Goldman Sachs AM equities alumnus returns after six years with BlackRock

Returning individual previously spent 15 years with Goldman, leaving in 2016 to become BlackRock’s head of US iShares markets and investments client engagement group.

A former 15-year Goldman Sachs Asset Management alumnus has returned to the firm after spending the last six years with BlackRock, The TRADE can reveal.

According to an update on his social media, Brendan McCarthy has returned to Goldman after spending the last six years as BlackRock’s head of US iShares markets and investments client engagement group. He re-joins Goldman as managing director and head of ETF specialists and capital markets.

Prior to joining BlackRock in 2016, McCarthy spent 15 years with Goldman in various equities focused roles responsible for portfolio sales and trading in the US, Asia and Pan-Asia.

He began his career in 1997 as an FX trader at Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation.

Goldman Sachs declined to comment on his re-appointment.

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