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iShares creates first suite of corporate credit quality ETFs
BlackRock’s iShares Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) business has launched the first suite of corporate credit quality ETFs. The new iShares ETFs are the iShares Baa — Ba Rated Corporate Bond Fund (bats:QLTB) and the iShares B — Ca Rated Corporate Bond Fund (bats:QLTC). The two new funds are the first ETFs designed to offer precise exposure to specific credit quality segments of the U.S. corporate debt market. Today’s launch follows the February debut of the iShares … Read more »
In : Alternative Investments, ETFs
iShares launches new income focused ETFs
BlackRock’s iShares Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) business, has launched two new funds with two more scheduled to launch on 5 April. The new funds include three “first to market” products designed to offer exposure to high yield securities across the global developed and emerging markets. The fourth new fund is an “ETF of iShares ETFs” that seeks to provide single-trade access to a diversified set of income sources. “Market conditions – in particular, an unprecedented low rate … Read more »
In : Alternative Investments, ETFs
Blackrock, gold continues to attract inflows as investors look to hedge the potential effects of global monetary easing programs
According to the latest “ETF Landscape” report from the BlackRockInvestment Institute, fixed income ETPs have seen a surge of interest so far this year, as investors areincreasingly choosing an indexed approach to fixed income investing.During November, ETP investors also displayed a continued preference for gold, which is known to be asafe haven asset. However announcements concerning a globally coordinated central bank liquidityoperation brought attention back to risk assets at the end of the month.The report … Read more »
In : Alternative Investments, ETFs
BlackRock Canada launches two new ETFs
BlackRock Asset Management Canada Limited (BlackRock Canada), an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of BlackRock, Inc, has presented two new iShares exchange traded funds (ETFs). The iShares DEX Short Term Corporate Universe + Maple Bond Index Fund (XSH) seeks to provide investors with a regular stream of income, while the iShares S&P/TSX Venture Index Fund (XVX) is the first ETF in Canada to provide exposure exclusively to securities listed on the TSX Venture Exchange. Both ETFs have … Read more »
In : Alternative Investments, FOREX, CFD, and Financial Spreadbetting
BlackRock hires Edwin Conway head of US & Canada institutional business
BlackRock, Inc has named Edwin Conway as Managing Director and Head of its US & Canada Institutional business within the Global Client Group. The US & Canada Institutional business represents USD1.1 trillion of assets under management and is responsible for all client service and sales activities within the region. Clients include tax-exempt, official institutions, taxable and cash investors. … Read more »
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