BlackRock's Richard Plackett is to be joined by Roland Arnold as a co-manager on the £1.4bn UK Special Situations fund.
BlackRock's Richard Plackett, manager of the £1.4bn UK Special Situations fund, has identified five small and mid-cap stocks which have helped him add value to his fund.
BlackRock has launched the Luxembourg-domiciled BSF Global Absolute Return Bond fund for Ian Winship.
BlackRock's Vincent Devlin said country risk is a serious threat for European equity investors as markets decouple in reaction to the eurozone crisis.
There has been a 187% increase in the amount of money sitting in underperforming dog funds this year to £26.5bn, Bestinvest's latest "Spot the dog" list has revealed.
BlackRock, the world's largest money manager, has reported its profits fell 11% in the second quarter, as the global downturn in markets cut into fee income.
BlackRock's Andrew Williamson-Jones, manager of the £162m global equity fund, is to leave after nine years at the company.
BlackRock has launched a range of funds investing in a number of index trackers, as it moves to compete with the rise in demand for low-cost funds ahead of RDR.