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BlackRock launches Asia absolute return fund
BlackRock has launched the Strategic Funds Asia Pacific Absolute Return Fund, which will aim to exploit the region’s “under-appreciated areas of strength.”
US equities: If you can’t beat them, join them
European investors have been dismissing US equities as too expensive for a couple of years. But as the S&P 500 continues to outperform other equity markets, appetite for the asset class is again on the rise.
Emerging Markets | 23 Aug 16
BlackRock goes overweight EM
US fund management giant BlackRock has joined the ongoing shift into emerging markets by upgrading the asset class to overweight in its asset allocation outlook.
BlackRock bond fund seeks diversified fixed income exposure
BlackRock has launched a fixed income fund that invests in global macroeconomic strategies with exposure to regions where interest rates are attractive and also where markets are effected by supportive monetary policy.
People Moves | 19 Jul 16
PEOPLE MOVES: Aegon, UK and Australia governments
Aegon UK’s chief financial officer is to depart, while both the UK and Australian governments have announced further political manoeuvring following the Brexit referendum and Australian national elections.