Blackrock

Investment | 11 Jul 17

‘Lower for longer’ has become the typical characterisation of central banks’ interest rate policy. But it could also be applied to volatility, believes Blackrock.

Companies | 23 Jun 17

BlackRock has lost an ex-Barclays chief executive from its board after he was charged by the UK’s Serious Fraud Office. Deutsche Bank has ramped up its anti-financial crime divisionwith two senior hires, while Aviva has appointed its chief executive of international insurance to the company’s board.

Investment | 22 Jun 17

Wealth managers traditionally allocate meagre chunks of their portfolios to passive, but with assets in exchange-traded funds passing the $4trn (£3.2trn, €3.6trn) mark globally last month, that could be set to change.

Companies | 20 Jun 17

BlackRock has acquired a significant minority stake in digital investment manager Scalable Capital.

Investment | 13 Jun 17

Record inflows in May powered total assets invested in exchange trade funds (ETFs) around the world across the $4trn mark. And Europe is picking up the pace.