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Credit Suisse appoints former BlackRock MD

MATT WOODINGTON  |  TUESDAY, 28 JUN 2011
Will Britten, the former managing director of BlackRock Australia, joined Credit Suisse yesterday, as its new managing director and head of asset management in Australia. The appointment signals Credit Suisse's intention to become a more influential ...

BlackRock to expand retail arm

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 11 NOV 2010
... Markets Fund, which have proven popular with the IFA market and the bigger financial planning institutions. BlackRock Australia currently has $43 billion funds under management while BlackRock international sits closer to $3.45 trillion.

iShares unveils four Aussie ETFs

MEDIA RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 NOV 2010
... demand for greater choice and flexibility when investing in Australia," said Damien Frawley, chief executive, BlackRock Australia. "Demand for ETFs in Australia and the Asia-Pacific region is now increasing at a faster pace than the rest of the world. ...

US needs double the lifeline

JOHN MCDULING  |  FRIDAY, 3 SEP 2010
... for their constituents that this is the least 'worst way' out," added James Holt, investment specialist at BlackRock Australia. With 'reflation' the path of least resistance for a US economy beleaguered by anemic growth and stratospheric debt, cash may ...

BlackRock adds three senior execs

JOHN MCDULING  |  FRIDAY, 13 AUG 2010
BlackRock Australia has announced key recruitments this week, appointing a former CFO at AMP Capital as the new COO and leading governance expert Pru Bennett leaving Regnan to become the group's head of corporate governance. Henry Capra was unveiled ...

Britten exits BlackRock

COMPANY RELEASE  |  THURSDAY, 25 FEB 2010
Will Britten, head of BlackRock Australia, is leaving the firm mid year while Damien Frawley has been appointed his successor. In a press statement, Britten announced that he will be leaving the firm in order to rebalance his work and home commitments. ...

Britten to head BlackRock Global Investors in Aus

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 1 OCT 2009
... the reins at the soon-to-merge $44 billion-plus fund manager, BlackRock Global Investors in Australia, with BlackRock Australia chief executive, Maurice O'Shannassy, leaving the firm. The group's head of distribution Damian Frawley assumes the dual role ...

BlackRock cuts 10 staff

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 NOV 2008
... moves to an analyst role covering A-REITs in addition to his direct property responsibilities. Paul Healy, BlackRock Australia remains managing director of property and continues to lead both teams. Meanwhile, the firm's head of marketing, Jean-Luc Ambrosi ...

CSRF chases alpha

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 18 AUG 2008
The Catholic Superannuation and Retirement Fund (CSRF) awarded Barclays Global Investors (BGI) and BlackRock Investment Management a $100 million mandate each to capture short-term equity market opportunities. The mandates were allocated to the BGI ...

MTAA awards $450m quant mandate

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 18 MAR 2008
MTAA Super has awarded a $450 million mandate to BlackRock Investment Management to run a quantitative, tax-aware Australian equities portfolio. Maurice O'Shannassy, BlackRock managing director, said a tax-conscious portfolio could make a substantial ...