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The company said it was forced to mark down the value of its clients'' Russian holdings after sanctions and shuttered markets made them unsellable.

The environmental, social and governance (ESG) rating firm MSCI downgraded Russia’s ESG Government rating this week, from B to the lowest rating possible, CCC. Many ESG fund managers rely on MSCI ratings for portfolio construction and for ETF indexes. Thus, many Russian companies could end up being cycled out of funds that rely on maintaining a minimum ESG ratings bar for inclusion. SEE MORE 5 Great Green Stocks Making a Direct Impact The downgrade acts as yet another hit to Russian investments, many of which have been flattened since the country’s invasion of Ukraine. It''s not the first one, either; MSCI ESG Research originally downgraded Russia at the end of February. “Since the downgrade to B on Feb. 28, we have observed further heightening of Russia’s ‘Economic Environment’ and ‘Financial Governance’ risks based on the widening domestic impact of international sanctions and financial isolation on Russia’s economy,” the MSCI notice said. Many firms have halted new investments in Russia.

© Reuters. People are seen in front of a showroom that hosts BlackRock in Davos, Switzerland Januar 22, 2020. REUTERS/Arnd Wiegmann By Ross Kerber (Reuters) – BlackRock Inc (NYSE:)’s total client exposure to Russia has declined to less than $1 billion from $18 billion a month ago, before Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine led to Western …

Western banks are owed over $120 billion from Russian entities, much of which they may never get back.

BlackRock Inc's total client exposure to Russia has declined to less than $1 billion from $18 billion a month ago, before Moscow's invasion of Ukraine led to Western sanctions and the closure of the R

BlackRock''s Russian assets were valued at around $1bn at the end of February

The world''s largest asset manager''s largest Russian ETF also fell from a value of $600 million to under $1 million.

Byju Raveendran, the co-founder and chief executive of eponymous Indian edtech giant Byju’s, has invested $400 million into the startup, the two said on Friday. His backing is part of a larger $800 million round Byju’s has secured, the Bengaluru-headquartered startup said. Sumeru Ventures, Vitruvian Partners and BlackRock also invested in the round, a name […]

Byju Raveendran, the co-founder and chief executive of eponymous Indian edtech giant Byju’s, has invested $400 million into the startup, the two said on Friday. His backing is part of a larger $800 million round Byju’s has secured. Sumeru Ventures, Vitruvian Partners and BlackRock are also investing in the round, which values the startup at […]

The fundraising round was participated by investors Sumeru Ventures, Vitruvian Partners and BlackRock.

BlackRock (BLK), the world''s largest asset manager, has recorded ~$17B in losses on its Russian securities in the aftermath of Russia''s invasion of Ukraine, the Financial Times…

Fund giant BlackRock has waived the fees on three funds with "significant" exposure to Russia that have been suspended due to the "exceptional" circumstances of Putin''s invasion of Ukraine. The funds - which include a fund focusing on emerging European countries as well as Eastern European and Russia-focussed ETFs - will remain suspended until further notice while BlackRock evaluates the situation. BlackRock Global Funds (BGF) Emerging Europe fund took the decision to suspend the valuation of all share classes from the fund in a bid to "protect the interests" of investors in the fund. In light of this the firm has waived its management fees and the fund''s annual service charge from 1 March. Franklin Templeton waives management fee on Eastern Europe fund The firm stated that it will continue to manage the fund in accordance with its investment objective and will lift the suspension on the fund as soon as it is "practicable" to do so. Regarding the iShares MSCI Russia ADR/GDR UCITS ETF USD and iShares MSCI Eastern Europe Capped UCITS ETF, the total expense ratios will be paid by the funds directly from 2 March.

''Extraordinary circumstances''

The asset manager has become a force in DC, and three executives with BlackRock on their resumes are set to hold prominent roles in Biden''s cabinet.

Robert DeChellis and Frank Porcelli have launched Bonsai to focus on an asset/liability approach and broader access to insurance, annuities and business valuation tools; execs plan to start with a handful of acquisitions of sub-$1 billion firms.