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.

ETFs

ETF securities lending increase more than triple wider market - reports

Up 77% since 2017

09 June 2021 • 1 min read

Technology

From petrolheads to electroheads: What does the future hold for electric vehicles post-pandemic?

The sectors, stocks and strategies driving change

04 June 2021 • 1 min read

Companies

BlackRock, State Street, Vanguard and T.Rowe Price accused of proxy voting bias

Firms voting in favour of commercial clients

25 May 2021 • 2 min read

ESG

BlackRock launches world ESG insights equity fund

Regular ESG metric reporting included

28 April 2021 • 1 min read

ETFs

BlackRock unveils two Paris-aligned sustainable equity ETFs

EMEA sustainable range hits $50bn AUM

26 April 2021 • 1 min read

Investment

Over 530 ETFs to be included in Investment Association sectors

Funds by Amundi and Lyxor among entrants

15 April 2021 • 3 min read

Funds

BlackRock: Indexing in UK wealth portfolios to double by 2025

Appetite for ETFs and sustainability to drive surge

12 April 2021 • 2 min read

Multi-asset

Pacific AM partners with BlackRock for multi-asset MPS launch

Bridge gap between advisory and DFM model portfolios

12 April 2021 •

Industry

BlackRock aims to 'reset behavioural expectations' amid misconduct claims

CEO Fink pledges more action on diversity

07 April 2021 •

ESG

What does delivering a net zero investment portfolio actually entail?

Perils of merging science, social policy and company interests

29 March 2021 • 20 min read