Welsh Funds choose BlackRock to manage £2.8bn of passive funds

BlackRock has been chosen to run nearly £2.8bn of passive assets by the eight Local Government Pension Schemes (LGPS) known collectively as the Welsh Funds.
There are currently eight LGPS schemes in Welsh Funds with combined assets under management of over £11bn. BlackRock's appointment comes after Welsh Funds decided to combine around 20 passive mandates...
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