A concentration of flows among an increasingly small pool of funds is prompting buyers to turn away from the biggest players due to fears over performance, liquidity and communication.
Arbitrageurs have renewed their attacks on the beleaguered hedge fund investment trust sector after discounts widened, putting a number of vehicles in danger of closure by the end of the year.
Overhauled pricing model will see majority of D2C platform's clients paying 0.45% annual fee.
BlackRock has launched a multi-asset emerging markets fund for Jeff Shen, head of its emerging markets team.
A turning point in the performance of Eastern European equities may finally be on the cards this year, according to Sam Vecht, co-manager of the BlackRock Emerging Europe trust.
One story dominated the headlines this week as Hargreaves Lansdown revealed its new pricing structure, but an insider dealing investigation and some fund tips for 2014 also enthralled readers.
BlackRock has defended head of European equities Nigel Bolton after Italian regulator Consob launched legal proceedings against him.