ETFM profile: Joe Linhares of iShares EMEA

Joe Linhares moved to the UK in August 2010, newly appointed as head of iShares EMEA. Having worked in sales for the business since its inception, his posting was part of a general restructure effected after BlackRock acquired parent firm Barclays Global Investors (BGI). Linhares is now based in London but travels frequently, visiting offices in Paris, Milan, Frankfurt and further afield. “Put it this way,” he says, “since I have been here I have only once bought a full week’s railcard.” He says he enjoys the travel, getting to know the complexities and challenges of a diverse Europ...