FundsBlackRock topples Schroders as UK’s top fund brandMarch 26, 2024293BlackRock has knocked Schroders off the top of an influential ranking of UK fund brands, with the US behemoth also edging...
MoneyMailbag: Winding down a million-dollar company, U.S. cash flow, RRIF meltdown and moreJanuary 29, 202478Time to check the inbox again. Here are answers to some of the questions I’ve received in recent weeks.Winding down...
FundsMisery continues for UK fund houses as Liontrust, Rathbones, Brooks Macdonald all bleed assetsJanuary 17, 2024248The City's asset managers are continuing to battle inflation, weak investor confidence and cost pressures, which are pushing down assets under management.On...
FundsM&G funds boss calls for global approach to tokenisationJanuary 10, 202485The chief executive of M&G’s asset management business has urged dialogue between global watchdogs to ensure a consistent regulatory framework...
FundsESG hiring is entering ‘prolonged recovery’November 27, 2023160The lull in ESG hiring that hit the asset management sector this year appears to be coming to an end....
Funds‘2024 probably won’t be incredibly positive’November 6, 2023108When Valérie Baudson was announced as chief executive of Amundi in May 2021, it was a boom time for the sector....
InvestingFund pieces together jigsaw portfolio seeking big returnsOctober 28, 202399Investment trust Majedie has had a major makeover this year with new managers appointed by its board. Although it is...
FundsBlackRock’s Fink eyes ‘transformational deals’ in technology, private marketsOctober 13, 2023244BlackRock chief executive Larry Fink says the world's largest asset manager is targeting more “transformational” M&A deals that will expand...
InvestingMeet the former BlackRock MD looking to give UK fintechs a £1bn boostOctober 11, 2023120This time last year, Joe Parkin was BlackRock's head of banks and digital channels. He was responsible for getting the...
FundsFund houses cut more from research budgets despite looming MiFID II overhaulSeptember 20, 2023111When the UK unveiled plans to reverse MiFID II unbundling in July, asset managers were meant to start ploughing more money into...