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World’s biggest fund house becomes prime target as questions are raised over its political lobbying role
BlackRock backs two sustainability accounting standards in warning to companies
Decarbonisation is the responsibility of government, not altruistic businessmen
Would you rather global societal breakdown occurred by climate change or mass energy poverty? Or none of the above?
World’s largest asset manager is one of biggest winners from shift to passive investing
Ultra-low charges created an industry that hitched a lucrative free ride on the backs of stock pickers
World’s largest asset manager has failed to live up to own rhetoric, argue critics
The world’s largest asset manager promises to reshape finance
Chief executive Larry Fink warns of risks posed to markets by climate change
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Investors ploughed $570bn into products, bringing global total to $6.3tn
Shareholders put pressure on BlackRock, Vanguard, JPMorgan and T Rowe Price
World’s top fund manager has one of the worst rankings for voting on green proposals
Investment bosses at 10 of the world’s biggest asset managers look ahead
Persistent negative interest rates are undermining their safe haven role
Sisters of Mercy of the Americas add voice to those of Al Gore and other critics of the $7tn fund manager
More than 50 per cent of Equity Income fund’s assets have been sold
Larry Fink champions company’s culture even if it means losing a potential successor
Stockpicking executive had been tipped as a possible successor to CEO Larry Fink
Asset owners must grapple with growing dangers from extreme meteorological events
Manager seeks disclosure of emissions as he accuses other investors of ‘greenwash’
Performance of most traditional active managers during the crisis prompted many investors to seek less volatile strategies
Tim Martin accuses investors of hypocrisy on corporate governance
Third-quarter revenues also boosted by fund manager’s technology services
