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In an environment where bonds have sold off and equities look expensive, providing a return above inflation is tough, Edward Allen of Thurleigh Investment Managers tells Anna Fedorova.

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BlackRock has appointed Rachel Lord from Citigroup as new head of iShares in Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) to replace Joe Linhares as he returns to the US.

iShares has launched three ultra-short bond ETFs and two short duration bond ETFs as investors seek out new ways to protect themselves if interest rates start to rise.

Multi-asset managers are raising cash levels and adding to government bonds as fears over the US economy spook investors.

Bestinvest has awarded a three-star rating to competitor Vanguard's S&P 500 ETF after recommending a switch away from iShares' S&P offering.

Bestinvest has suspended its rating of the iShares S&P 500 ETF, after the provider announced today it will only cut the fee on the accumulating share class, and not the distribution version.

iShares has streamlined its European ETF range and significantly reduced fees on a range of funds following the acquisition of Credit Suisse's ETF arm earlier this year.

iShares has launched two interest rate-hedged ETFs in a bid to offer investors exposure to corporate bonds while mitigating the risk of rising benchmark yields.