BlackRock’s Head of iShares Canada Departs Firm

BlackRock Inc.’s head of iShares in Canada, Helen Hayes, has left the firm as part of a broader restructuring, according to an internal memo seen by Bloomberg.

Hayes “expressed her intention to pursue new opportunities outside of the firm,” said the memo, which outlined a series of organizational changes without indicating that she would be replaced. Hayes joined BlackRock in 2021 and was previously a managing director at CIBC Capital Markets, according to her LinkedIn profile.