BlackRock whistle-blower sues over firing, shutdown of China monitoring tool
Hamdan Azhar said asset manager fired him after he objected to a colleague’s self-dealing, and was forced to shut down search engine that monitored client discussions on illegal investments, including in China.
- Hamdan Azhar said he was fired after being forced to shut down search engine that monitored client discussions on illegal investments, including in China
- Azhar’s lawsuit in a Manhattan court seeks US$20 million. A BlackRock spokesman called Azhar’s accusations ‘completely meritless’