In the Margins

BlackRock restores new share issuance of gold ETF

March 7, 2016

By Barron's, The Wall Street Journal

BlackRock said early on Monday that its $7.6 billion iShares Gold Trust had “resumed the ability to provide creation of new shares.” The fund giant surprised ETF industry participants on Friday when it halted issuance of new shares in the fund because of an administrative oversight. Read the original stories from Barron's and The Wall Street Journal.

 

 

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