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BlackRock is one of the world’s largest asset management firms, founded in 1988 and headquartered in New York City. It manages investments for institutions, governments, and individual investors across a wide range of asset classes, including stocks, bonds, real estate, and alternative investments. BlackRock is best known for its iShares exchange-traded funds (ETFs) and for using advanced risk-management technology, notably its Aladdin platform, to support investment decisions. The firm plays a significant role in global financial markets due to the scale of assets it oversees and its influence on investment trends and corporate governance.
Rise of AI Could Widen Wealth Gap Unless Investing Access Expands: BlackRock’s Fink
Annual Chairman’s Letter urges expansion of retirement savings, early investing pathways, and private market access to ensure more individuals benefit from the next wave of economic growth
5 Forces Reshaping Retirement Led by Rise of the ‘Individualized Pension’
BlackRock’s inaugural 2026 Retirement Trends Report explores how 401(k)s are evolving to become each worker’s personal pension
Voters Support Child Savings Accounts
BlackRock research shows support across the aisle for a savings account that would help children save for the future
U.S. Leads World’s Largest Asset Managers’ AUM to Record $140 Trillion
BlackRock, Vanguard and Fidelity retain spots as top three global asset managers in new report from WTW’s Thinking Ahead Institute
BlackRock AUM Tops $13 Trillion for First Time
Q3 2025 earnings report shows assets under management up 17% from a year ago thanks to market rally and acquisitions
Workers Feel On-Track with Retirement Savings But Plan Sponsors Disagree: BlackRock
New “Read on Retirement” study shows striking disparity in beliefs surrounding retirement readiness
Trump Signing EO Today Enabling Private 401(k) Investments
Executive order directing DOL and SEC to provide guidance to employers caps months of speculation; alternative assets including real estate and cryptocurrency also included
Goldman Sachs Launching Private Credit CIT for 401(k) Market
New collective investment trust product to debut in Q4 as part of Great Gray’s Panorix target date series
Private Equity’s Fast Lane to 401(k)s
Drive to add alternative investments in workplace retirement plans has quickly accelerated in 2025 as regulatory roadblocks fade, but fiduciary concerns persist
Great Gray’s New TDF Solution with Private Markets Access to be Powered by BlackRock’s Proprietary Glidepath
BlackRock research shows how purpose-built private markets exposures can deliver 50 bps of additional performance for target date funds, translating into 15% more for retirees