Productivity will be decisive factor in 2015 returns – BlackRock
Global productivity may be in a cyclical trough warned BlackRock’s Ewen Cameron Watt, and failure to deliver an upturn could have significant ramifications across financial markets.
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Conflicting research highlights pensions cash conundrum
Post April’s retirement reforms, BlackRock has said 83% of clients of its workplace pensions business have taken all of their savings in cash.
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BlackRock seeks to negotiate euro volatility with hedged ETF
BlackRock has moved to tackle the increased currency risk environment with the launch of a hedged European equities ETF.
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China’s MSCI inclusion to drive Hong Kong market
China’s inclusion in the MSCI emerging market indices is a matter of when, not if, and the resulting capital inflows will have substantial impact on Hong Kong’s market, said Helen Zhu, Blackrock’s head of China equities.
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BlackRock’s Swan warns of bubbling in China
Some segments are trading at 80-100 times price-to-earnings and there are “signs of exuberance” in the domestic market, said Andrew Swan, BlackRock’s head of Asian equities.
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Fed strikes soft tone on rate rises
The Federal Reserve has kept interest rates on hold in its latest meeting as expected, and the tone of Chair Janet Yellen’s comments indicated that when it comes the rise will be less than was anticipated.
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PA ANALYSIS: Do we really need more bond funds?
With liquidity shrinking, volatility rising and the spectre of a first rate hike since 2009 looming ominously, it would be understandable to think that new bond fund launches would be few and far between.
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European ETFs see lowest monthly inflows in 2015
Inflows into the European exchange-traded fund space hit their lowest ebb for six months in May, according to a BlackRock report.
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Real economy catching up but investors must be wary – BlackRock
A closing of the gap between the real economy and financial market recovery is promising, says BlackRock’s Justin Christofel, but thin margins of safety mean investors must tread carefully.
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Sacrifice carry ahead of taper tantrum – black rock
Fixed income investors in emerging markets should sacrifice positive carry to prepare for an impending taper tantrum, according to BlackRock’s Sergio Trigo Paz.
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HEAD -TO-HEAD: Black Rock Asian Dragon vs Investec Asian Equity
This week, China’s central bank announced a cut in its benchmark interest rate, the third time since November, in attempt to combat an economic slowdown and relieve deflationary pressures.
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Em equity etp flows on the rise in april
Flows into broad emerging market equity ETPs were the strongest since last August, BlackRock said on Monday.
