Blackrock
Blackrock beats Vanguard in passive ratings
Blackrock’s iShares has fended off Vanguard to retain the top spot in FE’s latest Passive Crown ratings list.
Blackrock and Schroders frontrunners for £109bn Lloyds mandate
Asset managers Blackrock and Schroders are the rumoured frontrunners to oversee £109bn ($144.3bn, €123.5bn) for Lloyd’s Banking Group (LBG), after its contract with Standard Life Aberdeen was terminated earlier this year.
Investment | 21 Jun 18
Vanguard and Blackrock exposed to US child detention camps
Blackrock has blamed index tracking products for its large stake in a contractor involved in child detention centres in the US, while Vanguard, along with several active investors, has been silent on its exposure to the political controversy.
Machines to help run Blackrock equity range
Blackrock has launched six active equity funds in Europe that will combine “human and machine” management.
Blackrock undercuts Vanguard with slashed fees
Blackrock has undercut Vanguard by slashing fees on an iShares emerging markets product and matching its rival’s pricing on four European equity funds.

