BlackRock has appointed Tomoko Ueda (pictured) as chief operating officer for Asia Pacific, effective 3 September.
Based in Hong Kong, she will report to Susan Chan, head of Asia Pacific at BlackRock.
Ueda joined the firm in 2022 as Asia Pacific head of corporate strategy and development, based in Tokyo. She previously worked at Nikko Asset Management, Morgan Stanley and Merrill Lynch.
She is a replacement for James Raby, who is relocating to New York to become global head of compliance.
“As we power into our next chapter of growth in Asia Pacific, I’m thrilled to appoint Tomoko as chief operating officer. She has demonstrated exceptional leadership in driving BlackRock’s growth initiatives throughout the region to align with the structural changes taking place in the global economy,” said Chan.
“James has been a dedicated and passionate leader. Beyond the direct impact he’s had on our business, he has mentored many of our young and talented professionals. On behalf of everyone in the BlackRock Asia-Pacific team, I wish to thank James for his great partnership over the past three years and wish him every success in the new role.”
