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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
BlackRock's Larry Fink pushes for bold climate goal in annual letter

Firms must adopt 2050 net-zero emissions goal

  • ESG
  • 26 January 2021
Columbia Threadneedle poaches distribution head from BlackRock
Columbia Threadneedle poaches distribution head from BlackRock

Michaela Collet Jackson joins as head of distribution EMEA

  • People moves
  • 21 January 2021
Access launches help drive December fund flows into positive territory
Access launches help drive December fund flows into positive territory

UK-domiciled equity funds add £24.2bn

  • Funds
  • 20 January 2021
BlackRock buys stake in sustainability platform Clarity AI
BlackRock buys stake in sustainability platform Clarity AI

Fintech firm enlisted to boost ESG platform

  • ESG
  • 18 January 2021
'Climate pariah': Campaigners urge Blackrock to strengthen coal exclusion policy after counting $85bn of coal investments
'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

  • ESG
  • 13 January 2021
BlackRock CEO Fink among US business leaders demanding Congress certify Biden win
BlackRock CEO Fink among US business leaders demanding Congress certify Biden win

Republicans move to block Biden win

  • US
  • 06 January 2021
Update: Link completes Woodford-Acacia deal as LF Equity Income value reduces after Ombu deal
Update: Link completes Woodford-Acacia deal as LF Equity Income value reduces after Ombu deal

Total distribution to investors nears £2.5bn

  • Equities
  • 21 December 2020
BlackRock steps up its push for LGBT+ equality and inclusion by joining LGBT Great
BlackRock steps up its push for LGBT+ equality and inclusion by joining LGBT Great

Joining diversity programme

  • Industry
  • 16 December 2020
ETFs in 2020: The year passive products made waves and broke record after record
ETFs in 2020: The year passive products made waves and broke record after record

The top product launches and sector news

  • ETFs
  • 15 December 2020
ESG in 2020: A vocal year for ESG commitments outside the industry - but a dearth of action within it
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

  • ESG
  • 15 December 2020
Fund launches and closures: 2020 as it happened
Fund launches and closures: 2020 as it happened

Total of 1,014 liquidations or mergers

  • Investment
  • 14 December 2020
The top diversity stories of 2020: When racial equality in and out of the office finally took centre stage
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

  • Industry
  • 10 December 2020
Passive flows break all-time record as $111bn is added to equity ETPs
Passive flows break all-time record as $111bn is added to equity ETPs

20% higher than previous record

  • ETFs
  • 10 December 2020
Ex-BlackRock director Williams named GAM head of equity investment specialists
Ex-BlackRock director Williams named GAM head of equity investment specialists

To 'help further articulate' equity investment strategies

  • People moves
  • 07 December 2020
BlackRock terminates cash creation/redemption on a range of credit ETFs
BlackRock terminates cash creation/redemption on a range of credit ETFs

Other companies not set to follow suit

  • ETFs
  • 07 December 2020
Investment Conundrums: BlackRock's Simona Paravani on why inflation is 'back in town'
Investment Conundrums: BlackRock's Simona Paravani on why inflation is 'back in town'

Markets underestimating even 'modest' levels

  • Markets
  • 07 December 2020
1OAK Capital teams up with BlackRock for multi-asset launches
1OAK Capital teams up with BlackRock for multi-asset launches

First of three UCITS launches

  • Multi-asset
  • 04 December 2020
Asset management's responsible investment claims do not match its voting record
Asset management's responsible investment claims do not match its voting record

BlackRock, Vanguard and State Street 'crucial laggards'

  • ESG
  • 01 December 2020
Multi-manager equity allocation soars while cash slumps to pre-crisis levels
Multi-manager equity allocation soars while cash slumps to pre-crisis levels

US equity funds also see big jumps

  • Markets
  • 27 November 2020
Sparking new life into the green economy: Industry reacts to Government's Ten Point Plan
Sparking new life into the green economy: Industry reacts to Government's Ten Point Plan

Kickstarting the 'green industrial revolution'

  • ESG
  • 25 November 2020
ASI unveils sustainable index range as CEO Bird vows to grow passive proposition
ASI unveils sustainable index range as CEO Bird vows to grow passive proposition

Passive business could make up 30% of SLA's assets

  • ETFs
  • 12 November 2020
Scottish Widows to divest £440m from companies failing on ESG
Scottish Widows to divest £440m from companies failing on ESG

Firms investing in unethical assets to be axed

  • Pensions
  • 09 November 2020
Square Mile downgrades trio of funds amid manager departures
Square Mile downgrades trio of funds amid manager departures

Key managers reveal plans to step down or retire

  • Funds
  • 05 November 2020
Pridham Report: Resilient quarter for active and passive management
Pridham Report: Resilient quarter for active and passive management

ESG remains strong

  • Investment
  • 02 November 2020
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