BlackRock

BlackRock, Inc. is a global investment management and financial technology company headquartered in New York City. It provides a broad range of investment products, including mutual funds, exchange-traded funds under the iShares brand, separate accounts, and alternative investment strategies spanning equities, fixed income, multi-asset, cash management, and private markets. BlackRock serves institutional investors such as pension funds, insurance companies, sovereign wealth funds, endowments, and corporations, as well as financial advisors and individual investors worldwide. A distinguishing feature of BlackRock is its Aladdin platform, which offers portfolio management, risk analytics, trading, and operations technology to asset managers, banks, insurers, and other financial institutions, positioning the firm as both an asset manager and enterprise technology provider. The company also offers advisory and risk management services, including portfolio advisory and retirement solutions, playing a central role in global capital markets and investment infrastructure. Founded in 1988 and headquartered in New York City, BlackRock operates across North America, South America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and Asia-Pacific.