Downgrades for Fidelity, Franklin and Investec products and upgrades for two Pimco funds in the firm’s monthly note to clients.
Tag: BlackRock
HEAD-TO-HEAD: Blackrock vs Jupiter
FSA compares two global flexible bond funds: the Blackrock GF Fixed Income Global Opportunities Fund and the Jupiter Dynamic Bond Fund.
ICBC AM in ambitious link up with Blackrock, GSAM
ICBC Asset Management Global has revealed bold plans to grow internationally through partnerships with Blackrock and Goldman Sachs AM.
HEAD-TO-HEAD: Blackrock vs Legg Mason
FSA compares two Asia fixed income funds: the BGF Asian Tiger Bond Fund and the Legg Mason WA Asian Opportunities Fund.
KBank launches absolute return fund
Thailand’s Kasikornbank (KBank) has partnered with Blackrock to launch the Kasikorn Equity Absolute Return Fund.
Video: Blackrock on factor investing
Factor investing is not a passive or alpha strategy, but somewhere between the two, explains Ben Garland, director and senior investment strategist in the factor-based strategies group at Blackrock.
Blackrock receives $2.27bn in RQFII quotas
Blackrock, First State and Mirae Asset were among the firms that received RQFII quotas in August, according to records from China’s State Administration for Foreign Exchange (SAFE).
Blackrock: Foreign inflows in Chinese bonds ‘gradual’
The percentage of foreign capital going into China’s onshore bond market is set to rise, driven by the recent decisions to include the bonds on global indices, according to Neeraj Seth, Singapore-based head of Asian credit at Blackrock.
In case you missed it – Markets and Funds News Updates
Value Partners names Yu Xiaobao as head of China business; UBP’s operating expenses increase due to Coutts Asia integration; Blackrock’s ETF assets breach $1.5trn mark; Cerulli expects global mutual fund assets to hit $100trn by 2020; Singapore’s fintech association rolls out a comprehensive fintech directory; BofAML sees global fund firms allocate more to Japanese equities; Australia launches its first stewardship code for fund firms; and more…
Blackrock plans to launch private funds in China
Blackrock is applying for a private fund management licence in China with the goal of launching funds for high net worth and institutional clients, according to media reports.
