BlackRock has announced the appointment of Jason Collins as Head of Institutional Client Business, Australia and Prema Basoor as Director, Institutional Client Business.
Mr Collins will commence his role on Monday, 22 April and will report to Justin Arter, Country Head, BlackRock Australia. Ms Basoor will commence her role on Wednesday, 17 April and will report to Mr Collins.
Mr Collins, who will be based in the Sydney office, will be responsible for overseeing and leading BlackRock Australia’s institutional client business. He joins BlackRock from Ascalon Capital Managers and brings 15 years’ experience in funds management and investment banking. At Ascalon, Mr Collins was Chief Operating Officer of the Ascalon group and headed up the Australian business. Mr Collins has also been a Director of Communications and Marketing at Deutsche Bank Asia Pacific.
BlackRock Australia Country Head, Justin Arter, said: “Jason brings a wealth of experience to the team and this makes him well suited to lead BlackRock’s institutional business. He will provide our clients with the high level of proficiency and expertise that is synonymous with BlackRock. We’re fortunate to have him in the team.”
Ms Basoor, who will be based in the Melbourne office, will be responsible for BlackRock Australia’s Melbourne-based institutional clients.
She joins BlackRock from Fidelity Worldwide Investment where she worked as Associate Director – Institutional Business for the past three years. Prior to this she was Senior Account Manager with State Street Global Advisors.
“Prema’s experience and knowledge make her an excellent addition to our institutional team. She will build on the success of our current institutional business and provide clients with a valuable and trusted service,” said Mr Arter.