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The Fund seeks to maximise total return and invest in a manner consistent with the principles of environmental, social and governance (“ESG”) investing. The Fund invests globally at least 70% of its total assets in the equity securities of companies whose predominant economic activity is in the technology sector. The Fund is a Stock Connect Fund and may invest directly up to 20% of its total assets in the PRC by investing via the Stock Connects.
| Name | Title | Since | Until |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caroline Tall | Portfolio Manager | 2022 | Now |
| Biography | Caroline Tall, Managing Director, is a member of the Fundamental Active Equity division of BlackRock's Active Equities Group. She is co-portfolio manager for the Technology equity portfolios and responsible for coverage of the technology sector. Caroline joined BlackRock from Fidelity in September 2022, where she was a lead PM and Research Analyst focusing on hardware within the technology sector. Caroline began her career as an equity research analyst 14 years ago at Fidelity covering the global technology sector. She was named the portfolio manager of the Fidelity Select Hardware portfolio in 2017 and of the Fidelity Select Communications Equipment Fund in 2018. Caroline earned a Bachelor of Arts in Medieval and Renaissance Studies from Wellesley College in 2009. | ||
| Reid Menge | Director | 2020 | Now |
| Biography | Reid Menge, Director is a member of the Fundamental Active Equity division of BlackRock’s Active Equity Group. He is co-portfolio manager for the Technology equity portfolios and responsible for coverage of the technology sector. Prior to joining BlackRock in 2014, Mr. Menge was an associate director of equity research at UBS covering global technology. From 2006 to 2009, he was an investment research analyst at Citigroup responsible for global software. From 2003 to 2006, Mr. Menge was a member of the Prudential Equity Group where he was responsible for enterprise software coverage. Mr. Menge began his investment career in 2001 at Credit Suisse First Boston as an analyst for fixed income sales. Mr. Menge earned a BA degree in history from Cornell University in 2001. | ||
| Tony Kim | Managing Director | 2017 | Now |
| Biography | Tony Kim, Managing Director is a member of the Fundamental Active Equity division of BlackRock's Active Equities Group. Mr. Kim is a portfolio manager and sector head for the technology vertical and runs the Technology funds. Mr. Kim joined BlackRock in 2013.He has 23 years of experience in investments at companies including Artisan Partners, Credit Suisse Asset Management, Neuberger Berman, Merrill Lynch, SG Warburg, and Rockwell Intl. Mr. Kim has an MBA from Columbia (1994), and a BS in Industrial Engineering from the University of Illinois (1989). | ||
| William De Gale | Specialist | 2008 | 2017 |
| Biography | Mr. De Gale's service with the firm dates back to 1997, including his years with Merrill Lynch Investment Managers (MLIM), which merged with BlackRock in 2006. At MLIM, he was the global equity team's technology specialist and was responsible for portfolio construction for a number of core mandates with tailored benchmarks. Prior to joining MLIM in 1997, he spent five years serving with the British Army, where he reached the rank of Captain. | ||
| Dominic Vignola | Portfolio Manager | 2004 | 2008 |
| Biography | Mr. Vignola joined SunAmerica in July 2010. In addition to his portfolio management responsibilities, Mr. Vignola is a member of the research team at SunAmerica covering the technology industry. Prior to joining SunAmerica, Mr. Vignola managed a technology fund and worked in the research department of Merrill Lynch Investment Management (now BlackRock Financial), was a technology sector analyst with Deutsche Bank, and was an analyst and marketing specialist with Prudential Financial. He received his B.S. from the City University of New York College of Staten Island and M.B.A. from the Zicklin School of Business of the City University of New York—Baruch College. | ||
| Rob Zidar | Director, Portfolio Manager | 2004 | 2008 |
| Biography | Zidar serves as director and portfolio manager with Merrill Lynch Investment Managers, his employer since June 1998. Prior to joining the firm, he was an analyst with Robertson Stephens Investment Management from November 1994 to June 1998. | ||
| David Poiesz | Senior Vice President | 2002 | 2005 |
| Biography | Poiesz is a senior vice president of OppenheimerFunds, which he joined in May 2006. He has been a senior vice president and director of OFI since June 2004. Prior to joining OFI, Poiesz was senior portfolio manager at Merrill Lynch from October 2002 to May 2004, founding partner of RiverRock Capital LLC, a hedge fund product, from April 1999 to July 2001 and portfolio manager at Jennison Associates from November 1992 to March 1999. Poiesz holds the Chartered Financial Analyst designation. | ||
| R. Elise Baum | Managing Director | 2001 | 2005 |
| Biography | Baum has been a managing director of and portfolio manager with BlackRock, Inc. since 2006, was a managing director of Merrill Lynch Investment Managers, L.P. (MLIM) from 2000 to 2006, was a first vice president of MLIM from 1999 to 2000 and was a director of MLIM from 1997 to 1999. Baum holds the Chartered Financial Analyst designation. | ||
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