Equitable Life has appointed BlackRock to provide investment and risk management services for its 400,000 policyholders and group scheme members.
Europe - a great way to access emerging markets
With the BP crisis and a slowing UK economy further compounding an already delicate situation, investors are nervous.
iShares is seeking to break into the active ETF market after filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
BlackRock has authorised a 10-for-one share split on the iShares Comex Gold Trust, lowering the share price and increasing the number of outstanding shares.
BlackRock's Mark Lyttleton has opened a short position on Legal & General as the manager continues to be bearish on the insurance sector.
The Asian ETF markets are expected to grow at a rapid rate over the next few years, with increasing appetite among institutions. However, education is needed and local markets require greater development as investors continue to buy from abroad. Charlotte...
BlackRock's ETF arm iShares has listed three single country MSCI funds on NYSE Arca in the US.
Polarised views on the banking and financial sector have led flows to swing into and out of ETFs tracking this area. Alison Swersky looks at issues causing the split sentiment
iShares, the ETF arm of BlackRock, has released an ETF in London providing US equity exposure by tracking the respective MSCI benchmark.