BlackRock's venture into synthetic ETFs 'surprising' but 'not hypocritical'

iShares S&P 500 Swap UCITS ETF launched in September

James Baxter-Derrington
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BlackRock's venture into the synthetic exchange traded fund (ETF) market has surprised many who remember the criticism of the structure from the US giant's CEO Larry Fink.

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