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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.
These 3 Takeaways from the BlackRock Savings Summit are Driving the Future of Retirement
The events of 2020 have exposed pre-existing fault lines in the U.S. savings system, from emergency savings to longer-term goals like saving for retirement. Article provided by BlackRock
3 Ways Advisors are Using Data to Prioritize Plan Changes
Over the last decade, the retirement industry has witnessed the significant impact of strategic plan design on participant outcomes. A growing body of research shows the benefits of features like auto-escalation, auto-enrollment and more, but how do plan sponsors decide which levers… Article Presented By: BlackRock
ESG’s Resilience in Pandemic Panic
BlackRock is all in with ESG and sustainable investing, with CEO Larry Fink’s relative success in convincing investors…
BlackRock Urged to Divest from China by Right-Leaning Ethics Watchdog
In a May 12 letter to BlackRock Chairman and CEO Larry Fink, the National Legal and Policy Center…
BlackRock Bows to Climate Change, Will Put ESG ‘Front and Center’
BlackRock, the $7 trillion-plus gorilla in the asset management space, is joining the climate change fight. Having already…
SECURE Act Victory Lap: Industry Celebrates, Congratulates Lawmakers
Statements from the retirement industry came pouring in late Monday after it was announced that the Setting Every…
Weekend Random Notes: CEO Pay, BlackRock’s Big Deal and More
It’s the weekend, and a good time to take a closer look at some recent newsworthy developments that…
Concerns Grow About Converting 401(k) Savings to Income
Overall confidence in retirement, which previously was on an upward trend, “flatlined” in 2019.
BlackRock’s Kapito: ‘You Can’t Invest For the Future In the Future’
BlackRock’s annual Global Investor Pulse Survey got a nice consumer “awareness” boost with a segment featuring president Rob…
Two Giants Team to ‘Reimagine Retirement’
This should get some attention. What happens when investment behemoth Blackrock (with $6.44 trillion in assets) teams with tech…