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Wells Fargo AM chief moves to BMO

OSKAH DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 24 JAN 2019
... growth," she said. Mitchem oversaw 28 independent investment teams at Wells Fargo. She has held positions at State Street, BlackRock, Goldman Sachs and is a career advocate of diversity and inclusion. In January 2019, Rotenberg said BMO Financial Group's ...

Fund manager expands distribution team

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 JAN 2019
A listed equities boutique fund manager has hired from BlackRock, as it expands adviser distribution ahead of its foray into private equity. Pengana Capital Group (ASX: PCG) appointed Ryan Crewe as a business development manager in a newly-created role. ...

Ethical investments top mandate appointments

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 22 JAN 2019
... and Firetrail won the most mandates. Tying for fifth place was QIC, Colonial First State Global Asset Management and BlackRock. Firetrail took home the most Australian equities mandates, while State Street Global Advisors won the most mandates for international ...

State Street flags job cuts

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 21 JAN 2019
... employees in response to challenging market and industry conditions. The news comes hot on the heels of job cuts at BlackRock for similar reasons. The move forms part of a new expense program initiated at the US$2.78 trillion manager. "Through increased ...

Corporates can help solve retirement issue: BlackRock

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 18 JAN 2019
... key challenge to the world's future prosperity. In his annual letter to the chief executives of companies backed by BlackRock, Fink said retirement is an area where organisations must re-establish their traditional leadership role For much of the 20th ...

Finalists unveiled for FS Investment Leadership Awards

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 11 JAN 2019
... investment giants vie alongside small boutiques to take home 19 awards. AMP Capital Investors, last year's winner BlackRock, Dimensional Fund Advisors, Macquarie Investment Management and Vanguard Investments are competing for the Investment Manager ...

BlackRock to drop 500 staff

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 11 JAN 2019
About 500 BlackRock staff will be laid off in the coming weeks, the investment house has confirmed. In an internal memo to staff, BlackRock president Rob Kapito said growing market uncertainty and evolving investor preferences are driving the firm's ...

Global iShares lead promoted, successor named

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 11 JAN 2019
The global head of BlackRock iShares and index investments has been promoted. BlackRock has confirmed the promotion of Mark Wiedman to head of international and corporate strategy. Wiedman will report directly to BlackRock chief executive Larry Fink. ...

Joint venture to set new ETF standard

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 JAN 2019
... and Canada's largest asset manager are looking to transform the Canadian ETF market through a new strategic alliance. BlackRock and RBC Global Asset Management announced a partnership that will deliver the most comprehensive suite of ETFs in Canada under ...

BlackRock and Microsoft develop retirement platform

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 8 JAN 2019
BlackRock will partner with the global technology giant to develop a new retirement platform. Noting the responsibility for retirement planning now rests with millions of Americans, Microsoft has partnered with BlackRock, and the two global giants intend ...