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BlackRock, Inc. reports developments from a global asset management and financial technology business built around investment products, institutional client services and technology platforms. Recurring updates include operating results, net flows across ETFs, active strategies and private markets, and product launches under the iShares brand, including fixed income ETFs tied to leveraged loans and other credit markets.
Company news also covers Aladdin and Preqin data, analytics and benchmark capabilities for private credit, infrastructure-focused activity through Global Infrastructure Partners, and philanthropic workforce initiatives funded by The BlackRock Foundation. These releases connect BlackRock's asset management platform with technology services, private markets data, infrastructure investment themes and skilled-trades workforce programs.
BlackRock (NYSE:BLK) announced a $30 million Future Builders commitment in Texas to fund skilled-trades training over three years. Grants aim to train more than 12,000 Texans for electrical careers via partners including etA, IEC of Dallas, Texas State Technical College, and Dallas College.
Programs include a statewide pre-apprenticeship bootcamp, a new AAS in Electrical Technology, journeyman prep, and embedded financial education for apprentices.
BlackRock Aladdin (NYSE:BLK) expanded private credit capabilities on Preqin on May 6, 2026, adding data, benchmarks, asset‑level analytics and AI research to cover closed‑end funds, BDCs and semi‑liquid vehicles.
The launch aims to unify fund‑ and asset‑level views to improve transparency, benchmarking and risk insight across private credit.
BlackRock (NYSE: BLK) released first quarter 2026 financial results and announced a teleconference and webcast for investors and analysts on April 14, 2026 at 7:30 a.m. ET.
The earnings release and supplemental materials are available via ir.blackrock.com/quarterlyresults. A live, listen-only webcast will be available and a replay will be posted by 10:30 a.m. ET on April 14, 2026.
BlackRock (NYSE: BLK) will report first quarter 2026 earnings before the opening of the New York Stock Exchange on April 14, 2026. Management will host a teleconference at 7:30 a.m. ET with CEO Laurence D. Fink, President Robert S. Kapito, and CFO Martin S. Small.
Earnings release and supplemental materials will be posted on BlackRock's investor relations website prior to the call. A live listen-only webcast will be available, with a replay posted by 10:30 a.m. ET on April 14, 2026. U.S. and international dial-in numbers and a conference ID are provided for participants.
BlackRock (NYSE: BLK) announced a $100 million philanthropic Future Builders initiative to train and support skilled trades workers across the U.S.
The five-year program aims to reach 50,000 workers with pre-apprenticeship access, training completion, licensure support, and embedded financial education and digital savings tools.
Global Infrastructure Partners (part of BlackRock, NYSE:BLK) agreed to acquire TCR, the largest independent lessor of airport ground support equipment, from 3i Infrastructure plc on March 5, 2026. Members of TCR management will invest alongside GIP, and TCR operates across more than 200 airports worldwide.
The deal is intended to strengthen GIP’s transport platform and accelerate TCR’s international expansion. The transaction remains subject to customary closing conditions and regulatory approvals.
BlackRock (NYSE:BLK) launched the iShares Broad USD Floating Rate Loan ETF (CBOE: USLN), its first index ETF for U.S. dollar‑denominated leveraged loans. USLN seeks to track the Morningstar LSTA US Leveraged Loan Broad Select Index, invests primarily in senior secured loans, and targets enhanced income with reduced interest‑rate sensitivity.
The fund lists a gross expense ratio 0.43% and net expense ratio 0.40%. BlackRock notes the U.S. leveraged loan market is about $1.4 trillion and that the firm manages over $40 billion in loan assets.
BlackRock (NYSE: BLK) and Global Infrastructure Partners will host a U.S. Infrastructure Summit in Washington, D.C. on March 11, 2026, partnering with Semafor to convene public and private leaders to discuss accelerating U.S. infrastructure delivery, workforce development, energy security, AI deployment, and skilled trades job creation.
BlackRock Aladdin (NYSE: BLK) integrated Preqin into its eFront private markets platform on February 5, 2026, creating a single platform that unifies pre- and post-investment workflows.
Clients gain AI-enhanced manager shortlisting, automated cashflow modelling, and access to performance data from over 14,000 funds for research, due diligence and portfolio monitoring.
BlackRock (NYSE:BLK) announced that Martin S. Small, Chief Financial Officer, will speak at the 2026 Bank of America Securities Financial Services Conference on February 10, 2026 at approximately 11:20 a.m. ET.
A live webcast will be available via the company’s Investor Relations website, with a replay posted within 24 hours and accessible for three months.