The University of Reading has set up a new defined contribution pension scheme with BlackRock ahead of upcoming auto-enrolment obligations.
Lothian Pension Fund is tendering for new global equity managers following the appointment of Invesco Perpetual and Baillie Gifford to run its separate Pan Asia Pacific equity mandates.
US - Institutional hires in alternative investments and real estate increased in the first two quarters of 2011 at the expense of domestic active equity and fixed income, new research shows.
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UK - Deborah Fuhr, one of the leading figures in the exchange traded funds industry, will step down from her role as global head of ETF research and implementation strategy at BlackRock.
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Concerns about risk and governance are driving the majority of trustees to review or change their pension schemes, a BlackRock poll reveals.
US - BlackRock saw second quarter profits rise by 43% to $619m, as an increase in assets under management helped drive up fees.