Fidelity International has named Samantha Ricciardi as its new head of Emea ( Europe, Middle East and Africa), with effect from the start of March.
Ricciardi’s appointment follows Christian Staub’s decision to step back from his current role as Head of EMEA next year and transition into an advisory position.
Ricciardi joins from Santander Asset Management, where she currently serves as chief executive. She will take responsibility for driving the growth and strategic direction of Fidelity’s Emea business, and will be based in Madrid while spending significant time across the region.
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Prior to this, she held senior leadership roles at BlackRock, including Managing Director for Emea and country head for BlackRock Mexico.
Keith Metters, president, Fidelity International, commented: “Samantha is a dynamic and highly accomplished leader with a remarkable track record across the EMEA region. We are delighted to welcome her to Fidelity International as we continue to strengthen our leadership team and accelerate our strategic ambitions for clients and partners. We are grateful for Christian’s significant contributions and are pleased that he will continue to support the business in an advisory capacity.”
