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.
Active players push for their place in Pridham Report
The latest Pridham Report, detailing retail flows figures for UK-domiciled funds during Q1 2018, showed the usual mix of larger names at the top of the sales tables, including BlackRock and Fidelity, but movements further down the top ten were more eye-catching....
Hermes expands fixed income team with double hire
Stephan Michel and Andrew Lennox join £33bn asset manager
Fund group execs meet to make Brexit mitigation plans
Third time taskforce has met
Gallery: The ten most popular funds in April
According to AJ Bell Investcentre
Ex-BlackRock trio quit to launch ESG blockchain fund
Tackling gender equality, hunger and education issues
Why cash is 'an obvious competitor' to US high yield
Suitable for $ investors
Former UK equity fund managers set up investor relations firm
Gap in the market post-MiFID II
BlackRock's Sattar departs after 20 years
Manager of two funds
BlackRock, JPMAM and Schroders bid for Lloyds mandate
Contract withdrawn from Standard Life Aberdeen
CASCAID 2018 fundraising initiatives unveiled at Great Ormond Street Hospital launch
Fun runs and boat races among fundraisers
JP Morgan launches suite of ESG fixed income indices in collaboration with BlackRock
Focus on strong ESG scores
Hawksmoor sells out of resources funds in MPS
Firm runs six model portfolios
Aviva boss joins BlackRock's board as non-exec director
Non-executive director
BlackRock looks to omit gun stocks from portfolios
New set of index-based portfolios
Women in Investment: Our advice for young women joining the industry
Ahead of International Women's Day
What were the best- and worst-performing funds and sectors in February?
Strong month for technology
Why emerging markets income should be handled with care
'Do not rush in with eyes wide shut'
BlackRock Throgmorton trust board to make raft of changes; Whitestone takes over as sole manager
Subject to shareholder approval
Revealed: Odey and Schroders' income duo lose FE Alpha Manager status in latest rebalance
Small-cap managers top charts for second year in a row
Best-selling funds of 2017 in the spotlight: BlackRock trackers dominate while investors ditch SLI GARS for rival products
Highest inflows and outflows of the year
BlackRock launches high income multi-asset fund
To 'broaden income sources'
OMGI named as top-selling fund group of 2017
Data from Pridham Report
BlackRock, JPMAM and Standard Life Aberdeen sign up for new 30% Club diversity push
Global asset managers with £10.5trn AUM
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