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.
Insurer Zurich has given BlackRock a mandate to passively manage £3bn of its funds sold through Allied Dunbar and Eagle Star brands in a move that aims to create stability for investors.