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.
Catley Lakeman appoints group CEO and head of distribution
Ex-BlackRock execs Stenning and Hughes switch
Brooks Macdonald hires former BlackRock director to head up investment solutions team
Spent 11 years with Barclays Wealth Management
No time for silence: Industry needs to fix talent pipeline
Time to stamp out racism and boost ethnic diversity in boards
Hedge fund shorts on UK equities jump 25% in 2020 - reports
25% increase on last year
The 'looking at your shoes' moment: Let's talk about race
The industry's wake-up call to end racism and boost diversity
In detail: The Fed's first wave of ETF purchases
Over half bought from BlackRock
BlackRock adds ESG fund to MyMap multi-asset range
MyMap 5 Select ESG fund launched
KKV expands leadership and investment team with triple hire
RBS, BlackRock and Jupiter alumni
#IAM campaign launched across asset management industry in wake of George Floyd killing
BlackRock director spearheads anti-racism drive
Woodford fund suspension one year on: Liquidity mismatch remains 'elephant in room'
The issues and questions yet to be answered
Clougherty pins 'record' Q1 for Fidelity on investor comms push
'Strong start' to Q2
Inflows to active funds 'on par' with passives in March
UK funds added £4.8bn in April
Industry makes steady progress on gender pay gap, analysis finds
Improvements made in wage disparity
Fidelity applies to set up China funds business - reports
'Important milestone'
PNC Financial to sell 22% stake in BlackRock
Bank will pursue other investment opportunities
Larry Fink tells investors to expect a 'cascade of bankruptcies' - reports
52% of American small businesses expect to be bust within six months
Pridham Report: Sustainable funds boost active sales as passives dominate
Passive products lead the tables
BlackRock launches ESG total return bond fund
Exclusion and weighting basis
UK fund industry suffers worst-ever monthly outflows
£8.7bn withdrawn from funds
BlackRock launches sustainable investing-focused Global Impact fund
UN Sustainable Development goals
Andrew Swan to lead Man GLG Asian ex-Japan equities
Left BlackRock earlier this month
US asset managers suffer record monthly withdrawals in March - reports
Brokers cut profit forecasts
BlackRock lays foundation for China mutual fund business
Applied to regulators
Andrew Swan departs BlackRock to return to Australia
Replaced by Gordon Fraser and Stephen Andrews
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