BlackRock is a leading global investment management firm that specializes in providing a wide range of financial services and investment solutions to institutional and individual investors
The company is renowned for its expertise in managing assets across various classes, including equities, fixed income, real estate, and multi-asset strategies. Additionally, BlackRock offers risk management and advisory services, utilizing advanced technology and data analytics to inform investment decisions. With a strong emphasis on responsible investing, the firm aims to create long-term value for its clients while promoting sustainability and corporate governance practices within the organizations it invests in.
Pfizer has completed its exit from Haleon, selling its entire stake for $3.1 billion. BlackRock's unit is now Haleon's largest shareholder with over 5%.
BlackRock Inc. (NYSE: BLK), Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ: MSFT), and NVIDIA Corp. (NASDAQ: NVDA) have announced significant updates to the AI Infrastructure Partnership (AIP), aimed at developing advanced AI data centers and energy solutions. The partnership will drive AI innovation and growth, with major contributions from NVIDIA and xAI, focusing on energy-efficient AI infrastructure.
BlackRock, Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP), a part of BlackRock, Microsoft, and MGX today announced that NVIDIA and xAI will join the Global AI Infrastructure Investment Partnership, now named the AI Infrastructure Partnership (AIP), further strengthening the partnership's technology leadership as the platform seeks to invest in new and expanded AI infrastructure. NVIDIA will also continue in its role as a technical advisor to AIP, leveraging its expertise in accelerated computing and AI factories to inform the deployment of next-generation AI data center infrastructure.
BlackRock introduces new tax-exempt municipal bond ETF, LMUB, with low expense ratio of 0.09%. Competition heats up in growing market for muni-bond ETFs.
Today, BlackRock expanded its active ETF platform with the launch of the iShares Managed Futures Active ETF (CBOE: ISMF), a liquid alternative strategy designed to capture trend-following signals across asset classes and deliver differentiated sources of return. ISMF provides investors access to BlackRock’s Systematic investment capabilities in the convenience and efficiency of the ETF wrapper.
Chicago, IL - March 11, 2025 - Strands Technologies Ltd., a pioneering financial technology platform, has achieved a significant milestone, surpassing $1.2 billion in volume of real-world assets (RWAs) within just 10 days of launching Alpha Phase 2. Commencing operations on February 18, 2025, and bolstered by a 50,000 OP token grant from the Optimism Foundation (“OP”), Strands is reshaping the RWA landscape with impressive speed and scale.
U.S. President Donald Trump is set to meet with the CEOs of America's largest corporations on Tuesday, amidst growing economic concerns and a recent slump in stock values.
Elixir Network’s ELX token will be listed on CoinW Exchange on March 7th, 2025, offering a modular decentralized liquidity solution designed to enhance trading efficiency. The listing includes a “ELX Bounty Program” with a 10,000 USDT reward pool. Elixir operates on a Delegated Proof of Stake (DPoS) consensus mechanism and features a synthetic USD stable asset, deUSD, which has attracted institutional investors like BlackRock and Hamilton Lane.
The BlackRock-TiL Consortium will acquire Hutchison Port Holdings’ (HPH’s) 90% interests in Panama Ports Company (PPC), which owns and operates the ports of Balboa and Cristobal in Panama.
