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BlackRock Greater Europe 18 December 2016
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Fund History
17 Jun 2022
Europe: opportunities for active investors amid volatility
The European economy may be weakening, says Stefan Gries, Co-Manager of the BlackRock Greater Europe Investment Trust plc, but great European companies can thrive in all conditions...
05 Jan 2022
Kepler’s top-rated trusts for 2022
We unveil the winners of our ratings for 2022 in the Growth, Income & Growth and Alternative Income categories…
29 Dec 2021
Fund Analysis
BRGE continues to rank as the best performing European trust, with the team remaining unphased by near-term market risks…
10 Nov 2021
Results analysis: BlackRock Greater Europe
BRGE continues to rank as the best performing European equity trust, thanks to its high-conviction approach to growth investing…
09 Sep 2021
What next for European equities?
After a strong period for European equity markets, we ask whether this trend can continue…
10 Jun 2021
Fund Analysis
BRGE offers investors an unconstrained approach to European equities and has generated sector-leading performance…
26 May 2021
Stand and deliver
Is a high OCF daylight robbery or should investors keep calm and carry on? Our analysts debate the perennial question…
28 Apr 2021
The next value opportunity?
Two of our analysts debate whether Europe's improving vaccination programme will be the next opportunity for investors in their pursuit of returns...
21 Apr 2021
The importance of investment fundamentals in a crisis
2020 was a treacherous time for companies, but it showed the importance of capable management teams, a strong market position and resilient growth, says Stefan Gries, Co-Manager of the BlackRock Greater Europe Investment Trust plc.
04 Feb 2021
Eurovision 2021
We highlight potential opportunities within the European investment trust space…
20 Jan 2021
Kepler's top-rated investment trusts for 2021
We update our annual quantitative ratings for investment trusts…
23 Dec 2020
Fund Analysis
BRGE offers a bottom-up European equity portfolio and a strong track record…
28 Oct 2020
Results analysis: BlackRock Greater Europe
Reporting results for the full year ending August 2020, BRGE has continued to perform strongly in the face of uncertain conditions…
07 Oct 2020
Europe: the road to recovery
In Europe, the pandemic has paved the way for a brave new era of co-operation, says Stefan Gries, Co-Manager of the BlackRock Greater Europe Investment Trust plc...
23 Jul 2020
Fund Analysis
The strongest-performing trust in the sector over the past five years, BRGE offers a portfolio of high-growth European opportunities…
18 Dec 2019
Fund Analysis
BRGE offers a concentrated portfolio of high-quality companies located across Europe…
24 Apr 2019
Nothing compares to EU
Currently one of the financial world's most unloved regions, we look at the sectors that are unique to Europe and how the persistent pessimism has presented attractive opportunities…
23 Apr 2019
Fund Analysis
Under a new management structure, BRGE aims to generate capital growth from all-cap companies listed in Europe...
30 May 2018
Forza Italia!
Recent weeks have seen Italy's rocky relationship with the EU thrust into the spotlight once again, but apart from fresh volatility - how much has really changed?
24 Jan 2018
Fishing in the right pond...
We analyse where active managers have been able to add the most value relative to their benchmark indices...
24 Jan 2018
Fund Analysis
A focused European equity portfolio that has the greatest flexibility in the peer group to invest in continental European companies – including up to 25% in countries listed in developing Europe...
20 Sep 2017
Back to School…
Tim Stevenson, manager of the Henderson Euro Trust, discusses the economic and political backdrop for European equities…
25 Jul 2017
En Garde!
Following a significant reversal in fortunes over the course of 2017, we analyse the outlook for the high-flying European equity market and the trusts that focus on it...
27 Jun 2017
What's driving frontier markets?
Can political and economic reforms make a difference when it comes to looking for growth?
15 Jun 2017
Signs of continental shift
BlackRock's Stefan Gries explains what's driving opportunities in Greater Europe...
08 Jun 2017
The long game
Highlights from BlackRock Income & Growth's annual general meeting...
31 Mar 2017
Bargain or basket case?
As the reality of Donald Trump's administration settles in, we examine the case for emerging markets exposure...
29 Mar 2017
Good things come in small packages...
Mike Prentis, BlackRock’s portfolio manager for smaller companies, explains his rationale for picking companies...
15 Mar 2017
Never mind the ballots
Despite political uncertainty in Europe, the continent remains home to some of the world's strongest brands and companies...
10 Mar 2017
The long and short of it
BlackRock's Dan Whitestone explains how 'shorting' a company can make money for investors on a falling share price...
03 Feb 2017
Analysis: What next for European ITs?
Our analysis shows that European investment trusts have in recent years delivered strong returns to investors from their current discount, but risks abound in 2017...
25 Jan 2017
Frontier markets can give you the edge…
Gordon Fraser, portfolio manager for frontier markets at BlackRock, highlights everything investors need to know about high growth frontier markets...
06 Jan 2017
Confidence returns to commodities
Tom Holl, co-manager of BlackRock’s Commodities Income Investment Trust, discusses the future for this diverse sector...
19 Dec 2016
Salvation for Latin America?
BlackRock’s portfolio manager for Latin America, Will Landers, assesses the region’s potential for growth....
18 Dec 2016
Fund Analysis
A focused and differentiated portfolio of European equities that also has one of the lowest charges compared to its size...