ETP Roundup: Structured products linked to iShares ETFs sell more than US$1 billion in Q3

Blackrock has reported assets under management (AUM) of US$6.44 trillion at September 30, 2018, up 8% year-on-year, including US$28 billion of net assets added from strategic transactions. Sixty-one percent of AUM was generated by institutional investors, followed by iShares ETFs (29%) and retail clients (39%). By region, 67% of AUM came from the Americas, with the remaining assets managed in Europe, Middle East and Africa (26%) and Asia-Pacific (7%), according to the asset manager’s 3Q 20