James Raby has over 15 years’ experience at BlackRock across strategy, corporate development, finance and internal audit.

This week, investment manager Black Rock appointed James Raby as APAC head of wealth to channel his knowledge and expertise into serving clients.

Raby, who most recently served as APAC chief financial officer, is based in Hong Kong, where he oversees finance, corporate strategy and corporate development initiatives across the region, the firm said in a statement.

An Australian national, his service with the firm dates back to 2005 when he was a director of strategy for Barclays and later a Principal at BGI, which BlackRock acquired in 2008. 

He worked with BlackRock’s APAC business throughout his time at the firm, particularly in his capacity as a member of the global strategy team and as global head of financial planning and analysis, the firm continued. 

Rachel Lord, BlackRock’s chair and head of APAC, said: “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.”

Raby added: “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 the most relevant solutions.”