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September 25, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

BlackRock to launch Inclusion & Diversity fund with Thomson Reuters

BlackRock has announced that it has collaborated with information giant Thomson Reuters (NYSE:TRI) to launch an exchange traded fund (ETF) to provide investors with a way to invest in companies across developed and emerging markets that promote diversity and inclusion practices, which have been shown to benefit companies’ long-term performance. The iShares Thomson Reuters Inclusion…

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December 06, 2016 BY admin

BlackRock Solutions integrates ICE Data Services’ Continuous Evaluated Pricing Tool

Intercontinental Exchange (NYSE:ICE), a leading operator of global exchanges and clearing houses and provider of data and listings services, today announced that ICE Data Services’ Continuous Evaluated Pricing (CEP) has been integrated into BlackRock Solutions’ Aladdin risk and enterprise investment system. BlackRock, Inc. (NYSE: BLK) Aladdin is the premier portfolio management system for investment managers that…

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September 29, 2016 BY Valentina Kirilova

Deutsche Börse: iShares Core FTSE 100 UCITS ETF launched on Xetra

A new iShares equity index ETF from BlackRock's product offering has been tradable on Xetra and Börse Frankfurt since Thursday. Name: iShares Core FTSE 100 UCITS ETF (Dist) Asset class: equity index ETF ISIN: IE0005042456 Total expense ratio: 0.07% Distribution policy: distributing Benchmark: FTSE 100 Index The iShares Core FTSE 100 UCITS ETF (Dist) gives…

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September 13, 2016 BY Valentina Kirilova

iShares launches first ETFs on innovative sector indices in iSTOXX FactSet Thematic index family on Xetra

Deutsche Börse has announced that four new sector ETFs issued by BlackRock have been tradable on Xetra and Börse Frankfurt since Tuesday. The four iShare ETFs enable investors to invest for the first time in sectors only very recently offered by the iSTOXX FactSet Thematic index family. The ETFs track the themes: Automation & Robotics,…

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September 12, 2016 BY Valentina Kirilova

iSTOXX FactSet Thematic Indices to underlie four ETFs

STOXX Ltd., the operator of Deutsche Boerse Group’s index business, and a provider of innovative and tradable index concepts, has announced that the newly launched iSTOXX FactSet Thematic Indices that capture megatrends in investing have been licensed to iShares to underlie four exchange-traded funds (ETFs). iShares is a provider of ETFs, owned by BlackRock. The iSTOXX…

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July 13, 2016 BY Valentina Kirilova

Deutsche Börse: Two new iShares ETFs with a focus on sustainability launched on Xetra

Two new exchange-listed index funds issued by BlackRock have been tradable via Xetra and Börse Frankfurt since Wednesday. The new iShares factor ETFs enable investors to participate in the performance of companies with high ESG ratings, i.e. those that place a special focus on the environment and corporate governance. Excluded are companies whose products have negative…

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June 01, 2016 BY LeapRate Staff

BlackRock takes 4.7% stake in electronic markets operator ICAP plc

LeapRate has learned via filings made to the London Stock Exchange that investment giant BlackRock, Inc. (NYSE:BLK) has taken a 4.74% stake in interdealer broker and electronic markets operator ICAP plc (LON:IAP). BlackRock now holds 30.93 million ICAP shares, worth at today's prices £133.6 million (USD $194 million). With $4.6 trillion in assets under management, BlackRock is…

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January 20, 2016 BY Mike Fox

Saxo Bank launches automated portfolio management service for retail investors in partnership with BlackRock, Inc

SaxoSelect investment portfolios consisting of BlackRock exchange traded funds (ETFs) to launch in selected European markets, starting with Denmark, Finland, Italy, Norway, Netherlands and Sweden in Q1 2016. Saxo Bank today announces the launch of the first large-scale, truly digital, investment solution for retail investors built with iShares® ETFs by BlackRock, Inc. (NYSE:BLK). The new SaxoSelect is a…

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