Blackrock undercuts Vanguard with slashed fees
Blackrock has undercut Vanguard by slashing fees on an iShares emerging markets product and matching its rival’s pricing on four European equity funds.
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iShares: Mifid II will deliver ETF growth similar to RDR
Blackrock’s head of wealth and retail for iShares has said regulation such as Mifid II and the retail distribution review (RDR) is “incredibly positive” for ETFs as investors shift from a fund view to an asset allocation view and transparency comes under the spotlight.
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iShares gun-free ETFs fail to reach UK
UK investors in a number of iShares ETFs remain exposed to guns as Blackrock responds to the recent school shooting tragedy in Florida in its US range through the launch of firearm-free products.
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US equity and iShares dominate European ETF market
US equity exchanged traded funds (ETFs) were the preferred product for European investors looking at the ETF market in 2017, accounting for 15% of the market’s assets under management (AUM), according to Thompson Reuters Lipper research.
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Blackrock sees record inflows as ETF unit dominates
Blackrock has reported record high net inflows for 2017, with $367bn (£269bn) for the full year and more than $103bn in the final quarter alone.
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BlackRock adds to fixed income ETF range
BlackRock has launched a new exchange traded fund which offers investors the ability to track a flagship global investment grade debt index.
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BlackRock launches floating rate bond ETF
BlackRock has added a floating rate bond ETF to its line-up of passive products that aims to navigate rising rates.
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BlackRock rebrands 58 trackers to iShares
BlackRock is rebranding 58 of its tracker funds under the iShares name over the coming months.
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PA ANALYSIS: The innovation to usurp active management
Multi-factor investing is being billed as the next big thing by asset managers eager to continue to weaponise passive management.
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PA Podcast: It is time to stop conflating fintech and robo-advice
Joe Parkin, head of wealth and retail at iShares talks the rise of the digital investor and why financial technology is far more than just robo-advice
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BlackRock launches four US equities ETFs
BlackRock has added four US equity-focused exchange-traded funds (ETFs) to its iShares range, each exploiting a different factor.
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Don’t underestimate tech’s growing linchpin status – BlackRock
Since the financial crisis in 2008, the UK wealth management industry continues to evolve rapidly and that includes becoming more highly digitised.