Retail appointments at BlackRock
BlackRock Investment Management has made three appointments to its retail team to boost client and research relationship management.
Dr Zaffar Subedar has joined BlackRock as a research relationship manager to work with research houses, planners and dealer groups – focusing on where BlackRock best adds value to retail client portfolios, the manager stated.
Subedar was previously a research analyst with AMP Financial Planning and has expertise in analysis and management of complex equity, fixed income and separately managed account portfolios, BlackRock stated.
Matthew Young joins BlackRock from Colonial First State and has been appointed vice president NSW/ACT and account manager with BlackRock’s global client group.
Kanish Chugh recently joined BlackRock as the business development associate for the NSW retail team after previously working in the media industry.
Scott Phillips, BlackRock managing director and head of retail, said the appointments were part of BlackRock’s commitment to build close relationships with advisers and research gatekeepers.
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