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