Tagged: blackrock

March 31, 2026 @ 3:31 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

In a revelation from one of the world’s asset manager, BlackRock (NYSE:BLK) has shed light on the behavior of those investing in Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs). According to the firm’s head of digital assets, Robert Mitchnick, the overwhelming majority of these investors—exceeding nine out of… Read More

March 25, 2026 @ 9:13 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

In his recent annual update to investors, BlackRock (NYSE:BLK) Chairman and CEO Larry Fink provided a forward-looking assessment of global finance. Fink highlights how nations are shifting toward greater self-reliance in energy, defense, and technology, fracturing the old model of borderless capitalism. Since the late… Read More

March 3, 2026 @ 7:25 am By Omar Faridi  |  

In recent years, the landscape of personal investing has undergone a significant transformation, particularly among Americans with limited financial resources. Asset management giant BlackRock (NYSE:BLK), through a comprehensive study in collaboration with the JPMorgan Chase Institute, has shed light on this shift. Analyzing billions of anonymized… Read More

February 12, 2026 @ 2:54 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

In an effort to integrate traditional finance with decentralized protocols, asset management firm BlackRock (NYSE:BLK) has teamed up with tokenization platform Securitize and Uniswap Labs to facilitate direct on-chain trading of its BUIDL fund. This development represents BlackRock’s inaugural foray into leveraging decentralized finance (DeFi)… Read More

December 25, 2025 @ 11:46 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Strategists at BlackRock (NYSE:BLK), Amanda Lynam and Dominique Bly, reportedly project that the Federal Reserve will implement relatively modest interest rate reductions in 2026, contingent on no significant weakening in employment conditions. This assessment aligns with recent U.S. employment indicators showing gradual cooling without a severe… Read More

December 11, 2025 @ 9:24 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

BlackRock (NYSE:BLK) reports that it has now strengthened its liquid alternative platform with the recent roll-out of the iShares Systematic Alternatives Active ETF (Nasdaq:IALT), which is described as a multi-strategy alternative fund meant to deliver “differentiated” sources of return across market cycles via the “transparency”… Read More

November 22, 2025 @ 10:29 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Luma Financial Technologies, a platform for structured products, annuities, and life insurance solutions, announced an integration with BlackRock’s Aladdin Wealth platform. The integration enables the delivery of enhanced structured product data and analytics to Luma and Aladdin Wealth clients via the Aladdin Wealth platform. Wealth… Read More

November 4, 2025 @ 2:58 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

LSEG has recently announced an expanded partnership with BlackRock (NYSE:BLK), strengthening LSEG’s private markets intelligence offering. Through a new data integration, LSEG’s customers will gain insights in private markets and alternative assets by accessing Preqin data via LSEG’s Workspace platform and Data & Feeds products…. Read More

October 30, 2025 @ 11:01 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

BlackRock (NYSE:BLK) CEO Larry Fink has predicted that every currency, exchange-traded fund (ETF), and asset class will eventually be converted into digital tokens, interconnected via a unified global platform for instant settlements. Fink emphasized that this transformation is understated in public discourse, warning that the… Read More

October 23, 2025 @ 6:38 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Insurers are bracing for a year of more uncertainty, with inflation again cited as one of the main macroeconomic risks, according to BlackRock’s (NYSE:BLK) Global Insurance Report. The report has surveyed 463 senior investment professionals across 33 markets—representing around $23 trillion in assets under management—shows… Read More

October 21, 2025 @ 2:24 am By Omar Faridi  |  

A survey released by The BlackRock Foundation and Commonwealth reveals that over 54% of Americans living on low and moderate incomes (individuals from households living on low and moderate incomes ranging from $30,000 – $79,999 annually) are currently retail investors in the capital markets. Among… Read More

October 18, 2025 @ 10:29 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

iCapital is bringing a private credit solution offered by BlackRock to market in Canada. This initiative introduces an evergreen investment vehicle designed for accredited investors, available through advisor channels with both CAD-hedged and USD-denominated options. This launch marks the first time Canadian wealth managers and… Read More

October 15, 2025 @ 3:00 pm By JD Alois  |  

BlackRock (NYSE:BLK), an asset management firm with over $13.46 trillion in assets, holds quite a bit of sway regarding global markets. So when its CEO, Larry Fink, talks up tokenization, it is important to listen to what he has to say. Yesterday, while visiting CNBC,… Read More

October 8, 2025 @ 4:31 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Crypto and DeFi markets are surging again with fresh new momentum as we enter the final quarter of 2025. As a result of this renewed investor enthusiasm, following a slight crypto market dip in September, Bitcoin mining stocks (including those of Riot Platforms and Hive,… Read More

October 8, 2025 @ 8:11 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Talos, the provider of institutional technology and data for digital asset trading and portfolio management, announced the integration of its order and execution management system (OEMS) with Aladdin, which is BlackRock’s tech platform that unifies the investment management process. Together, Talos and BlackRock’s Aladdin will… Read More

October 6, 2025 @ 8:11 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

SUI Group (NASDAQ: SUIG), in partnership with Ethena, a DeFi synthetic dollar protocol, and the Sui Foundation, this week announced the launch of suiUSDe, a Sui-native synthetic dollar token, and USDi, a stablecoin backed by the BlackRock USD Institutional Digital Liquidity Fund (BUIDL) tokenized money… Read More

September 28, 2025 @ 12:22 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Private markets have emerged as an enabler of diversified investment strategies, offering higher yields and resilience amid economic uncertainties. However, barriers such as complex processing, regulatory hurdles, and limited distribution channels have long restricted access for everyday wealth managers and investors. A partnership announced on… Read More

September 19, 2025 @ 6:32 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

BlackRock’s (NYSE: BLK) BUIDL fund, tokenized by Securitize, emerging as aN example of tech advancements at the intersection of traditional finance and blockchain technology. Over the past 18 months, BUIDL has experienced a 860% growth, which is seemingly a testament to the interest in tokenized… Read More

September 7, 2025 @ 3:44 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Citi Wealth, part of Citigroup (NYSE: C), has announced a partnership with BlackRock (NYSE: BLK) to launch Citi Portfolio Solutions powered by BlackRock, a customized portfolio offering designed to elevate the investment experience for its global clientele. Unveiled this month, this collab reportedly combines Citi’s… Read More

July 8, 2025 @ 1:54 am By Omar Faridi  |  

BlackRock, Inc. (NYSE: BLK) announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire ElmTree Funds, a net-lease real estate investment firm with $7.3 billion in total assets under management as of March 31, 2025. Upfront consideration will be paid primarily in stock, “with… Read More