BlackRock
BlackRock’s Larry Fink hails democracy for private assets. But what will it mean for fees?
Cutting the charges on opaque funds might not be a good thing for managers
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BlackRock’s Panama ports deal shows Trump is the real king of M&A
The US president is now the most important driver of the deals that happen — and the deals that don’t
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From the Full Monty to fund management: Why Rupert Harrison swapped politics for BlackRock
George Osborne’s former chief of staff says asset managers have to evolve — and explains why he used to have a screen dedicated to Donald Trump’s Tweets
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BlackRock scraps DEI goals, creates ‘talent and culture’ group
The $11.6tn asset manager joins growing list of US financial services giants that have rolled back on DEI targets
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Vanguard worst fund group for supporting shareholder climate resolutions last year
A study by ShareAction finds the world’s four largest asset managers supported just 1.4% of shareholder resolutions in 2024, marking a new low
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BlackRock hires former Wellington exec to lead sustainable assets team
Louise Kooy-Henckel joins $11.6tn asset manager to head up Emea team
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The ‘Great Race’ at BlackRock: ‘Succession is a charade. Larry is never leaving’
The asset manager’s CEO has been in the top job for 36 years. Who can replace him?
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Preqin duo among UK’s highest taxpayers after BlackRock deal
Mark and Lindy O’Hare agreed to sell their firm for £2.55bn last July
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BlackRock’s assets hit new high of $11.6tn after record year for inflows
The world’s largest asset manager pulled in $641bn of new money in 2024
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BlackRock to cut jobs following year of M&A deals
Around 200 staff are expected to go as the fund manager shifts its resources towards private markets
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BlackRock cuts back on board diversity push in proxy-vote guidelines
BlackRock’s annual report on proxy-voting guidelines is closely tracked by companies, other large shareholders and corporate governance experts
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FN’s most-read wealth management stories revealed, BlackRock teases more private markets funds
This week’s wealth management stories all in one place
BlackRock plans more private markets funds for wealthy investors
$11.5tn fund giant to debut three more alternatives strategies on its ELTIF platform
SJP CEO FitzPatrick’s rollercoaster year and Barclays’ wealth hiring spree
This week’s wealth management stories all in one place
BlackRock hiring $175,000 a year ‘executive protection specialist’
New York headquartered asset manager is bolstering security for top executives and wants candidates with law enforcement or military experience to apply
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BlackRock launches private markets funds for wealthy investors
The asset management giant is making a major private markets drive
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BlackRock has ‘closed the gap’ with Apollo and KKR after $12bn HPS deal
The US asset management giant now has what it takes to compete with larger established alternatives groups, say analysts
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BlackRock acquires HPS Investment Partners for $12bn in private markets push
Acquisition will see world’s largest asset manager further expand its reach into the booming private credit market
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BlackRock near deal to buy private credit manager HPS — report
Asset management giant moves towards private credit takeover
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BlackRock creates active stewardship team to assist with private markets push
The move follows the completion of its acquisition of Global Infrastructure Partners
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