BlackRock signs bond ETF benchmark deal with ICE Data Services
ICE Data Services is now BlackRock’s benchmark provider for four of the asset manager’s fixed income ETFs.
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Buy side
BlackRock to help ICE develop new ETF platform
The ETF platform will be connected to BondPoint, TMC Bonds and ICE Credit Trade and is set to begin operations in 2019.
BlackRock, Cboe and IHS Markit to launch US corporate bond index futures
New futures contracts are expected to launch in Summer this year and will be listed and traded on Cboe Futures Exchange.
BlackRock compliance head appointed risk chief at Janus Henderson
Georgina Fogo will join Janus Henderson as chief risk officer in July this year following the retirement of David Kowalski.
ETFs
Fixed income ETFs: One to watch
Fixed income ETFs have witnessed unprecedented growth in recent years, spearheading the rise of the overall ETF market. Hayley McDowell asks why the product is so attractive to investors and what the future holds for the asset class.
BlackRock expands Open Trading partnership with MarketAxess
BlackRock will use MarketAxess for Asian credit trading after signing up to Open Trading for US and European credit trading.
BlackRock, ICE and Pimco among first SEC fixed income committee members
SEC’s newly formed Fixed Income Market Structure Advisory Committee will provide advice on regulatory opportunities and intervention.
UPDATED: BlackRock reduces trade cost as it looks for tech scale
BlackRock's Larry Fink said the asset manager has reduced the cost of trading by 80%, and plans to spend $1 billion on technology.
BlackRock leads €30m investment in robo-advice firm
BlackRock takes minority stake in digital investment advisor firm Scalable Capital, following strong demand from institutions in Europe.
BlackRock global trading head sees ‘price maker’ role for buy-side
BlackRock’s newly appointed head of global trading, Supurna VedBrat, believes the buy-side could play a future role in becoming ‘price makers’, in a bid to combat liquidity-constrained markets.