BlackRock has appointed Emma Cooper as global head of repo after 13 years with the firm.
Based in London, Cooper has had a longstanding career at BlackRock, first joining the global asset manager and technology provider as a G10 futures and interest rate swaps trader.
Cooper has taken on a number of senior positions since then, becoming senior fixed income securities lending and repo trader in 2013 and later taking on the role of head of fixed income repo trading for EMEA in 2016.
Prior to joining BlackRock, Cooper was a repo trader at Barclays Global Investors Finance.
Commenting on her new role in an online statement, Cooper says: “I am grateful for the opportunity to drive the business forward, with such an incredible team.”
