Blackrock
Global ETF market soars, BlackRock earnings disappoint
The worldwide market for exchange traded funds (ETFs) saw record inflows of $350.9bn in 2015 as investors flocked to new fixed income trackers and looked outside the US for better equity returns.
Investment | 15 Jan 16
From sustainable ETFs to UK infrastructure: the week in product news
Blackrock, JP Morgan, Bluebay, AXA, Wermuth and GCP all launched new products this week.
Investment | 13 Jan 16
BlackRock reshuffles leadership to boost global focus
BlackRock has announced a number of senior leadership changes aimed at, among other things: globalising its fixed income business, unifying its active equities strategies under one head, and increasing the focus multi-asset strategies.
BlackRock launches sustainable ETF
US funds giant BlackRock has launched a sustainable bond exchange-traded fund (ETF) in response to growing demand for investments that incorporate environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors.
Alternatives | 4 Jan 16
BlackRock iShares see $130bn of inflows as ETF industry hits record
US funds giant BlackRock said its iShares business had seen $130bn of new inflows during 2015 as strong retail and institutional demand drove the global exchange traded funds (ETFs) to post a record annual increase of $347bn.