Asset Management

BlackRock plans to lay off 500 staff among global workforce

The dismissal amounts to about 2.5% of BlackRock's total staff

BlackRock’s chief executive Larry Fink (pictured) and president Rob Kapito told staff about the cuts in a memo on 11 January
BlackRock’s chief executive Larry Fink (pictured) and president Rob Kapito told staff about the cuts in a memo on 11 January Photo: Getty Images

BlackRock is set to cull 500 employees from its global headcount following a brutal year that has severely dented revenue and profit at the world's largest asset manager.

BlackRock’s chief executive Larry Fink and president Rob Kapito told staff about the cuts in a memo on 11 January.

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