Stephen Cohen, Chief Product Officer and Global Head of iShares at BlackRock said: “Crossing US$5 trillion in iShares AUM is a defining moment for investors and for the industry. ETFs have become the technology of choice to access markets, build better portfolios, and manage risk with transparency and scale. 

We believe that indexing will continue to be the predominant growth driver for ETFs, but innovation is opening new frontiers— from more granular indices, to fixed income, active, and digital strategies—and we believe this is just the beginning. Today, ETFs represent just 6% of the global capital markets. We believe the ETF industry will nearly double, from US$15 trillion to US$27 trillion, in the next five years.

iShares is leading the next wave of growth, broadening access and helping more investors harness the power of capital markets worldwide.”

This achievement follows a record-breaking first half in iShares ETF inflows of US$192 billion^[1] and is powered by global growth across multiple areas, including: 

• Fixed Income ETFs: The iShares bond franchise has more than US$1 trillion in AUM globally, representing approximately 40% market share^[2], driven by investors increasingly turning to iShares ETFs to navigate today’s complex fixed income markets. 
• Digital Asset ETPs: More than US$100 billion in combined AUM, led by flagship iShares products that rank among the top five fastest-growing ETPs in industry history^[3].  
• Active ETFs: iShares manages more than US$78 billion across more than 100 active ETFs globally, reflecting strong investor demand for alpha and targeted outcomes^[4]. 
• Rapid adoption in Asia Pacific: iShares has introduced 27 new APAC-domiciled ETFs in the past two years alone, bringing the total to 112 across markets including Japan, Hong Kong, Singapore, Australia and soon in Taiwan. Among these include:
  • The first iShares Active ETF introduced in Australia
  • The first iShares Active ETF set to list in Japan (listing September 10, 2025)
  • Last month’s launch of the iShares platform in Taiwan, with the first iShares ETF set to IPO this month
  • 16 APAC-domiciled iShares ETFs now above US$1bn in AUM, with two above US$10bn.^[5]

Aarti Angara, APAC Head of Global Product Solutions, said: “Across Asia Pacific, ETFs are providing investors with better choice, more convenient access and increased affordability—a powerful proposition that is driving a wave of ETF adoption throughout the region. From institutional investors using bond ETFs to access ever-more precise areas of global bond markets, to wealth and retail users using ETFs as core building blocks to build diversified portfolios, these powerful tools are empowering investors of all types to realize their goals.”

Nicholas Peach, APAC Head of iShares, said: “What we have seen in markets in Asia Pacific is that when we make investing easier, more effective and more affordable, more people choose to invest—and they are increasingly choosing to do so with iShares ETFs. We look forward to the journey ahead, in particular bringing more of our global experience and local expertise to new markets such as Taiwan, and to new generations of investors across the region.”

Today, iShares serves clients in over 25 markets, offering more than 1,600 ETFs, the broadest range in the industry.

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Tomoko Ueda

BlackRock has announced the appointment of Tomoko Ueda as APAC Head of Corporate Strategy and Development and Aarti Angara as APAC Head of Product. These appointments mark continued investment in the firm’s leadership and expertise to advance regional strategy and develop products that reflect APAC investor needs.

In her new role, Ms. Ueda will partner with business leaders regionally and globally to formulate and execute the firm’s strategy to support clients across APAC. Ms. Ueda was most recently Senior Corporate Officer and Global Head of Strategic Planning and Management Information at Nikko Asset Management. Prior to that, she was Managing Director, Equity Capital Markets at Merrill Lynch Japan Securities, after serving Morgan Stanley as Head of Equity Capital Markets.

As APAC Head of Product, Ms. Angara will lead platform initiatives on product creation and implementation to provide the offerings regional and global investors need to achieve their financial goals. She most recently served as Chief Investment Officer at Caravel Asset Management in Hong Kong, where she was responsible for fund performance, portfolio management, and asset allocation decisions. Prior to that, she was Co-Head of Morgan Stanley’s proprietary investment Special Situations Group for Non-Japan Asia.

Rachel Lord, Chair and Head of APAC said: “It is an incredibly exciting time for BlackRock in APAC. Our ambition is to help clients in ways that transform the asset management industry in the region, and we are strengthening our leadership team with uniquely qualified regional talent to do so.”

Tomoko Ueda, incoming Head of Strategy for APAC said: “BlackRock is consistently ahead of the curve in terms of its vision for both the industry and the region. I am eager to leverage its global expertise and client focus to advance a strategy designed to help investors in APAC and globally.” 

Aarti Angara, incoming Head of Product for APAC said: “BlackRock is known for challenging itself to think differently, and I look forward to deepening the APAC investor perspectives that are at the heart of the firm’s regional offerings.”

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