In a significant development, BlackRock, HSBC and Swiss Re are among the companies who are seeking to create a risk management and disclosure framework aimed at channeling capital towards environmentally projects and away from ones which damage nature. Earlier this year in… Read More ›
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BlackRock’s China mutual fund subsidiary raises $1.03 billion
In a first, BlackRock’s mutual fund subsidiary in China established a fund after raising $1.03 billion (6.68 billion yuan) in a shortened subscription period. With this development BlackRock has become the first foreign asset manager to operate a wholly-owned business in… Read More ›
Blue chip companies don’t make the cut on Britain’s revised best practices code
On Monday, in a statement Britain’s Financial Reporting Council said, 125 companies, including Fidelity, BlackRock, M&G, Legal & General, have endorsed Britain’s tougher best practice code to stop “greenwashing” assets, with 64 companies failing to make the cut. Among the… Read More ›
BlackRock Inc to acquire Aperio Group LLC for $1.05 billion
In a statement, BlackRock Inc, the world’s biggest asset manager said, it will acquire investment management services provider Aperio Group LLC from private equity firm Golden Gate Capital and Aperio employees for $1.05 billion. It expects the cash deal to… Read More ›
BlackRock and Vanguard add new ETFs with soaring demand for ESG equity products
In a significant development, some of the world’s biggest asset managers, including BlackRock Inc and Vanguard Group Inc have introduced new exchange-traded funds that exclude fossil fuel companies including coal, oil and companies from other industries, after a number of… Read More ›
Man GLG hires former head of equities from BlackRock
On Thursday, Man GLG, the discretionary investment arm of asset manager Man Group stated, it has hired Andrew Swan from BlackRock to lead its ex-Japan equities business. Swan will join the company in Sydney during the third quarter. He will… Read More ›
Intesa rulls out leading consortium for rescue effort for Carige
Intesa’s CEO has ruled out leading a rescue effort for Carige. On Wednesday, Intesa Sanpaolo’s Chief Executive Carlo Messina stated, it will not invest any more into an industry fund that could come to the rescue of struggling regional lender… Read More ›
ECB monitoring situation at Banca Carige following BlackRock’s pullout
On Thursday, BlackRock pulled out from a rescue effort citing exceesive risks among other reasons. Following BlackRock’s pullout from rescuing ailing Italian lender Banca Carige, the European Central Bank got in touch with special administrators who run the bank, said… Read More ›
BlackRock pulls out from rescue bid for Italian bank Carige
Although neither BlackRock nor Carige gave a reason for the pullout, sources say BlackRock’s reasons include excessive risks. On Thursday, U.S. asset manager BlackRock stated, it has pulled out of a proposed rescue of Italian bank Carige, which raises the… Read More ›
Lawsuits from Monsanto’s weedkiller Roundup haunts Bayer
Bayer is likely to face negative investor sentiments on Friday at its AGM on the way its management team handled the $63 billion Monsanto deal. According to two sources familiar with the matter at hand, BlackRock will not support Bayer’s… Read More ›