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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.
Workers with Employer-Sponsored Retirement Plans Save $624K More
Data from BlackRock and Human Interest finds workers who saved an average of 7.4% had $710,900 in retirement savings by age 65
BlackRock’s Support for ESG Shareholder Proposals Eroding
Proxy voting report released today shows the top asset manager backed a significantly smaller share of environmental, social, and governance shareholder proposals in the past year
A Third of Workplace Savers Plan to Delay Retirement
BlackRock's Read on Retirement survey finds more participants are experiencing "financial burnout" due to economic concerns
Guaranteed Lifetime Income Solutions May Grow Retirement Spending Power
A new report by the Bipartisan Policy Center and BlackRock found that adding guaranteed lifetime income generates 29% more annual spending ability
Emergency Savings and Retirement Planning Tightly Linked
The latest report from BlackRock's Emergency Savings Institute highlights the significant link between short- and long-term savings
DeSantis Forms 19-State Alliance in Latest ESG Attack
The Florida governor accuses the Biden Administration of threatening retirement security in a joint statement with 18 other governors
Corporate Roundup: BlackRock Moves, Lincoln Financial Group Names SVP
BlackRock executives move to Russell Investments and NTAM, while Lincoln Financial Group announces a new SVP
BlackRock Invests in Human Interest
Infusion will help the SMB-focused 401(k) provider expand access to retirement plans for working Americans
Building resiliency in a changing world: 3 factors retirement solutions should account for
Today’s overlapping economic headwinds — from inflation and market volatility to geopolitical conflict — are straining our retirement system. And for the first time in years, retirement confidence has dipped.
401(k) Plans Still on Trial: Even if You Hire BlackRock
Sadly, we live in a world where if you are a large plan sponsor, you are a target, says Josh Cohen of PGIM DC Solutions