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Muhammad Masood is Director in the iShares Sustainable Investing team at BlackRock. In this role he is responsible for sustainable product development initiatives and thought leadership across index strategies. Prior to the current position, he was involved in the research and design of index strategies across asset classes and product segments, including factors, thematic and ESG. Masood holds a master's degree in Finance and Economics from the Warwick Business School and an undergraduate degree from the American University of Paris. He is also a CFA Charterholder.

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