Blackrock
BlackRock partners with KBank on absolute return fund
Thailand’s Kasikornbank (KBank) has teamed up with Blackrock to launch the Kasikorn Equity Absolute Return Fund.
Momentum ETFs: the friendly trend
August was a hot month for momentum ETFs. The equity funds which track shares doing well in the stock market saw record inflows of $300m (€250m) from European investors, Blackrock reported.
BlackRock launches commodities ETF for iShares range
US asset manager BlackRock has unveiled a diversified commodities exchange traded fund (ETF) with a total expense ratio of 0.19% as part of its iShares range of passive index trackers.
Investment | 11 Jul 17
Volatility will be ‘lower for longer’, says Blackrock
‘Lower for longer’ has become the typical characterisation of central banks’ interest rate policy. But it could also be applied to volatility, believes Blackrock.
PEOPLE MOVES: BlackRock, Deutsche Bank, Aviva
BlackRock has lost an ex-Barclays chief executive from its board after he was charged by the UK’s Serious Fraud Office. Deutsche Bank has ramped up its anti-financial crime divisionwith two senior hires, while Aviva has appointed its chief executive of international insurance to the company’s board.