BlackRock’s Andrew Keegan talks combining active and passive
Combining active allocation with passive ETF building blocks is at the heart of BlackRock’s multi-asset strategy range, according to senior product strategist Andrew Keegan.
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V is for Vietnam, not volatility
Despite the return of market volatility, a Vietnam equity fund managed by JP Morgan Asset Management has soared to the top as best performer, according to data from FE Analytics.
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Worst performing funds of Q1
Markets stumbled in 1Q18 after a positive run in 2017. While economic data was largely positive, Italy delivered an inconclusive election result, a new US Fed chair was appointed, and Donald Trump took the first steps towards a trade war.
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ETF bonanza extends despite market turbulence
European ETF sales rose €1.1bn in February as an Amundi large and mid cap-focused index-tracking fund snared 12.8% of overall net inflows, according to data.
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MP brands Blackrock ‘schizophrenic’ over Carillion
Blackrock has defended itself against charges from a parliamentary select committee that it was “schizophrenic” in its holdings of Carillion, taking both long and short positions.
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BlackRock launches high yield bond fund
BlackRock has launched a fixed-term high yield bond fund, which primarily invests in US dollar denominated high corporate bonds with five-year maturities.
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Active equity fund flows spike in 2017 after negative 2016
European active equity funds saw a turnaround in net flows during 2017, enjoying a rise of €135.8bn in net new money to €62.7bn, after suffering an outflow of €73.1bn in 2016, according to Morningstar data.
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Make America indebted again
On the one-year anniversary of president Donald Trump’s inauguration, his administration is more divided than ever with growing murmurs of a government shutdown. One thing the president seems to have unwavering support on is his tax bill, but with treasury yields rising should investors be more concerned?
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Blackrock: Active vs passive should be a thing of the past
The active versus passive debate could be history by 2025, according to Blackrock’s Joe Parkin.
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ETFs drive record inflows at Blackrock
Blackrock has reported record high net inflows for 2017, with $367bn (£269bn, €301bn) for the full year and more than $103bn in the final quarter alone, driven in part by a strong performance by iShares.
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Blackrock launches absolute return strategy
Fund giant Blackrock has launched an absolute return fund to tackle the “interesting times” investors are facing, it announced on Friday.
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Blackrock: Rate rise will not cause negative bond returns
An upward trend in interest rates does not automatically equate to negative bond returns, despite the commonly-held market belief that it does, Blackrock has argued.