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GLOBAL - BlackRock has restructured its management team creating a new head of portfolio management role, three new regional organisations and an alternatives investment group.

BlackRock has restructured its management team creating a new head of portfolio management role, three new regional organisations and an alternatives investment group.

Industry experts look at the role that exchange traded funds (ETFs) can play in an investment strategy

CHINA - China Investment Corporation, the Chinese sovereign wealth fund, is using exchange traded funds to gain exposure to a diverse range of asset classes, according to a filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission.

GLOBAL - BlackRock's net new business totalled US$82bn in the fourth quarter of 2009, with pension funds and other institutional investors accounting for 60% of it.

Lynn Strongin Dodds looks at the rising trend towards timber investment and the many routes investors can take

BlackRock has completed its merger with Barclays Global Investors.

Sebastian Cheek reports on how indices are built to contend with varying market conditions

More and more investors are turning to exchange-traded funds, looking for value in markets or commodities that are thriving in the face of falling global markets.