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energy and resources
BlackRock tells British parliamentary committee that it will not stop investing in coal, oil and gas
FILE PHOTO: The BlackRock logo is seen outside of its offices in New York City, U.S., October 17, 2016. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid
investment ideas
Government bonds no safe haven in central bank-driven recession, BlackRock says
FILE PHOTO: A trader works as a screen displays the trading information for BlackRock on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., October 14, 2022. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File Photo
investment ideas
BlackRock assets fall below $8-trillion, profit beats on strong ETF demand
The BlackRock logo is seen outside of its offices in New York City on Oct. 17, 2016.
advisor etfs
Are ‘steady’ laddered-bond ETFs a good bet as interest rates rise?
Personal portfolio and online wealth management with risk diversification concept : Paper boxes of financial instruments i.e ETFs, REITs, stocks, bonds, mutual funds and commodities, all on a laptop.
opinion
Asset managers may regret becoming the new banks
Brooke Masters
report on business
Zelensky Meets With BlackRock Chief to Discuss Reconstruction Fund
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky speaks next to President of the European Commission (unseen) during a press conference following their talks in Kyiv on September 15, 2022. (Photo by Sergei SUPINSKY / AFP) (Photo by SERGEI SUPINSKY/AFP via Getty Images)
report on business
How BlackRock, the world’s largest money manager, is navigating the market chaos – and a nasty ESG backlash
Mark Wiedman, Senior Managing Director, Head of International and Corporate Strategy for BlackRock, is photographed on Sept 7, 2022. Fred Lum/The Globe and Mail.
world
Former Hollywood executive gets six years prison for defrauding BlackRock fund
FILE PHOTO: A specialist trader works at the post where BlackRock is traded on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., July 21, 2022. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid
report on business
BlackRock and RBC see growing demand for fixed-income ETFs as investors seek safe havens
Helen Hayes, head of iShares Canada is photographed at her Toronto office on July 11, 2022. JENNIFER ROBERTS/THE GLOBE AND MAIL
investment ideas
As earnings support U.S. stock rebound, worries over future profits grow
Traders work during the opening bell at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on Wall Street in New York City on Aug. 16.
u.s. business
Coinbase shares soar on deal to provide crypto services for BlackRock clients
FILE PHOTO: A representation of the cryptocurrency is seen in front of Coinbase logo in this illustration taken, March 4, 2022. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo
portfolio strategy
A bond market sweet spot for investors who find GICs too tame
Investors looking to unload assets such as stocks, bonds or investment properties are considering selling – soon – based not just on the recent run-up in value, but also the threat of a potential increase in taxes paid on the capital gains in the upcoming federal budget.
international business
BlackRock reports sharp drop in its support for environmental, social-related shareholder resolutions
FILE PHOTO: The BlackRock logo is seen outside of its offices in New York City, U.S., October 17, 2016. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid
portfolio strategy
The case for Canada: A BlackRock senior strategist on energy, banks, bonds and why our market rules in 2022
Rob Carrick
international business
BlackRock misses profit estimates, pulls back hiring after market turbulence
FILE PHOTO: The BlackRock logo is seen outside of its offices in New York January 18, 2012. B REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton/File Photo/File Photo
investment ideas
BlackRock cuts developed market stocks to underweight as economic outlook worsens
A sign for BlackRock Inc hangs above the company's building in New York on July 16, 2018.
advisor stocks
Passive investing has increased U.S. stock volatility, study finds
In this photo provided by the New York Stock Exchange, specialist Patrick King, left, works a his post on the floor, Monday, June 13, 2022. Fears about a possible recession are pounding markets worldwide on Monday, and Wall Street's S&P 500 tumbled into the maw of what's known as a bear market after sinking more than 20% below its record set early this year. (Courtney Crow/New York Stock Exchange via AP)
energy and resources
BlackRock’s Fink says clients must decide how to navigate energy transition
FILE PHOTO: A sign for BlackRock Inc hangs above the company's building in New York U.S., July 16, 2018. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson/File Photo
advisor etfs
Major asset managers want bigger share of thematic ETF market as number of offerings increase
A farmer bales his hay crop, right, as a pick-wagon collects the bales near Cremona, Alta., Friday, July 16, 2021. A national agriculture group says a program that helps farmers in Eastern Canada ship hay to drought-affected farmers on the Prairies has saved 17,000 head of cattle.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
advisor etfs
ETF investing plummets to lowest level since COVID-19 crisis hit
A trader works on the trading floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in Manhattan, New York City, U.S., May 5, 2022. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly