BlackRock is making changes at the top as the $6.4 trillion manager continues its pivot towards Asia-Pacific

BlackRock US global investment giant BlackRock has appointed Geraldine Buckingham as chair and head of BlackRock Asia Pacific, as the $ 6.4 trillion manager continues its Asia-Pacific pivot. Buckingham, global head of corporate strategy at BlackRock, will succeed Ryan Stork from February 2019. The shift comes as BlackRock continues to consider Asia-Pacific as one of its […]

NewsWhip raises $6.4 million to give newsrooms the data to spot breaking stories and trends

NewsWhip, a content analytics platform aimed largely at newsrooms and marketers, has raised $ 6.4 million in a Series A round led by Tribal Ventures, with participation from others, including the Associated Press (AP), Japanese publisher the Asahi Shimbun, San Francisco fund Matter VC, Enterprise Ireland, Social Starts, and AIB Seed Capital Fund. Founded out […]