$7.9 Trillion BlackRock Appoints APAC CFO James Raby as Head of Wealth APAC
10th January 2023 | Hong Kong
BlackRock, the world 2nd largest asset manager with $7.9 trillion AUM (Assets under Management), has appointed BlackRock APAC Chief Financial Officer James Raby as Head of Wealth APAC. In 2008, BlackRock had acquired Barclays Global Investors (BGI) where James Raby was a principal, and had joined Barclays in 2005 as Director of Strategy. At Barclays (BGI), James had worked closely with BlackRock APAC business including as a member of the global strategy team and Global Head of Financial Planning & Analysis. In total, James Raby had been with BlackRock for more than 15 years, including holding leadership roles (Strategy, Corporate Development, Finance, Audit) in London, New York, San Francisco & Hong Kong.
“ $7.9 Trillion BlackRock Appoints APAC CFO James Raby as Head of Wealth APAC “
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Rachel Lord BlackRock Chair and Head of Asia-Pacific
BlackRock’s Chair & Head of APAC Rachel Lord: “Clients are turning to BlackRock more than ever, as we expect to offer an unrivalled platform of investment and risk solutions. We believe our ability to deliver the highest quality investment strategies and client service is unparalleled in APAC’s asset management industry.
Our partnerships with wealth management, retail banking and private banking clients in the region have grown significantly over the last two years, powered by our sharp focus on whole portfolios to help their end clients achieve greater resilience.”
BlackRock New Head of Wealth APAC, James Raby BlackRock James Raby
BlackRock New James Raby Head of Wealth APAC – James Raby had been with BlackRock for more than 15 years, including holding leadership roles (Strategy, Corporate Development, Finance, Audit) in London, New York, San Francisco & Hong Kong.
In 2008, BlackRock acquired Barclays Global Investors (BGI) where James Raby was a principal, and had joined Barclays in 2005 as Director of Strategy. At Barclays (BGI), James had worked closely with BlackRock APAC business including as a member of the global strategy team and Global Head of Financial Planning & Analysis. James Raby (Australian) is a graduate of Columbia Business School and holds a B.S. in Engineering and B.A. in Economics from the University of Melbourne.
BlackRock New Head of Wealth APAC James Raby: “APAC wealth clients are keenly focused on partners who understand their business and the challenges they face. This is critical to ensure we are bringing our clients with the most relevant solutions. I look forward to developing closer client partnerships with an aim to meet their long-term investment goals.”
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