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Suddenly, some sleepless nights for BlackRock’s Dennis Stattman
Global allocation expert extremely worried about the destabilization of the U.S. dollar; no true safe havens
‘We love equities,’ says BlackRock boss Laurence Fink
BlackRock chief executive Laurence D. Fink is more bullish on U.S. equities than bonds because companies are benefiting from the weak dollar and have surplus cash to invest for growth
Why Dennis Stattman is cutting out coupons these days
You'll have a hard time finding a better portfolio manager than Dennis Stattman. So why is the famed PM of BlackRock's flagship fund steering clear of the hottest investment going?
In bold move, BlackRock plays the index card in ETF wars
Asset manager seeks approval to use own benchmarks for exchange-traded funds; separating itself from the pack
Institutional managers continue growth spurt
Assets of the 500 biggest managers of U.S. institutional tax-exempt money jumped 11.2% in 2010, just half a percentage point off the pace of the prior year's rebound from the global financial crisis, according to sister publication Pensions & Investments' latest annual money manager survey.
Larry Fink’s plan for winning over advisers
If “big,” “strong” and “mysterious” are the attributes you want for a financial brand, you can't pick a better name than BlackRock Inc.
Recovery ‘below normal,’ but stocks will surge anyway, Robert Doll says
The U.S. equities market will see double-digit gains this year while the gross domestic product will reach an all-time high, Robert C. Doll, senior managing director at BlackRock Inc., predicted last week
BlackRock’s break from BofA a big boost for its retail fund biz
Asset manager's repurchasing of remaining stake held by bank opens door to other third-party wirehouse platforms; 'no longer owned by a competitor'
Fink aims to turn spotlight on BlackRock
CEO says asset manager set to unveil huge branding campaign; name recognition with retail investors 'needs work'
‘We love equities,’ says BlackRock boss Larry Fink
Asset manager's CEO bullish on stocks, not bearish on bonds, and big on the U.S. dollar
Upbeat asset managers step up sales hiring
Mutual fund companies are beefing up their sales departments, a sure sign of optimism in an industry that was hit hard by the financial downturn
In direct challenge to BlackRock, Vanguard set to do the continental
Index specialist Vanguard has set it sights on the ETF market in Europe. BlackRock, already the king of the continent, awaits.
BlackRock starts to flex retail muscles
Five years ago, Frank Porcelli would get laughed out of the room when he pitched Merrill Lynch Investment Managers funds to competing wirehouses
BlackRock sees muni glass as half full
If municipal bond investors can stomach continued negative headlines — and some defaults over the next few months — they will find some compelling investment opportunities, BlackRock Inc. executives said last Thursday at a press gathering
BlackRock is hiring to boost DC business
In a bid to expand its financial-adviser-sold defined-contribution business, BlackRock Inc. is tapping former executives of a retirement-focused broker-dealer that LPL Investment Holdings Inc. bought last year
New regulations spur cheaper 401(k) options
As advisers to 401(k) plans brace for upcoming regulations mandating greater fee disclosure, The Charles Schwab Corp., BlackRock Inc. and TD Ameritrade Trust Co. are among a number of firms that are launching lower-cost options ranging from exchange-traded funds to index-fund-only plans
Former BGI top exec to depart BlackRock
Blake Grossman, a BlackRock vice chairman, will leave the firm by the end of the first quarter to “explore new opportunities beyond BlackRock,” according to an internal memo from Laurence D. Fink, chairman and CEO, obtained by Pensions & Investments, a sister publication of InvestmentNews.
Good day at BlackRock, as firm nabs Blackstone big
Rock beats stone, as Conway moves to giant asset manager
Managers seek barriers to sophisticated ETFs
Executives at BlackRock Inc. and Invesco PowerShares Capital Management LLC are calling on regulators to address suitability requirements for the sale of sophisticated ETFs such as commodities-based and leveraged funds
Spotlight on: iShares Russell 1000 Growth Index Fund
Standard & Poor's foresees improving real gross domestic product (GDP) growth in 2011, and also foresees gains in the broader U.S. stock market following a 14% gain (as measured by the S&P 1500) in 2010.
