific, Reuters reports. Espeskog, who had been head of iShares for Scandinavian countries since the end of 2010, will begin in his new position from 1 January 2015. He will be based in Hong Kong and will report to Susan Chan, head of iShares for the Asia-Pacific region. In his new role, Espeskog will oversee ETF activities in Asia Pacific via all distribution channels, including retail investors, institutionals and asset management firms.Meanwhile, the asset management firm has appointed Jason Miller as head of iShares for Japan from 1 January 2015. He will report to Masato Degawa, chairman of BlackRock Japan, and to Susan Chan. Jonathan Howie and Sean Cunningham have also been appointed as heads of iShares for Australia and head of iShares Capital Markets for Asia-Pacific, respectively. Howie began in his role on 5 November, after serving in Australia as head of ETF strategy and products for iShares. Cunningham, for his part, is leaving London, where he had been head of broker dealer execution services EMEA. He will begin in his new position in Hong Kong on 1 January, and will report to Susan Chan.
