BlackRock

Nigel Bolton, head of the BlackRock European equity team, has picked his winners from among Europe's unloved sectors as equity valuations fall to '100-year lows'.

Multi-asset managers have been moving back into property for the first time since the financial crisis, as higher income levels from the sector attract yield-hungry investors.

A look at what might be on the regulatory horizon for wealth managers was a story which caught our readers' attention this week.

BlackRock has hired Daniel Whitestone from UBS to bolster its UK small- and mid-cap equities team.

Andrew Bell, chairman of the Association of Investment Companies (AIC), has warned many boards have not moved quickly enough to reduce charges on their investment trusts.

BlackRock has agreed to acquire private equity real estate adviser firm MGPA for an undisclosed sum.

LATIN AMERICA

Former BlackRock fund manager Mark Lyttleton was arrested last month on suspicion of insider trading, according to reports.

M&G has lost its number one spot at the top of the widely followed Pridham report, after sales at rivals BlackRock and Standard Life surpassed the Prudential-owned asset manager.

The Association of Investment Companies (AIC) has named the top 20 performing and most consistent investment companies over the past decade.