Past Events

Rachel Lord, Chair and Head of Asia Pacific of BlackRock, shared her experience of working in the financial sector at a WEC webinar on 22 February.
 
Speaking to WEC Chairman Nikki Ng, Lord discussed her career history, including her decision to move from being an investment banker as Global Head of Corporate Equity Derivatives at Citi to an asset manager as the EMEA Head of iShares at BlackRock. She shared some advice to new female entrants in the finance industry, encouraging them to proactively ask questions and get themselves involved in different projects.
 
The discussion also covered topics such as the challenges and opportunities of ESG (environmental, social and governance) investing and the progress of diversity and Inclusion in the financial sector.