BlackRock
World's largest investment management firm
BlackRock is a US global investment management corporation based in New York City. The company was founded in 1988, initially as a risk management and fixed income institutional asset manager, and has $6.3trn in assets under management (as of 30 June 2018).
BlackRock operates globally with 70 offices in 30 countries and clients in 100 countries. In 2000, it launched its risk management division BlackRock Solutions. Nine years later, it aquired Barclays Global Investors. It also owns the iShares range of ETFs.
BlackRock's Larry Fink pushes for bold climate goal in annual letter
Firms must adopt 2050 net-zero emissions goal
Columbia Threadneedle poaches distribution head from BlackRock
Michaela Collet Jackson joins as head of distribution EMEA
Access launches help drive December fund flows into positive territory
UK-domiciled equity funds add £24.2bn
BlackRock buys stake in sustainability platform Clarity AI
Fintech firm enlisted to boost ESG platform
'Climate pariah': Campaigners urge Blackrock to strengthen coal exclusion policy after counting $85bn of coal investments
Coal ban applies to 17% of global coal value chain
BlackRock CEO Fink among US business leaders demanding Congress certify Biden win
Republicans move to block Biden win
Update: Link completes Woodford-Acacia deal as LF Equity Income value reduces after Ombu deal
Total distribution to investors nears £2.5bn
BlackRock steps up its push for LGBT+ equality and inclusion by joining LGBT Great
Joining diversity programme
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The top product launches and sector news
ESG in 2020: A vocal year for ESG commitments outside the industry - but a dearth of action within it
When social justice and stewardship shook companies at their core
Fund launches and closures: 2020 as it happened
Total of 1,014 liquidations or mergers
The top diversity stories of 2020: When racial equality in and out of the office finally took centre stage
Kicking off IW's Review of 2020 series
Passive flows break all-time record as $111bn is added to equity ETPs
20% higher than previous record
Ex-BlackRock director Williams named GAM head of equity investment specialists
To 'help further articulate' equity investment strategies
BlackRock terminates cash creation/redemption on a range of credit ETFs
Other companies not set to follow suit
Investment Conundrums: BlackRock's Simona Paravani on why inflation is 'back in town'
Markets underestimating even 'modest' levels
1OAK Capital teams up with BlackRock for multi-asset launches
First of three UCITS launches
Asset management's responsible investment claims do not match its voting record
BlackRock, Vanguard and State Street 'crucial laggards'
Multi-manager equity allocation soars while cash slumps to pre-crisis levels
US equity funds also see big jumps
Sparking new life into the green economy: Industry reacts to Government's Ten Point Plan
Kickstarting the 'green industrial revolution'
ASI unveils sustainable index range as CEO Bird vows to grow passive proposition
Passive business could make up 30% of SLA's assets
Scottish Widows to divest £440m from companies failing on ESG
Firms investing in unethical assets to be axed
Square Mile downgrades trio of funds amid manager departures
Key managers reveal plans to step down or retire
Pridham Report: Resilient quarter for active and passive management
ESG remains strong
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