US - The Teachers' Retirement System of Illinois (TRS) has placed BlackRock, which manages US$1.6bn in fixed income assets for the fund, on watch citing "organisational concerns".
The decision by the board follows closely on the heels of BlackRock’s acquisition of Merrill Lynch’s investment management arm for $1.1bn. A spokesperson for TRS said the move was a precautional...
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