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AlxeyPnferov/iStock via Getty Images Japanese equities (NYSEARCA:EWJ) have long-term opportunities due to the country’s economic revival, which has strong roots, said Yuichi Chiguchi, Japan chief investment strategist at BlackRock. As the Asian country’s economy get a boost, with mild inflation improving wages and corporate pricing power, its equity market isContinue Reading

Andrew Burton/Getty Images News BlackRock (NYSE:BLK) said Sunday night it agreed to acquire U.K. private markets data provider Preqin for £2.55B (~$3.2B) in cash, a deal it said will add a highly complementary data business to its investment technology. BlackRock (BLK) said combining Preqin’s data and research tools with Aladdin’sContinue Reading