BlackRock suspends passive, active investment in Russian securities

06:48pm, Thursday, 03'rd Mar 2022 Pensions & Investments
BlackRock has suspended investment in Russian securities across its active and indexed strategies in response to the invasion of Ukraine.
NEW YORK (Reuters) – BlackRock, the world’s largest asset manager, suspended the purchase of all Russian securities in its active and index funds on Monday, two executives said, in light of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. “We also have proactively advocated with our index providers to remove Russian securities from broad-based indices,” Rich Kushel, head of … Read More
BlackRock, the world’s largest asset manager, suspends purchase of all Russian securities in its active and index funds

BlackRock suspends all Russia purchases in active and index funds

05:23pm, Thursday, 03'rd Mar 2022 Citywire Selector
Asset management giant expands on fund suspensions with move to advocate removal of all Russian securities.
BlackRock Inc., the world’s biggest asset manager, halted purchases of Russian securities across its actively managed and index funds following the Ukraine invasion.
BlackRock <>, the world''s largest asset manager, suspended the purchase of all Russian securities in its active and index funds on Monday, Reuters reported, citing two executives,…
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The world’s largest asset manager BlackRock suspended the purchase of all Russian securities in its active and index funds on Monday, two executives said, in light of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
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Wall Street pressed on with measures to freeze investments in Russian securities on Thursday, with investors and regulators announcing new ways to reduce exposure, adding to Moscow's financial isolati
The world's largest asset manager BlackRock suspended the purchase of all Russian securities in its active and index funds on Monday, two executives said, in light of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
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