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.
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BlackRock to embark on biggest layoff in its history
BlackRock reportedly plans to cut 400 jobs during the coming two weeks in what would be the largest layoff in its history.
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Alternative funds could outsize fixed income by end of 2016
More assets will be invested in alternative investment funds than in fixed income globally by year-end if the current fund flows trend persists. Net flows into alternative funds saw double-digit growth for the second year in a row, according to a Morningstar report.
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Investor fears see gold return to top traded funds list
The BlackRock Gold and General Fund has returned to the list of top traded funds on the Share Centre.
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BlackRock launches factor-based absolute return Ucits
BlackRock has launched a style-factor driven multi-asset absolute return fund in a bid to provide investors with new sources of positive absolute return.
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Brexit: Bigger risk than reward – BlackRock
A Brexit, where the UK votes to leave the EU, offers a lot of risk with little obvious reward, according to the world’s largest fund manager BlackRock.