BlackRock, Inc.

BlackRock, Inc. is a leading publicly owned investment manager founded in 1988 and headquartered in New York. The firm provides comprehensive investment, advisory, and global risk management services to a diverse clientele, including institutional investors, pension plans, insurance companies, endowments, governments, sovereign wealth funds, corporations, and individual investors. Renowned for its iShares exchange-traded funds (ETFs), BlackRock manages record assets under management exceeding $13.5 trillion, driven by strong net inflows and strategic expansions into private markets, digital assets, and technology platforms like Aladdin. With approximately 24,600 employees led by CEO Larry Fink, the company generates substantial revenue from base fees, performance fees, and technology services, supported by acquisitions such as GIP, Preqin, and HPS. BlackRock plays a pivotal role in global capital markets by offering single-asset and multi-asset portfolios, systematic outsourcing, cash strategies, and innovative solutions like ETF tokenization, influencing trends in infrastructure, AI, and sustainable investing.