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.
SSGA hires ex-BlackRock specialist to lead EMEA ESG strategy
Carlo M. Funk named as new head
Ex-BlackRock MD Sanderson appointed GAM CEO
David Jacob will take over as chairman
BlackRock tops FE's latest Crown-rated list in reshuffle
Firm has 12 funds in new standings
Lloyds to pay SLA £140m in compensation over termination of £100bn mandate
SLA to continue managing one-third of assets
Five communications lessons for asset management
Improving companies' digital marketing strategies
Fixed income demand boosts BlackRock but lower fees weigh on earnings
Record organic asset growth
Insight hires BlackRock's Andrew Stephens to head EMEA distribution team
Reporting to Angus Woolhouse
Revealed: Winners of the 2019 Fund Manager of the Year Awards
Which funds stole the show?
JPMAM hires BlackRock multi-asset strategist
Reporting to Karen Ward
Fund outflows slow in May but alternatives still out of favour
Equity fund outflows reduced
Wells Fargo AM's Marais appointed CEO
Effective immediately
Ten punchy funds for investors with a strong stomach
Fund selection in focus
In for the high jump: Absolute return flows 'turning corner' despite investors shunning sector giants
Underperformance still present – for now
First negative-fee ETF blasted as a 'gimmick'
Salt Low truBeta US Market ETF
BlackRock renames Commodities Income Trust
Now called BlackRock Energy and Resources Income Investment Trust
Pridham Report: BlackRock takes back top spot as fund switches rife
Brexit uncertainty
BlackRock's Prentis to retire as Arnold steps up
New chairman for small-cap trust
BlackRock under renewed pressure to support climate action
'The world’s leading investor in climate destruction can no longer evade responsibility'
UK-domiciled funds suffer £5bn outflows in March as Brexit fears weigh on sentiment
Data from Morningstar Direct
Industry moguls flex stewardship muscles over board shortcomings
Firms double size of their stewardship teams
Tackling the real root of the ESG problem
Less environment, more governance threatens to undermine firms' green credentials
BlackRock's Fink: We have a risk of a melt-up, not a meltdown in markets
Global growth picking up
ETF flows fall 28% in Q1 but bonds buck the trend
Inflows of $99.1bn in Q1
BlackRock's Ben Edwards sticks to his BBB guns despite industry-wide fears
Focusing on companies with strong visibility and earnings stability
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