iShares

Multi-asset managers are raising cash levels and adding to government bonds as fears over the US economy spook investors.

Bestinvest has awarded a three-star rating to competitor Vanguard's S&P 500 ETF after recommending a switch away from iShares' S&P offering.

Bestinvest has suspended its rating of the iShares S&P 500 ETF, after the provider announced today it will only cut the fee on the accumulating share class, and not the distribution version.

iShares has streamlined its European ETF range and significantly reduced fees on a range of funds following the acquisition of Credit Suisse's ETF arm earlier this year.

iShares has launched two interest rate-hedged ETFs in a bid to offer investors exposure to corporate bonds while mitigating the risk of rising benchmark yields.

Nomura's Brett Olson has joined iShares in the newly-created position of head of fixed income for Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA).

Developed equities attracted the bulk of inflows into exchange traded funds (ETF) in the second quarter, according to the latest figures from iShares, as investors continue to shy away from emerging markets.

BlackRock's ETF platform iShares has appointed Tom Fekete from Barclays Wealth as head of product development in Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA).

Fund managers have voiced concerns ETF trading is increasingly driving the direction of the wider market and exacerbating recent slumps, raising questions over the use of the products in less liquid securities.

Blackrock has completed the purchase of Credit Suisse's ETF business as part of an expansion into the Swiss market.