Benjamin Fischer

Managing Director - Head of Banks & Independents at BlackRock

Frankfurt, Hesse, Germany

About

Managing Director at BlackRock and Head of Banks & Independents within BlackRock‘s German Wealth business. My team leads strategic coverage of key German relationships across large banks, private banks, savings- and cooperative banks, independent wealth managers and financial advisors, and unit-linked insurance providers, connecting our clients with the full breadth of BlackRock, including iShares ETFs, active funds, private markets and technology/data solutions. Member of the EEGA Wealth Leadership Team, the EMEA Wealth Distribution Leadership Team, and EMEA Wealth Manager Research Leadership Team. Previously with Commerzbank (asset management sales; head of the closed-end fund business for the Retail segment). Started my professional carrer as a client advisor in a Commerzbank branch. Earned a finance degree (Diplomierter Bankbetriebswirt) from the Frankfurt School of Finance & Management.

Experience

  • BlackRock (12 yrs 4 mos)
    • Managing Director - Head of Banks & Independents
      Jan 2026 - Present · 7 mos

    • Director - iShares & Wealth Head of Banks & Strategic Clients
      Mar 2022 - Jan 2026 · 3 yrs 11 mos

    • Director - iShares & Wealth Head of Manager Research & Strategic Clients
      Mar 2020 - Feb 2022 · 2 yrs

  • Commerzbank AG (15 yrs 1 mo)
    • Vice President - Sales Asset Management
      Jul 2012 - Mar 2014 · 1 yr 9 mos

    • Abteilungsdirektor - Direct Report Bereichsleitung Produktmanagement Wertpapier
      Feb 2011 - Jul 2012 · 1 yr 6 mos

    • Abteilungsdirektor - Gruppenleiter Geschlossene Beteiligungen
      Sep 2009 - Jan 2011 · 1 yr 5 mos