Steve Ead

director, head of global product solutions for Australia and New Zealand, BlackRock

Steve, director, is the head of global product solutions for Australia and New Zealand. In this role Steve is responsible for the product strategy, innovation and commercialization for Blackrock investment products in the region. In relation to iShares ETFs, Steve oversees the ETF platform and Global Markets function in Australia.

Steve joined the firm in 2002 working in the European Business Development team in London. He moved to Australia in 2007 as a business analyst working on iShares ETFs and other operational processes, before moving to iShares product in 2012.

Steve has over 25 years industry experience and holds a BA in Economics from the University of Leeds.