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Business Moves
MUFJ, BlackRock rank top for Asia business
AsianInvestor’s annual survey of asset gathering from Asia-Pacific finds a widening divide between winners and losers.
By The Editors | 1 December 2011
Alternatives
Institutional investors taking a short look at ETFs
Sovereigns and other asset owners in Asia are increasingly short-selling ETFs, say issuers.
By Yvonne Chan | 18 November 2011
Business Moves
BlackRock hires Kim as first Asia-Pac head of fixed income
The firm takes Joel Kim from ING IM to coordinate and build its regional offering. Grant Bailey of ING IM says he regrets Kim’s decision but won’t react in a ...
By Leigh Powell | 29 September 2011
People Moves
McCombe’s capture to drive Asia growth, says BlackRock
The US-based asset manager has appointed HSBC’s Hong Kong CEO Mark McCombe as Asia-Pacific chairman to replace Rohit Bhagat, who will spend more time with his family.
By Leigh Powell | 12 September 2011
Markets
Asia's ETF industry tipped for shake-out
Consolidation is inevitable among exchange-traded fund providers that don't attract sufficient volumes to turn a decent profit, argue fund managers.
By Joe Marsh | 29 August 2011
Markets
First-half ETF market growth underlines Asia potential
Asia ex-Japan's ETF market sees assets swell 15% to end-June, outpacing the US and Europe. But Japan-listed ETFs post an AUM fall, while Chinese entrants continue to emerge, ...
By Joe Marsh | 24 August 2011
Markets
BlackRock’s Fisher reassures markets after S&P downgrade
The firm’s global CIO for fixed income says the firm won’t be a foreseller of US Treasuries and its portfolio rebalancing is miniscule. But BoA Merrill warns of a ...
By Leigh Powell | 9 August 2011
Distribution
Fidelity loses Carlo Venes and Damien Mooney
The fund-management giant sees its Asia-Pacific heads of both institutional business and investment marketing, respectively, quit for pastures new.
By Joe Marsh, Leigh Powell | 30 June 2011
Services
JP Morgan, BlackRock team up for Asian settlement platform
A same-day settlement service is launched to lure more Asian investors to BlackRock dollar cash funds.
By Yvonne Chan | 20 June 2011
People Moves
BlackRock creates iShares Asia-Pacific COO role
Albert Yeh has left Bank of America Merrill Lynch to head operations for the US asset manager’s exchange-traded funds business.
By Joe Marsh | 17 May 2011
Markets
BlackRock grabs Swan from JP Morgan AM as Asia equities CIO
Nick Scott is set to retire as CIO of Asia fundamental equities and will be replaced by regional investment manager Andrew Swan from JP Morgan Asset Management.
By Leigh Powell | 13 May 2011
Markets
BlackRock building ETF, income and multi-asset offerings
The fund manager's global head of client relationships is counting on institutional flows for growth in the iShares business.
By Joe Marsh | 27 April 2011
Markets
BlackRock’s Peter Fisher doesn’t see US bond drama
The political consensus in America is all about fiscal rectitude, and interest rates are unlikely to see wild swings, says the global head of fixed income at BlackRock.
By Jame DiBiasio | 18 April 2011
Business Moves
BlackRock building an Asia corporate strategy team
The US asset manager is busy forming a centralised strategy function for the region and has just made its second team hire from consulting firm McKinsey & Co.
By Joe Marsh | 15 April 2011
Business Moves
BlackRock-Mizuho alliance takes shape
BlackRock’s new alliance with Mizuho Financial will include sharing products and client introductions in retail and institutional business, says MD Hiroyuki Arita.
By Jame DiBiasio | 12 April 2011
People Moves
BlackRock names Asia head of corporate governance
Clarence Yang has moved from London to Hong Kong to boost the asset manager's regional focus on governance and socially responsible investment, reinforcing a trend in Asia.
By Joe Marsh | 9 March 2011
Markets
BlackRock shifting some portfolios out of investment grade
An environment favouring equities means bond managers need to overweight those sectors with equity-like returns, says Brian Weinstein.
By Jame DiBiasio | 25 January 2011
People Moves
BlackRock hires Mok from EdR AM to boost retail sales
The asset manager brings Lavin Mok on board as a managing director to run retail sales for Hong Kong and Singapore. Priorities include launching more Asia-themed products.
By Leigh Powell | 24 January 2011
Business Moves
VIDEO: BlackRock's Bhagat, Pimco's Baker outline growth plans
BlackRock's Asia-Pacific chairman Rohit Bhagat and Pimco Asia's CEO Brian Baker outline their perceived business opportunities.
By The Editors | 19 October 2010
People Moves
iShares hires Sandra Lee to run Asia sales
The former regional deputy at Morgan Stanley Investment Management has moved to BlackRock’s exchange-traded funds arm.
By Joe Marsh | 7 October 2010
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