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FASEA too soft on ethical investing: Advisers

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 30 APR 2020
... Act," she said. "There's this pull from regulatory and this push from climate demand. Larry Fink just announced all of Blackrock's [active] funds will take sustainability into account. He mentioned this is being pushed by client interest."

Aussie equities winners, losers revealed

ALLY SELBY  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 APR 2020
... review, four unlisted funds were upgraded, while 13 unlisted and listed funds were downgraded. Upgraded funds included BlackRock Advantage Australian Equity Fund (from bronze to silver), CFS (now First Sentier Investors) Equity Income (from neutral to ...

BlackRock turns optimistic on credit

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 28 APR 2020
Central bank action including buying corporate bonds combined with cheapened valuation has led BlackRock Investment Institute to upgrade credit to a modest overweight. BlackRock's latest six to 12 month tactical views on major global asset classes (in ...

BlackRock, BNP Paribas form strategic alliance

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 APR 2020
BNP Paribas and BlackRock have tied the knot on a strategic partnership designed to deliver integrated investment management capabilities to mutual clients. BNP Paribas Securities Services and BlackRock's Aladdin investment management platform have ...

BlackRock profits slump during COVID-19

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 17 APR 2020
The investing giant reported a 23% fall in its net income and investors flocked to cash management products over BlackRock's other offerings during the March quarter. BlackRock, which manages about US$7.1 trillion in average AUM, generated US$806 million ...

A decade in the dust

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 16 APR 2020
... Great Depression both advanced economies and emerging market and developing economies are in recession." Despite this, BlackRock iShares head of APAC investment strategy, ETF and index investing Thomas Taw said investment inflows into China had soared. ...

Man Group hires from BlackRock

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 16 APR 2020
Man GLG, the discretionary investment manager of Man Group, has hired a new head of Asia ex-Japan equities from BlackRock. Andrew Swan will join Man GLG from Q3 this year and will be based in the Sydney office. Swan was most recently head of Asia and ...

BlackRock bullish on China

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 9 APR 2020
... valuations are near or below long-term averages and with projected growth of 15% now is the time to pounce, according to BlackRock. The investment company said the lower starting point for price/earnings ratios has mitigated downward pressures on Chinese ...

BlackRock lead portfolio manager departs

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 7 APR 2020
BlackRock's lead portfolio manager for many Asian equities strategies has left for a role at a local boutique manager. Andrew Swan, who was based in Hong Kong, joined BlackRock in 2011 and was most recently the head of BlackRock's Asia and global emerging ...

Global hiring freeze for BlackRock

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 26 MAR 2020
... on serving our clients and making sure our people are safe, supported and productive as possible," a spokesperson for BlackRock said. "As a result, we have paused making new offers. Long term, we believe that rapid industry and market change will create ...