BlackRock welcomes Asia-Pacific COO

InvestorDaily

Ueda Tomoko has been appointed chief operating officer for Asia-Pacific at BlackRock, effective 3 September. In the role, she will report to Susan Chan, head of Asia-Pacific at BlackRock, and will relocate to Hong Kong from Tokyo. Chan noted Ueda’s “exceptional leadership” in driving BlackRock’s growth initiatives throughout the region “to align with the structural changes taking place in the global economy”.

“These market forces – be they digital disruption, demographic divergence, transition to a low-carbon economy or geopolitical fragmentation – are presenting us with opportunities to share our expertise and insights with clients and investors, as they rethink their portfolios to generate returns,” Chan said. “We are uniquely positioned to accelerate our momentum in this part of the world, and I’m confident Tomoko will have tremendous positive impact on our long-term success.” Ueda has been with BlackRock since 2022, having joined as Asia-Pacific head of corporate strategy and development, where she was tasked with formulating the firm’s strategy and executing this against strategic priorities, while pursuing partnership opportunities in the APAC region.

The rest of this article can be found at investordaily.com.au.