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.
Vanguard recruits from BlackRock to set up ETF research team
Joined BlackRock in 2014
Amundi appoints head of third-party distribution UK
Previously head of ETF & indexing sales
BlackRock launches absolute return fund focusing on 'emerging' UK companies
Managed by Dan Whitestone and team
Mirabaud recruits EMD manager from BlackRock
Spent two years at BlackRock
BlackRock scoops £30bn slice of Lloyds £109bn mandate amid 'strategic partnership'
Part of £109bn contract
Jupiter promotes Dryer to deputy CIO
Joined in 2013
Schroders emerges as frontrunner in battle for Lloyds £109bn mandate
Cazenove joint venture being discussed
BlackRock launches ESG emerging market debt ETF
OCF of 0.45%
Environmental campaign targets BlackRock amid claims of 'climate destruction'
Calls out Fink for failing to 'walk the talk'
LGIM's Solomon: My first job is 'mum' but working in this role allows me to be the best version of myself
Leads diversity initiative at LGIM
BlackRock expands thematics range with raft of launches to harness megatrends
Capturing themes in a changing world
BlackRock targets cautious investors with Global Conservative Income fund
Focus on risk management
ASI hires Hoctor-Duncan from BlackRock as EMEA distribution head
Phil Barker to retire
BlackRock launches diversity ETF
Investment universe of 6,000 stocks
Revealed: The finalists for the Women in Investment Awards 2018
Ceremony takes place on 28 November
AXA IM hires ex-BlackRock manager to UK equities team
Joins on 17 September
BlackRock's Mahapatra to co-manage BGF India fund
Joined from Amundi in June
Gallery: Which ten new funds have been awarded a FundCalibre Elite Rating?
New entrants examined
Board of BlackRock Emerging Europe trust offers shareholders rollover into group's Frontiers vehicle
Both co-managed by Sam Vecht
BlackRock launches ESG range of EMD funds
Four funds in total
UK gilts lead the way in latest FE Passive Crown rebalance
Followed by North American and EM equities
