Blackrock

Europe | 26 May 16

BlackRock is launching Europe’s first exchange traded fund (ETF) investing in high quality US mortgage-backed securities.

People Moves | 24 May 16

On what has been a very trying day for Switzerland-headquartered BSI Bank, the company’s chief executive has stepped down with immediate effect. BlackRock has poached its new senior managing director from a Canadian pension fund, while Aegon’s managing director for retail is to retire after 30 years with the company.

Africa | 20 May 16

The South African property market is likely to soon see a transition from the current ‘gobble-up’ diversified approach to a more specialised one, said Steve Ralff, director and global product strategist at the BlackRock Real Estate Securities Group.

Fixed Income | 17 May 16

BlackRock has launched a sterling strategic bond fund for fund managers Simon Blundell and Ben Edwards.

People Moves | 17 May 16

Barings chief investment officer is to depart just two months after it was announced that the firm will merge with three other MassMutual affiliates. BlackRock has named a new chief investment officer in Japan, while Deutsche Bank has appointed a global head of M&A.