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For Investors in Israel

BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited (“BIMUK”) and BlackRock Asset Management Ireland Limited (“BAMIL”) and nor the funds managed by them are not subject to the laws and supervision applicable to mutual funds in Israel. BIMUK and BAMIL are neither licensed under Israel's Regulation of Investment Advice, Investment Marketing and Portfolio Management Law, 5755-1995 (the “Advice Law”), nor are they insured pursuant to this law. BAMIL and BIMUK have discernible nexus to financial assets that are either established, launched, managed or advised by BAMIL, BIMUK and/or any of its affiliates, which also includes the products available on this webpage, such as BGF Global Allocation Fund and the iShares $ TIPS UCITS ETF. Consequently, BAMIL and BIMUK have a personal interest in selling such financial assets. The content of this website is for information purposes only and is not an investment recommendation. Accordingly, it does not constitute Investment Advice or Investment Marketing (as such terms are defined in the Investment Advice Law). In addition, the information provided in this website is not a substitution for Investment Advice that takes into account the specific needs and characteristics of the client. Please contact BlackRock for further details of its financial assets.

BGF Global Allocation Fund

Capital at Risk. All financial investments involve an element of risk. Therefore, the value of your investment and the income from it will vary and your initial investment amount cannot be guaranteed. You may not get back the amount originally invested. Past performance is not a reliable indicator of current or future results and should not be the sole factor of consideration when selecting a product or strategy.

BlackRock Global Funds (BGF) is an open-ended investment company established and domiciled in Luxembourg which is available for sale in certain jurisdictions only. BGF is not available for sale in the U.S. or to U.S. persons. Product information concerning BGF should not be published in the U.S. BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited is the Principal Distributor of BGF. Subscriptions in BGF are valid only if made on the basis of the current Prospectus, the most recent financial reports and the Key Investor Information Document, which are available on our website. Prospectuses, Key Investor Information Documents and application forms may not be available to investors in certain jurisdictions where the Fund in question has not been authorised. 

BGF Global Allocation Fund – specific risks:     

• Exchange rate risk: The fund invests a large portion of assets which are denominated in other currencies; hence changes in the relevant exchange rate will affect the value of the investment.
• Smaller company investments: The fund may invest in smaller company shares which can be more unpredictable and less liquid than those of larger company shares.

BGF World Technology Fund

Capital at Risk. All financial investments involve an element of risk. Therefore, the value of your investment and the income from it will vary and your initial investment amount cannot be guaranteed. You may not get back the amount originally invested. Past performance is not a reliable indicator of current or future results and should not be the sole factor of consideration when selecting a product or strategy.

BlackRock Global Funds (BGF) is an open-ended investment company established and domiciled in Luxembourg which is available for sale in certain jurisdictions only. BGF is not available for sale in the U.S. or to U.S. persons. Product information concerning BGF should not be published in the U.S. BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited is the Principal Distributor of BGF. Subscriptions in BGF are valid only if made on the basis of the current Prospectus, the most recent financial reports and the Key Investor Information Document, which are available on our website. Prospectuses, Key Investor Information Documents and application forms may not be available to investors in certain jurisdictions where the Fund in question has not been authorised.

BGF World Technology Fund – specific risks 

• Exchange rate risk: Exchange rate risk: The fund invests a large portion of assets which are denominated in other currencies; hence changes in the relevant exchange rate will affect the value of the investment.
• Sector Specific: The fund invests in a limited number of market sectors. Compared to investments which spread investment risk through investing in a variety of sectors, share price movements may have a greater effect on the overall value of this fund.

BGF Asian Dragon Fund

Capital at Risk. All financial investments involve an element of risk. Therefore, the value of your investment and the income from it will vary and your initial investment amount cannot be guaranteed. You may not get back the amount originally invested. Past performance is not a reliable indicator of current or future results and should not be the sole factor of consideration when selecting a product or strategy.

BlackRock Global Funds (BGF) is an open-ended investment company established and domiciled in Luxembourg which is available for sale in certain jurisdictions only. BGF is not available for sale in the U.S. or to U.S. persons. Product information concerning BGF should not be published in the U.S. BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited is the Principal Distributor of BGF. Subscriptions in BGF are valid only if made on the basis of the current Prospectus, the most recent financial reports and the Key Investor Information Document, which are available on our website. Prospectuses, Key Investor Information Documents and application forms may not be available to investors in certain jurisdictions where the Fund in question has not been authorised.

BGF Asian Dragon Fund – specific risks

• Exchange rate risk: The fund invests a large portion of assets which are denominated in other currencies; hence changes in the relevant exchange rate will affect the value of the investment.
•  Smaller company investments: The fund may invest in smaller company shares which can be more unpredictable and less liquid than those of larger company shares.
• Emerging market risk: Emerging market investments are usually associated with higher investment risk than developed market investments. Therefore, the value of these investments may be unpredictable and subject to greater variation.

BGF Euro-Markets Fund

Capital at Risk. All financial investments involve an element of risk. Therefore, the value of your investment and the income from it will vary and your initial investment amount cannot be guaranteed. You may not get back the amount originally invested. Past performance is not a reliable indicator of current or future results and should not be the sole factor of consideration when selecting a product or strategy.

BlackRock Global Funds (BGF) is an open-ended investment company established and domiciled in Luxembourg which is available for sale in certain jurisdictions only. BGF is not available for sale in the U.S. or to U.S. persons. Product information concerning BGF should not be published in the U.S. BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited is the Principal Distributor of BGF. Subscriptions in BGF are valid only if made on the basis of the current Prospectus, the most recent financial reports and the Key Investor Information Document, which are available on our website. Prospectuses, Key Investor Information Documents and application forms may not be available to investors in certain jurisdictions where the Fund in question has not been authorised.

BGF Euro-Markets Fund – specific risks

• Exchange rate risk: The fund invests a large portion of assets which are denominated in other currencies; hence changes in the relevant exchange rate will affect the value of the investment.

BGF Fixed Income Global Opportunities Fund

Capital at Risk. All financial investments involve an element of risk. Therefore, the value of your investment and the income from it will vary and your initial investment amount cannot be guaranteed. You may not get back the amount originally invested. Past performance is not a reliable indicator of current or future results and should not be the sole factor of consideration when selecting a product or strategy.

BlackRock Global Funds (BGF) is an open-ended investment company established and domiciled in Luxembourg which is available for sale in certain jurisdictions only. BGF is not available for sale in the U.S. or to U.S. persons. Product information concerning BGF should not be published in the U.S. BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited is the Principal Distributor of BGF. Subscriptions in BGF are valid only if made on the basis of the current Prospectus, the most recent financial reports and the Key Investor Information Document, which are available on our website. Prospectuses, Key Investor Information Documents and application forms may not be available to investors in certain jurisdictions where the Fund in question has not been authorised.

BGF Fixed Income Global Opportunities Fund – specific risks

• Exchange rate risk: The fund invests a large portion of assets which are denominated in other currencies; hence changes in the relevant exchange rate will affect the value of the investment.

• High yield bonds: The Fund invests in high yielding bonds. Companies which issue higher yield bonds typically have an increased risk of defaulting on repayments. In the event of default, the value of your investment may reduce. Economic conditions and interest rate levels may also impact significantly the values of high yield bonds.
• Credit risk: A main risk related to fixed income investing is credit risk. Credit risk refers to the possibility that the issuer of the bond will not be able to repay the principal and make interest payments. Fixed income securities issued by governments can be affected by the perceived stability of the country concerned and proposed or actual credit rating downgrades. The Fund invests in fixed interest securities issued by companies. There is a risk of default where the issuing company may not pay income or repay capital to the Fund when due.

• Interest rate risk: The fund invests in fixed interest securities such as corporate or government bonds which pay a fixed or variable rate of interest (also known as the ‘coupon’) and behave similarly to a loan. These securities are therefore exposed to changes in interest rates which will affect the value of any securities held.
• Structured credit products: The fund(s) may invest in structured credit products such as asset backed securities (‘ABS’) which pool together mortgages and other debts into single or multiple series credit products which are then passed on to investors, normally in return for interest payments based on the cash flows from the underlying assets. The stability of returns from ABS are dependent on changes in economic conditions, interest rates (albeit given the floating rate nature of the asset this risk is limited when compared to corporate bonds) and repayments of the underlying loans because of changes in economic conditions or the circumstances of the holder of the loan.

 

iShares Regulatory Information

Regulatory Information

BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limited, which is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority ('FCA'), having its registered office at 12 Throgmorton Avenue, London, EC2N 2DL, England, Tel +44 (0)20 7743 3000. For your protection, calls are usually recorded. BlackRock is a trading name of BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limited.

iShares plc, iShares II plc, iShares III plc, iShares IV plc, iShares V plc, iShares VI plc and iShares VII plc (together 'the Companies') are open-ended investment companies with variable capital having segregated liability between their funds organised under the laws of Ireland and authorised by the Central Bank of Ireland.

Further information about the Fund and the Share Class, such as details of the key underlying investments of the Share Class and share prices, is available on the iShares website at www.ishares.com or by calling +44 (0)845 357 7000 or from your broker or financial adviser. The indicative intra-day net asset value of the Share Class is available at http://deutsche-boerse.com and/or http://www.reuters.com. A UCITS ETF’s units / shares that have been acquired on the secondary market cannot usually be sold directly back to the UCITS ETF itself. Investors who are not Authorised Participants must buy and sell shares on a secondary market with the assistance of an intermediary (e.g. a stockbroker) and may incur fees and additional taxes in doing so. In addition, as the market price at which the Shares are traded on the secondary market may differ from the Net Asset Value per Share, investors may pay more than the then current Net Asset Value per Share when buying shares and may receive less than the current Net Asset Value per Share when selling them.

iShares Fund Risks

iShares $ Corp Bond UCITS ETF USD (Acc)

Counterparty Risk, Credit Risk, Liquidity Risk

iShares $ Floating Rate Bond UCITS ETF USD (Acc)

Concentration Risk, Counterparty Risk, Credit Risk, Liquidity Risk

iShares $ High Yield Corp Bond UCITS ETF USD (Acc)

Counterparty Risk, Credit Risk, Liquidity Risk

iShares $ Short Duration Corp Bond UCITS ETF USD (Acc)

Counterparty Risk, Credit Risk, Liquidity Risk

iShares $ TIPS UCITS ETF

Concentration Risk, Counterparty Risk, Liquidity Risk

iShares $ Treasury Bond 1-3yr UCITS ETF USD (Acc)

Concentration Risk, Counterparty Risk, Credit Risk, Liquidity Risk

iShares $ Treasury Bond 3-7yr UCITS ETF

Concentration Risk, Counterparty Risk, Credit Risk, Liquidity Risk

iShares $ Treasury Bond 7-10yr UCITS ETF USD (Acc)

Concentration Risk, Counterparty Risk, Credit Risk, Liquidity Risk

iShares Digitalisation UCITS ETF

Concentration Risk, Counterparty Risk, Derivatives Risk, Emerging Markets Risk, Equity Risk, Investment in Technology Securities Risk, Liquidity Risk, Non-Investment Grade Risk, Smaller Companies Risk

iShares Healthcare Innovation UCITS ETF

Concentration Risk, Counterparty Risk, Derivatives Risk, Emerging Markets Risk, Equity Risk, Liquidity Risk, Smaller Companies Risk

iShares J.P. Morgan $ EM Corp Bond UCITS ETF

Counterparty Risk, Credit Risk, Emerging Markets Risk, Liquidity Risk

iShares MSCI ACWI UCITS ETF

Counterparty Risk, Currency Risk, Derivatives Risk, Emerging Markets Risk, Equity Risk, Liquidity Risk

iShares MSCI China UCITS ETF USD (Acc)

Concentration Risk, Counterparty Risk, Currency Risk, Emerging Markets Risk, Equity Risk, iShares MSCI China A UCITS ETF - Quota Limit, iShares MSCI China A UCITS ETF - Tax, Liquidity Risk

iShares NASDAQ-100® UCITS ETF

Concentration Risk, Counterparty Risk, Equity Risk

iShares S&P 500 Consumer Discretionary Sector UCITS ETF

Concentration Risk, Counterparty Risk, Equity Risk

iShares S&P 500 Health Care Sector UCITS ETF

Concentration Risk, Counterparty Risk, Equity Risk

iShares Automation & Robotics UCITS ETF

Concentration Risk, Counterparty Risk, Derivatives Risk, Emerging Markets Risk, Equity Risk, Investment in Technology Securities Risk, Liquidity Risk, Non-Investment Grade Risk, Smaller Companies Risk

iShares Core Global Aggregate Bond UCITS ETF USD Hedged (Acc)

Counterparty Risk, Credit Risk, Currency Risk, Emerging Markets Risk, Liquidity Risk

iShares Core MSCI EM IMI UCITS ETF

Counterparty Risk, Credit Risk, Currency Risk, Derivatives Risk, Emerging Markets Risk, Equity Risk, Liquidity Risk

iShares Core S&P 500 UCITS ETF

Counterparty Risk, Equity Risk

iShares S&P 500 Financials Sector UCITS ETF

Concentration Risk, Counterparty Risk, Equity Risk

iShares S&P 500 Information Technology Sector UCITS ETF

Concentration Risk, Counterparty Risk, Equity Risk, Investment in Technology Securities Risk

iShares Core MSCI Europe UCITS ETF

Counterparty Risk, Equity Risk, Concentration Risk

 

Description of Fund Risks

Counterparty Risk

The insolvency of any institutions providing services such as safekeeping of assets or acting as counterparty to derivatives or other instruments, may expose the Share Class to financial loss.

Credit Risk

The issuer of a financial asset held within the Fund may not pay income or repay capital to the Fund when due. If a financial institution is unable to meet its financial obligations, its financial assets may be subject to a write down in value or converted (i.e. “bail-in”) by relevant authorities to rescue the institution.

Liquidity Risk

Lower liquidity means there are insufficient buyers or sellers to allow the Fund to sell or buy investments readily.

Concentration Risk

Investment risk is concentrated in specific sectors, countries, currencies or companies. This means the Fund is more sensitive to any localised economic, market, political or regulatory events.

Derivatives Risk

Derivatives are highly sensitive to changes in the value of the asset on which they are based and can increase the size of losses and gains, resulting in greater fluctuations in the value of the Fund. The impact to the Fund can be greater where derivatives are used in an extensive or complex way.

Emerging Markets Risk

Emerging markets are generally more sensitive to economic and political conditions than developed markets. Other factors include greater 'Liquidity Risk', restrictions on investment or transfer of assets and failed/delayed delivery of securities or payments to the Fund.

Equity Risk

The value of equities and equity-related securities can be affected by daily stock market movements. Other influential factors include political, economic news, company earnings and significant corporate events.

Investment in Technology Securities Risk

Investments in the technology securities are subject to absence or loss of intellectual property protections, rapid changes in technology, government regulation and competition.

Non-Investment Grade Risk

Non-investment grade fixed income securities are more sensitive to changes in interest rates and present greater ‘Credit Risk’ than higher rated fixed income securities.

Smaller Companies Risk

Shares in smaller companies typically trade in less volume and experience greater price variations than larger companies.

Currency Risk

The Fund invests in other currencies. Changes in exchange rates will therefore affect the value of the investment.

iShares MSCI China A UCITS ETF - Quota Limit

Should demand for the Fund exceed the quota granted to the investment manager for investment in onshore Chinese securities, the investment manager may be unable to obtain additional quota. This may result in subscriptions being suspended and the Shares of the Fund trading at a significant premium or discount to Net Asset Value on any stock exchange on which they are admitted to trading.

iShares MSCI China A UCITS ETF - Tax

The PRC/Ireland tax treaty provides for exemption from Chinese capital gains tax on sales of the Fund’s investment in China A Shares. Although the Fund is expected to be exempt, there is a risk that the PRC tax authorities could consider the Fund not to be eligible for the PRC/Ireland tax treaty and seek to collect such tax on a retrospective basis, which would affect the value of the investment.

 

Index Disclaimers

Bloomberg® is a trademark and service mark of Bloomberg Finance L.P. (collectively with its affiliates, “Bloomberg”). Barclays® is a trademark and service mark of Barclays Bank Plc (collectively with its affiliates, “Barclays”), used under license. Bloomberg or Bloomberg’s licensors, including Barclays, own all proprietary rights in the Bloomberg Barclays Indices. Neither Bloomberg nor Barclays are affiliated with BlackRock Fund Advisors or its affiliates, and neither Bloomberg nor Barclays approves, endorses, reviews, or recommends the iShares ETFs. Neither Bloomberg nor Barclays guarantees the timeliness, accurateness, or completeness of any data or information relating to 'Bloomberg Barclays US Floating Rate Note < 5 Years Index' and 'Bloomberg Barclays US Government Inflation-Linked Bond Index'. Neither Bloomberg nor Barclays shall be liable in any way to the BlackRock Fund Advisors or its affiliates, investors in the iShares ETFs or to other third parties in respect of the use or accuracy of the 'Bloomberg Barclays US Floating Rate Note < 5 Years Index' and 'Bloomberg Barclays US Government Inflation-Linked Bond Index' or any data included therein.

The Markit iBoxx USD Liquid Investment Grade Index, Markit iBoxx USD Liquid High Yield Capped Index and Markit iBoxx USD Liquid Investment Grade 0-5 Index referenced herein are the property of Markit Indices Limited and is used under license. The iShares ETFs are not sponsored, endorsed, or promoted by Markit Indices Limited.

The ICE Index mentioned in this document is a service mark of Interactive Data Pricing and Reference Data, LLC or its affiliates (“Interactive Data”) and has been licensed for use by BlackRock, Inc. in connection with the fund. Neither BlackRock, Inc. nor the fund is sponsored, endorsed, sold or promoted by Interactive Data. Interactive Data makes no representations or warranties regarding BlackRock, Inc. or the fund or the ability of the fund to track the applicable Index. INTERACTIVE DATA MAKES NO EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, AND HEREBY EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE WITH RESPECT TO THE ICE INDEX OR ANY DATA INCLUDED THEREIN. IN NO EVENT SHALL INTERACTIVE DATA HAVE ANY LIABILITY FOR ANY SPECIAL, PUNITIVE, DIRECT, INDIRECT, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING LOST PROFITS) EVEN IF NOTIFIED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.

"J.P. Morgan" and "J.P. Morgan EMBISM Global Core Index" are trademarks of JPMorgan Chase & Co. licensed for use for certain purposes by BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, N.A. ("BTC"). iShares® is a registered trademark of BTC.J.P. Morgan is the Index Provider for the Underlying Index. J.P. Morgan is not affiliated with the Fund, BFA, State Street, the Distributor or any of their respective affiliates.

J.P. Morgan provides financial, economic and investment information to the financial community. J.P. Morgan calculates and maintains the J.P. Morgan EMBISM Global Core Index, J.P. Morgan Emerging Markets Bond Index Plus, J.P. Morgan Emerging Markets Bond Index Global and Emerging Markets Bond Index Global Diversified. Security additions and deletions into the emerging markets bond indexes do not in any way reflect an opinion in the investment merits of the security.

iShares funds are not sponsored, endorsed, or promoted by MSCI, and MSCI bears no liability with respect to any such funds or any index on which such funds are based. The Prospectus contains a more detailed description of the limited relationship that MSCI has with BlackRock and any related funds.

Nasdaq®, NASDAQ 100 Index is a registered trademark of the NASDAQ, Inc. (referred to below as “corporation” jointly with its affiliates) and is licensed for use by BlackRock Asset Management Ireland Limited. The corporation bears no liability for the legality or suitability of the product. The product is not issued, subscribed, sold or promoted by the corporation. The corporation makes no warranties and bears no liability with respect to the product.

The Index is a product of S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC, a division of S&P Global, or its affiliates (“SPDJI”) and has been licensed for use by BlackRock. Standard & Poor’s® and S&P® are registered trademarks of Standard & Poor’s Financial Services LLC, a division of S&P Global (“S&P”); Dow Jones® is a registered trademark of Dow Jones Trademark Holdings LLC (“Dow Jones”); and these trademarks have been licensed for use by SPDJI and sublicensed for certain purposes by BlackRock. The iShares ETFs are not sponsored, endorsed, sold or promoted by SPDJI, Dow Jones, S&P, their respective affiliates, and none of such parties make any representation regarding the advisability of investing in such product(s) nor do they have any liability for any errors, omissions, or interruptions of the Index.

iSTOXX® FactSet Digitalisation Index and iSTOXX® FactSet Breakthrough Healthcare Index are the intellectual property (including registered trademarks) of STOXX Limited, Zurich, Switzerland (“STOXX”), Deutsche Börse Group or their licensors, which is used under license. The iShares ETFs are neither sponsored nor promoted, distributed or in any other manner supported by STOXX, Deutsche Börse Group or their licensors, research partners or data providers and STOXX, Deutsche Börse Group and their licensors, research partners or data providers do not give any warranty, and exclude any liability (whether in negligence or otherwise) with respect thereto generally or specifically in relation to any errors, omissions or interruptions in the relevant index or its data.

Conflicts of Interest

1. Introduction

It is a fundamental requirement for good business practice, and to help mitigate the risk of legal liability, that all potential conflicts of interest are either avoided or, where they cannot be avoided, properly managed. In addition, BlackRock’s regulators globally, also require that we identify, avoid and manage the risk that such conflicts damage clients’ interests.

BlackRock has implemented a Global Conflicts of Interest Policy designed to ensure the appropriate management of the risks of detriment to clients’ interests from conflicts of interest.

1. Scope 2.1. BlackRock vs. Client

Conflicts between BlackRock’s interests and those of its Clients

There is a risk that BlackRock could place its own interests ahead of its clients’. For instance, by making discretionary investments into funds where BlackRock is the Investment Manager and thus receiving additional fees

Conflicts between interests of BlackRock staff and those of its Clients

There is a risk that situations may arise where BlackRock’s staff act in their own interest rather than a client’s interest. For example, as a result of staff remuneration schemes or where staff have a personal relationship, outside business activity, or a relationship with a current or prospective issuer.

Relationships between BlackRock and its Subsidiaries

There is a risk that BlackRock acts in the interest of another BlackRock business to the disadvantage of a client. For instance, by entering into arrangements on behalf of a client with a such associated company on terms other than arm’s length.

2.2. Client vs. Client

The Policy applies to all BlackRock and covers all conflicts or potential conflicts that could damage a client’s interests. Conflicts are to be categorised as follows and we have provided a non-exhaustive list of examples by way of illustration:

Conflicts between BlackRock’s interests and those of its Clients

There is a risk that BlackRock could place its own interests ahead of its clients’. For instance, by making discretionary investments into funds where BlackRock is the Investment Manager and thus receiving additional fees

Conflicts between interests of BlackRock staff and those of its Clients

There is a risk that situations may arise where BlackRock’s staff act in their own interest rather than a client’s interest. For example, as a result of staff remuneration schemes or where staff have a personal relationship, outside business activity, or a relationship with a current or prospective issuer.

Relationships between BlackRock and its Subsidiaries

There is a risk that BlackRock acts in the interest of another BlackRock business to the disadvantage of a client. For instance, by entering into arrangements on behalf of a client with a such associated company on terms other than arm’s length.

Conflicts between the interests of two or more BlackRock Clients

Since BlackRock services multiple client accounts, there is a risk that the interests of one client may conflict with those of another. In such scenarios, which cannot be avoided, BlackRock must determine a course of action which is fair. For example, when BlackRock is faced with allocating available shares in a high-demand investment opportunity.

1. Policy

3.1. Identification & Management of Conflicts

BlackRock employees are responsible for the identification and management of conflicts and as such will:

• Take all reasonable steps to identify conflicts of interest, real or perceived that arise or may arise, including those that arise as a result of the structure and activities of other parts of the BlackRock Group;
• Maintain and operate effective organisational and administrative arrangements with a view to taking all reasonable steps to prevent conflicts of interests from giving rise to a risk of damage to the interests of clients;
• Help to establish, maintain and regularly update a conflicts of interest register. In addition, this record will be reviewed periodically and when there are significant changes to the nature of services and activities undertaken, the structure of the business and new product launches; and
• Make disclosure of the nature of a conflict to a client before undertaking business for the client in cases where the measures to manage conflicts are not considered sufficient to ensure, with reasonable confidence, that risks of damage to the interests of a client will be prevented. This disclosure will be made in a durable medium and in sufficient detail to enable the client to make an informed decision about the relevant service or product.

For a conflict to exist there must be a possible disadvantage or loss to a client.

3.2. Effective Arrangements

BlackRock’s organisational and administrative arrangements to manage conflicts are to be designed such that, when undertaking activities that involve a conflict of interest, relevant persons carry out those activities at an appropriate level of independence. Controls should include, as a minimum, one or more of the following:

• Effective procedures to prevent or control the exchange of information where such exchange may harm the interests of one or more clients for example, the use of an information barrier;
• Separate supervision of relevant persons whose principal functions involve activities that might give rise to a conflict of interest;
• The removal of any direct link between the remuneration of different groups of relevant persons where there is an underlying conflict between the activities of those groups;
• Measures to prevent or limit any person from exercising inappropriate influence over relevant persons;
• Segregation of duties to prevent relevant persons being involved simultaneously or sequentially in separate services or activities where such involvement could impair the management of conflicts of interest;
• Involvement of senior management and the utilisation of reporting and management information as
• appropriate; and
• Appropriate policies for example, Aggregation and Fair Allocation Policies, new product approval procedures, Code of Ethics policies (including Personal Account dealing rules)

3.3. Escalation of Conflicts to Management

Where new conflicts are identified they are to be reported to the Legal and Compliance Department and relevant Supervisor. Conflicts are to be avoided and, if not, appropriate action taken to prevent the risk of detriment to clients’ interests. Conflict scenarios are escalated to the Executive Conflicts Management Committee and the relevant BlackRock Boards. The key steps taken to manage the conflict are to be recorded in the conflicts of interest register.

3.4. Disclosure of Conflicts to Clients

Where new conflicts are identified they are to be reported to the Legal and Compliance Department and relevant Supervisor. Conflicts are to be avoided and, if not, appropriate action taken to prevent the risk of detriment to clients’ interests. Conflict scenarios are escalated to the Executive Conflicts Management Committee and the relevant BlackRock Boards. The key steps taken to manage the conflict are to be recorded in the conflicts of interest register.

Where the risk of detriment to clients’ interests may not, within reasonable confidence, be prevented, the conflict scenario is disclosed to clients prior to proceeding with the proposed arrangement, and as may be required by local regulatory requirements.

3.5. Record Keeping

The Policy and a record of the kinds of services and activities undertaken which might give rise to a conflict of interest are to be retained for at least five years, and in line with the Global Records Management Policy. 

3.6. Delegation

The Policy and a record of the kinds of services and activities undertaken which might give rise to a conflict of interest are to be retained for at least five years, and in line with the Global Records Management Policy.

For Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (“AIFMD”) purposes, BlackRock may delegate portfolio management and/or risk management functions to other entities whose interests might conflict with its interests or those of the investors of the relevant Alternative Investment Fund (“AIF”), provided that each such entity has functionally and hierarchically separated the performance of its portfolio management or risk management tasks from its other potentially conflicting tasks and that the potential conflicts of interest are properly identified, managed, monitored and disclosed to the investors in the AIF.

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TR	Bronze

 

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