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.

ESG

JP Morgan AM cuts ties with climate change action group

Climate Action 100+

15 February 2024 • 1 min read

Industry

BlackRock attracts highest UK gross retail sales for tenth consecutive year

The Pridham Report

06 February 2024 • 2 min read

People moves

Morningstar Wealth taps Brooks Macdonald for wealth solutions lead

Chris Bishun joins

25 January 2024 • 1 min read

Companies

Baillie Gifford to shutter four bond funds and scrap international fixed income business

Prepares dozens of job cuts

24 January 2024 • 1 min read

ETFs

London Stock Exchange nears £1trn in ETF assets

£10.8bn inflows in December

18 January 2024 • 2 min read

Platforms

Retail access to crypto ETFs to face Consumer Duty hurdles even if 'unlikely' UK approval granted

Platform concerns over investor protections

17 January 2024 • 3 min read

Funds

Money market funds stand as sole asset class with net inflows in 2023

Morningstar UK Fund Flows

17 January 2024 • 2 min read

People moves

iShares chief Ramji exits in management shake-up

Global head of equity private markets departs

15 January 2024 • 3 min read

Companies

BlackRock acquires Global Infrastructure Partners for $12.5bn in private markets push

Creation of $150bn platform

12 January 2024 • 2 min read

Companies

BlackRock plans to cut 3% of global workforce - reports

Entering a more ‘mature’ business phase

09 January 2024 • 1 min read