HK fund body positive on Stock Connect
A majority of fund houses in Hong Kong intend to use the Stock Connect in 2015 to access the China A-share market, according to a survey by the Hong Kong Investment Funds Association.
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ExBlackRock MD faces industry ban over
A former BlackRock managing director who avoided £43,000 in ticket fares has been handed an industry ban by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA).
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BlackRock Woodford Q3 sales
BlackRock claimed top spot in the gross retail sales table for the second consecutive quarter, the Pridham Report revealed on Monday.
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BlackRock tool launched to help plan future
BlackRock has launched an interactive tool to help advisers and consumers plan for the future.
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BlackRock adds factor ETFs to smart beta range
Blackrock has launched a new series of smart beta ETFs in a bid to take advantage of increased investor interest in specific drivers of risk and return.
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Carmignac and BNP Paribas IP granted
Carmignac Group and BNP Paribas Investment Partners have both been granted licences to trade in China listed A shares and local bonds.
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Keeping upwind of emerging market hype
BlackRock's Henry Wigan looks at the gap between some investor perceptions of emerging market returns and the reality thereof.
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iShares launches French equity ETF
In a bid to take advantage of growing interest in single-country ETFs, the Blackrock passive arm has launched its eighth such product, tracking the MSCI France index.
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BlackRock appoints private bank and client
BlackRock has hired a former UBS Securities chief executive as its head of private bank business and strategic client development in Asia, excluding Japan.
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ETP flows outpacing last year – BlackRock
Global ETPs have gathered $36.3bn in June meaning year-to-date flows are ahead of the same point in 2013, BlackRock said.
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BlackRock UK Business granted RQFII licence
The licence is the firm’s second, the first was granted in March to its North Asia subsidiary.
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BlackRock launches low risk absolute return fund
BlackRock today launched a low risk absolute return fund which aims to capitalise on an increasing demand for ‘onshore’ liquid alternative investments from investors across Europe.