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 ›
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U.S. asset manager AllianceBernstein applies for setting up mutual fund unit in China
According to a post in China’s securities website, U.S.-based asset manager AllianceBernstein’s Hong Kong unit has applied to set up a mutual fund in China. The website of China’s Securities Regulatory Commission shows that application documents from AllianceBernstein Hong Kong… 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 ›
Corporate breakups could act as catalyst to changes in Dow index
Two components of the Dow Index, DowDuPont Inc and United Technologies Corp are breaking up into smaller companies providing an opportunity to add fresh blood into the index. Although the composition for the Dow Jones Industrial Average has largely been… Read More ›