BlackRock, the asset management giant, has appointed a senior Canadian finance ministry figure and Canadian central bank governor, Jean Boivin, to the role of deputy chief investment strategist of The BlackRock Investment Institute

BlackRock, the world’s largest listed asset manager, has appointed a senior Canadian finance ministry figure and Canadian central bank governor, Jean Boivin, to the role of deputy chief investment strategist of The BlackRock Investment Institute, effective September 15.

Boivin previously held the role of associate deputy director finance minister and G20, G7 and financial stability board deputy for Canada for the last two years. Prior to his most recent position he was the deputy governor of the Bank of Canada, BlackRock said in a statement today.

The BII is a global platform of BlackRock designed to make use of its expertise across asset classes, client groups and regions. The institute produces information that is designed to boost performance of BlackRock’s portfolio managers.

Bovin will be based in BlackRock’s London office.

The firm has $4.594 trillion of assets. A few days ago, it announced it had brought in a former UBS wealth management CEO in China to help distribute its wares to private banks in Asia-Pacific. The role was a newly created one, to be held by Tan-Yuan Kueh.