William Yu is an experienced professional specializing in investment and product strategy within the financial services industry. As an APAC Real Assets Product Strategy specialist at BlackRock since June 2019, William has successfully raised over US$1.4 billion in equity for private equity real estate funds from a diverse group of investors across multiple regions. Prior to this, William served as a Product Specialist Associate at Allianz Global Investors, overseeing more than US$1 billion in assets under management, and worked as a Portfolio Implementation Manager at Philippa Huckle Wealth Management, advising high-net-worth expatriates. William also held a Senior Associate position at BCT Financial Limited, contributing to investment analysis and product development. William holds a Bachelor of Science in Economics and Finance from The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology.