Barclays Global Investors
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iShares S&P India Nifty 50 Index Fund Starts Trading Today [Press Release]
MarketWire | 3 days 44 minutes ago
SAN FRANCISCO, CA -- (Marketwire) -- 11/20/09 -- Barclays Global Investors, N.A. (BGI), the world's largest Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) provider(1), announced today that the iShares S&P India Nifty 50 Index Fund (NASDAQ: INDY) began trading today. The new iShares Fund is designed to track the S&P CNX Nifty Index that represents the 50 largest and most liquid Indian securities listed on the National Stock Exchange (NSE) of India. iShares offers investors the widest selection of emerging mar...
Investors pull money from small-cap ETFs ETF Investing - MarketWatch
MarketWatch | 8 days 2 hours 43 minutes ago
A recent study shows people are twice as likely to seek information that confirms their beliefs than to consider evidence that contradicts them. WSJ Intelligent Investor columnist Jason Zweig tells Kelsey Hubbard how this "confirmation bias" can influence financial decisions.
Cadbury investors may have to take whatever Kraft offers - MarketWatch
MarketWatch | 10 days 14 hours 45 minutes ago
With hedge funds such as Paulson & Co raising their stakes in Cadbury on a daily basis, it seems hedge funds and short-term investors will play an increasingly important role in deciding the fate of the U.K. confectioner.
Barclays Temporarily Suspends Further Sales and Issuance of iPath Dow Jones-UBS Platinum Subindex Total ReturnSM Exchange Traded Notes [Press Release]
Business Wire | 39 days 1 hour 33 minutes ago
Barclays Bank PLC announced today that it has temporarily suspended any further sales from inventory and any further issuances of iPath® Dow Jones-UBS Platinum Subindex Total ReturnSM Exchange Traded Notes (the “Notes”). The Notes trade on the NYSE Arca stock exchange under the ticker symbol “PGM”. This suspension may cause fluctuations in the trading value of such Notes. Daily redemptions at the option of the holders of the Notes will not be affected by this suspension. Barclays Bank PLC’s l...
Investors need to do homework when picking ETFs ETF Investing - MarketWatch
MarketWatch | 18 days 3 hours 2 minutes ago
"The ETF landscape is changing quickly," said Daphne Gu, a senior analyst at Boston-based investment firm FundQuest Inc. and co-author of a new industry report, "ETFs Are Not All Created Alike: How to Navigate the Rapidly Evolving ETF Landscape."
Off-hours investors look to ETFs for action - MarketWatch
MarketWatch | 31 days 19 hours 50 minutes ago
Brooks McFeeley of MidnightTrader.com points out stocks that investors should keep an eye on in late trading, including Microsoft and Symantec, and talks about the rise in ETF activity in off-hours trading. Carla Mozee reports.
Consolidation increases among Japan's fund-management firms
SIFMA Global SmartBrief | 17 days 15 hours 19 minutes ago
...among Japan's fund-management firms. However, consolidation among foreign firms, such as the merger of Barclays Global Investors and BlackRock, is also affecting the industry in Japan.
iShares Announces Launch of iShares(R) Diversified Alternatives Trust (ALT) [Press Release]
MarketWire | 7 days 44 minutes ago
SAN FRANCISCO, CA -- (Marketwire) -- 11/16/09 -- iShares, the world's largest provider of exchange traded funds (ETFs)(1), today announced the start of trading of the iShares® Diversified Alternatives Trust (NYSE Arca: ALT). The objective of the Trust is to maximize absolute returns from its portfolio of exchange-traded futures contracts (that may involve commodities, currencies, interest rates and certain eligible stock or bond indices) and foreign currency forward contracts, while seeking ...
Schwab enters ETF business; clients trade for free ETF Investing - MarketWatch
MarketWatch | 20 days 4 hours 50 minutes ago
Schwab is trying to jumpstart its ETF business by offering commission-free online trades for its clients.
ETFs in Brazil, Chile being planned by iShares
CFA Institute Financial NewsBrief | 41 days 16 hours 19 minutes ago
...estate," said Daniel Gamba, executive director for Latin America at Barclays Global Investors, which owns iShares. Barclays signed a deal to sell Barclays Global Investors to Blackstone Group.
Third-quarter earnings mock timid expectations - MarketWatch
MarketWatch | 37 days 3 hours 58 minutes ago
"The results so far have been unambiguously good," said Russ Koesterich, head of investment strategies at Barclays Global Investors. "It shows the economy is bouncing back much stronger than expected."
Oracle Announces 2009 Oracle(R) Innovation Awards [Press Release]
MarketWire | 40 days 1 hour 16 minutes ago
SAN FRANCISCO, CA -- (Marketwire) -- 10/14/09 -- Oracle OpenWorld -- Oracle (NASDAQ: ORCL)
CHESNARA PLC - Holding(s) in Company [Press Release]
PRNewswire | 68 days 10 hours 47 minutes ago
TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARESi 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying Chesnara plc issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached: ii
Lazard Ltd Reports Third-Quarter and Nine-Month 2009 Results [Press Release]
Business Wire | 26 days 10 hours 19 minutes ago
Lazard Ltd (NYSE: LAZ) today announced financial results for the third quarter and first nine months ended September 30, 2009. Net income(c) on a fully exchanged basis was $52.5 million, or $0.41 per share (diluted), for the third quarter of 2009, compared to $54.8 million, or $0.44 per share (diluted), for the third quarter of 2008, and compared to $43.1 million, or $0.34 per share (diluted), for the second quarter of 2009. Net income on a fully exchanged basis was $65.9 million, or $0.53 pe...
Research and Markets: Investment Management: Meeting the Noble Challenges of Funding Pensions, Deficits, and Growth [Press Release]
Business Wire | 38 days 4 hours 32 minutes ago
Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/57cb47/investment_managem) has announced the addition of John Wiley and Sons Ltd's new report "Investment Management: Meeting the Noble Challenges of Funding Pensions, Deficits, and Growth" to their offering.
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Company Overview
| Company: | Barclays Global Investors |
|---|---|
| Industry: | Institutional Asset Management |
| Website: | http://www.barclaysglobal.com |
Barclays Global Investors (BGI) is being acquired by American money manager BlackRock, and will be part of a new firm called BlackRock Global Investors when the deal closes in late 2009. Parent company Barclays will retain a 20% stake in the new venture. With more than $2 trillion under management, BGI is already one of the world's largest administrators of institutional assets, serving some 3,000 corporations, pension plans, unions, not-for-profits and other clients in 50 countries. It specializes in structured investment strategies such as indexing and risk-controlled active investment management. The firm offers some 300 exchange-traded funds as well as its LifePath family of mutual funds.
Key Numbers
| Sales in U.S. Dollars (mil.) | 2,000 (2008) |
|---|---|
| One-year % Growth in Sales | 0.0 (2008) |
| Net Income in U.S. Dollars (mil.) | 0 () |
| One-year % Growth in Net Income | 0.0 () |
| Number of Employees | 800 (2008) |
| One-year % Growth in Number of Employees | 0.0 (2008) |
| Fiscal Year-End | December |