New BlackRock Canada survey finds that 85% of millennials and 76% of Gen Xers are likely to invest in ETFs this year vs 44% of older generations
The five Dynamic iShares Active ETFs combine Dynamic’s style of active portfolio management with BlackRock’s expertise in ETFs
The partnership combines both firms’ strengths and aims to make “active management easily accessible for advisors and investors”
The firm’s iShares business has pursued a multiple-exchange listing strategy in other countries
Mark Wiseman is leaving the top job at the CPPIB to join BlackRock; Machin is set to take over effective June 13
A new initiative from BlackRock Canada and Bloomberg will enhance comparability of yield, spread and duration among fixed-income ETFs
BlackRock Canada has expanded its lineup of C$-hedged products within its minimum volatility ETFs and Horizons has added a new high dividend ETF
iShares Edge MSCI Min Vol EAFE Index ETF will now have a annual management fee of 0.35%
Both ETFs are also expected to increase their broad-based exposer to U.S. companies
PFIC statements expected to be posted to the iShares website in March