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.
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blackrocks winship to take on global absolute
BlackRock has launched a global absolute return bond fund within its Luxembourg Sicav Range, to be managed by Ian Winship its head of sterling fundamental fixed income team.
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global fixed inc etfs will reach two trillion
The global market for fixed income exchange traded funds (ETFs) will grow to more than $2trn in assets over the next decade, compared with $302bn today, according to new market analysis by iShares.
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mirabaud hires ex blackrock em head tubbs
Swiss asset manager Mirabaud has recruited former-BlackRock GEM co-head Daniel Tubbs to manage a new Luxembourg domiciled emerging markets Ucits fund.
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bob dolls funds under review
Morningstar OBSR has placed BlackRock’s US Dynamic Fund and its offshore equivalent, BlackRock Global Funds US Flexible Equity, under review following news manager Bob Doll is to retire.
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ishares launches eight european sovereign
As the eurozone deals with the ramifications of two incumbent presidents’ departures at the weekend, US giant iShares has expanded its fixed income range with eight single country eurozone sovereign debt funds.
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ishares introduces dollar denominated
iShares has today dual-listed Europes first emerging market corporate bond ETF denominated in dollars.