meeting local needs fund distributor
Partnering with other platforms and offering funds and services locally is absolutely key, says BlackRock’s managing director head of EMEA retail business, Alex Hoctor-Duncan.
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blackrock completes credit suisse
BlackRock has completed its acquisition of Credit Suisse’s ETF business, with the combined business operating under the iShares brand from today.
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blackrock given go ahead
BlackRock’s acquisition of Credit Suisse’s ETF business is due to complete by 1 July after being approved by the Office of Fair Trading (OFT).
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iShares launch new ETF settlement structure
BlackRock iShares is launching Europe’s first ETF with an international security structure, with the aim of improving liquidity, easing cross-border ETF processing and lowering transaction costs for investors.
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OFT BlackRock Credit Suisse
The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) has delayed approval on BlackRock’s acquisition of Credit Suisse’s ETF business for 10 working days, with a view to ending the consideration period on 13 June.
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blackrock creates middle east and africa head role
BlackRock has appointed Andrew MacKenzie as head of iShares Middle East and Africa a new role for the company.
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blackrock beefs up global real estate capacity
BlackRock has acquired private real estate firm MGPA as part of its Asia-Pacific and European growth strategy in a deal that will bring its real estate AUM to $25bn.
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father of absolute return arrested
A founder of the retail absolute return movement, Mark Lyttleton, has been arrested for insider dealing, alongside a 37-year old female, according to reports.
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new head of emea at blackrock
David Blumer has been appointed as the inaugural head of EMEA at BlackRock, and will chair the firm’s EMEA executive committee.
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blackrock expands absolute return suite
BlackRock has launched an Emerging Market Absolute Return Fund for Sam Vecht and Henry Wigan, taking its number of retail absolute return products to four.
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changes at blackrock as turnill promoted
BlackRock's head of global equities, Richard Turnill has been promoted to chief investment strategist for its newly-created Alpha Strategies Group, prompting a reshuffle on his funds.
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are you a competitive blender
The debate of active versus passive investing has made way for discussions over how best to blend both types of strategy, according to a survey of 35 financial services companies released today.