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.

Companies

BlackRock tiered fund pricing structure divides opinion

Described as 'mere window dressing'

13 September 2023 • 3 min read

Unit trusts/OEICs

BlackRock dominates UK fund flows in July

Monthly fund flows analysis by Numis

12 September 2023 • 3 min read

Business roles

Macquarie AM appoints wealth distribution head for EMEA and Asia

Henry Middleton joins

11 September 2023 • 1 min read

Companies

BlackRock to introduce tiered pricing for UK retail funds with at least £1bn AUM

Assessment of Value commitment

08 September 2023 • 4 min read

ESG

Pressure mounts on 'out of touch' asset managers over fossil fuel investments

Greta Thunberg controversy

08 September 2023 • 6 min read

Global

BlackRock expands range of iBonds ETFs in UK

Three new LSE-listed funds

07 September 2023 • 1 min read

ESG

CFA UK's Will Goodhart: Impact is the solution to ESG's woes

'Come to mean all things to all people'

06 September 2023 • 3 min read

Unit trusts/OEICs

'Lack of new investor interest' forces BlackRock to shut $22m China Flexible Equity fund

BlackRock Global Funds

05 September 2023 • 1 min read

Alternatives

LSEG plans launch of blockchain-based digital assets business

First major exchange to do so

04 September 2023 • 1 min read

Alternatives

US court rules SEC improperly rejected bitcoin spot ETF

Potential for new bitcoin spot ETFs

30 August 2023 • 2 min read