Blackrock
North America | 18 Jan 17
BlackRock fined $340k for removing whistleblower incentives
BlackRock has agreed to pay $340,000 (£278,844, €318,931) to settle charges that it forced soon-to-be ex-employees in the US to waive their ability to claim financial rewards for whistleblowing.
Sustainable and reliable income is key to returns in 2017
There are great opportunities in the coming year for investment in companies that offer sustainable and reliable dividend growth prospects, says James Lamont, managing director, lead global equity product strategist at BlackRock.
People Moves | 21 Dec 16
Ex-BlackRock fund manager goes to jail for insider dealing
A former fund manager at US giant BlackRock, Mark Lyttleton, has been jailed for one year after admitting two counts of insider dealing.
PEOPLE MOVES: BlackRock, Lombard Odier, Moore Stephens
After 11 months of musical chairs, things quietened down this week. A BlackRock veteran is to depart the company and possibly the industry. Lombard Odier has appointed a head of independent asset managers, while Moore Stephens has named a chief executive for Jersey.
Fiscal policy could drive Asian equities in 2017 – BlackRock’s Swan
A transition from monetary to fiscal policy, progress on reforms in the region and low valuations make Asian equities attractive in 2017, said Andrew Swan, head of Asian equities at Blackrock in Hong Kong.