BlackRock offers US mortgage backed securities bond ETF
BlackRock is launching Europe’s first exchange traded fund (ETF) investing in high quality US mortgage-backed securities.
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PEOPLE MOVES: BSI Bank, BlackRock, Aegon…
On what has been a very trying day for Switzerland-headquartered BSI Bank, the company’s chief executive has stepped down with immediate effect. BlackRock has poached its new senior managing director from a Canadian pension fund, while Aegon’s managing director for retail is to retire after 30 years with the company.
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Expect specialisation to continue to power property market – BlackRock
The South African property market is likely to soon see a transition from the current ‘gobble-up’ diversified approach to a more specialised one, said Steve Ralff, director and global product strategist at the BlackRock Real Estate Securities Group.
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BlackRock launches strat bond fund for Blundell, Edwards
BlackRock has launched a sterling strategic bond fund for fund managers Simon Blundell and Ben Edwards.
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PEOPLE MOVES: Barings, BlackRock, Deutsche Bank…
Barings chief investment officer is to depart just two months after it was announced that the firm will merge with three other MassMutual affiliates. BlackRock has named a new chief investment officer in Japan, while Deutsche Bank has appointed a global head of M&A.
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The case for fixed income ETFs – BlackRock
BlackRock expects the fixed income exchange traded products space to reach $2trn (£1.4trn, €1.75trn) by 2025, said Brett Olson, head of iShares fixed income EMEA.
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Blackrock reinforces dominance in European fund industry
Blackrock now manages more European investors’ money than the next two largest asset managers combined after the US-based asset manager saw strong inflows during the first quarter of 2016, according to data provided by Lipper.
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BlackRock on Brazil: “If not now, then when?”
A double whammy of political change and an upswing in commodities is a huge boost for the investment case for Brazil, according to BlackRock’s Will Landers.
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BlackRock launches global retirement institute
BlackRock has launched a global platform that will extend the firm’s efforts to help advisers, consultants, trustees, policymakers, institutions and individuals make better decisions about retirement and longevity.
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Asian price-to-book ratios look compelling – BlackRock
The price-to-book ratio of companies in Asia excluding Japan and the region’s 40-year market history are combining to indicate now is the right time to invest there, according to BlackRock’s Andrew Swan.
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ETF assets breach the $3trn mark
Assets invested in exchange traded funds and products globally have broken through the $3trn mark for the second time, according to data from ETFGI.
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BlackRock’s Fink sounds warning on negative rates
The move to negative rates by central banks has potentially dangerous financial and economic consequences – especially for retirement savers, says Larry Fink.