Blackrock

Companies | 24 Nov 16

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.

Asia | 23 Nov 16

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.

Tax & Regulation | 2 Nov 16

Mark Lyttleton, a former fund manager at BlackRock, pleaded guilty on Wednesday to two counts of insider trading and will be sentenced on 21 December, the Financial Conduct Authority has confirmed.

Companies | 18 Oct 16

The US Department of Labor’s planned RDR-style rule change on providing investment advice for retirement planning, will have a major impact on investment flows, fund management giant BlackRock said in its quarterly results statement on Tuesday.

Investment | 5 Oct 16

BlackRock, the world’s biggest asset manager, is cutting prices across its core ETFs ahead of a new US rule that will require financial advisers to put clients’ best interests ahead of their own profits.