US watchdog is seeking greater scrutiny over asset management giant’s vast holdings in lenders
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World’s biggest fund manager seeks to elbow its way into industry dominated by the likes of Apollo and Blackstone
Martin Small said the world’s largest asset manager was on track for a record year in ETF net inflows
Plus, Vanguard’s restructuring, a US trading frenzy, and Palazzo Citterio in Milan reopens
A monthly regular ETF investment habit that started in Germany is catching on across the continent
Asset manager is spending billions bulking up in fee-rich alternative investing sector
The asset manager’s acquisition tear makes the leadership succession process more complex
There is plenty of growth in the private credit market yet, especially for those branching out beyond direct lending
Et tu, Rosie?
Plus, global macro hedge funds make a killing on US presidential election bets and another scandal hits Nomura
Deal is latest move by chief Larry Fink to accelerate group’s expansion into alternative assets
Deals raise question of how BlackRock’s culture will change with all these Masters of the Universe in the building
Manager claims to be first to offer strategy in a money market fund-regulated actively managed ETF in Europe
Half of those questioned in survey said they cannot afford to save enough for retirement
Transaction for prized lender could cost $12bn and be announced after Thanksgiving holiday
Conservatives also target Vanguard and State Street in war on ‘woke capitalism’
Discussions between ministers and asset manager’s board covered regulatory delays and boosting UK growth
Launches go against the flow of money going into strategies intended to protect investors from overconcentration
Move follows September launch by Texas Capital Bank of its own ‘2a-7’ money market fund ETF
The $1.4tn pumped into global ETFs in the first 10 months of the year surpasses the $1.33tn racked up in all of 2021
Two groups explore strategic partnership as world’s largest asset manager seeks to expand in fast-growing alternatives
Inflows to VOO look set to smash records as observers predict it will soon overtake SPY to become the biggest
Manager joins list of more than 30 hoping to adopt ETF-mutual fund structure that Vanguard invented
The popular alternative to capitalisation-weighted products gathered record net flows in September, says Morningstar
