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BlackRock sees US RDR-style rules impacting investment flows
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 cuts ETF prices ahead of US RDR-style rules
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.
Macro Views | 4 Oct 16
How to invest in a low growth world
One of the keys to getting decent investment returns in the current economic climate is to tap into the stream of dividends paid out by companies, says Stuart Reeve, portfolio manager at BlackRock.
Retirement | 30 Sep 16
What do retired people need in an income product?
Most people have already accepted that a guaranteed income product for life does not exist, says Tom Hodgson, BlackRock’s strategic partnership director.
Tax & Regulation | 29 Sep 16
Former UK BlackRock fund manager charged with insider dealing
Mark Lyttleton, a former star manager of BlackRock UK Absolute Alpha, has been charged with three counts of insider dealing by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA).