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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 the planned termination of the iShares iBonds Oct 2026 Term TIPS ETF (NYSE Arca: IBIC). The ETF’s last trading day and final NAV calculation are scheduled for October 15, 2026, with an expected liquidation date of October 20, 2026.
According to BlackRock, iBonds ETFs are designed to mature in a specific year, then transition from bonds into short-term instruments and cash before liquidation. Shareholders are expected to receive liquidation proceeds on or around the liquidation date, depending on their brokerage’s processes. Other iShares iBonds ETFs remain available across treasuries, municipals, investment grade and high yield corporates.
BlackRock (NYSE: BLK) expanded its cash management strategy by launching two tokenized money market offerings: OnChain Shares of the BlackRock Select Treasury Based Liquidity Fund (BSTBL) on Ethereum and the BlackRock Daily Reinvestment Stablecoin Reserve Vehicle (BRSRV), aimed at digitally native institutional investors.
BSTBL uses BNY as transfer agent and tokenization provider, while BRSRV uses Securitize. Both funds seek current income with liquidity and principal stability by investing in cash, short‑term U.S. Treasuries and overnight repos, and are structured to qualify as “eligible reserve assets” for permitted U.S. payment stablecoin issuers under the GENIUS Act. BlackRock’s Cash Management Group oversees nearly $1.073 trillion in cash strategies.
Meta (NASDAQ: META) and BlackRock (NYSE: BLK) formed a venture to develop, own, and finance a 1-gigawatt data center campus in El Paso, Texas. Funds managed by BlackRock will own 80% of the venture and Meta 20%, with total development costs of approximately $14 billion for buildings and long-lived power, cooling, and connectivity infrastructure.
Meta will contribute land and construction-in-progress assets valued at about $2.3 billion, while BlackRock will contribute roughly $4.9 billion in cash, partly funded by $12.5 billion in debt financing. Meta will receive a one-time distribution of around $1 billion and will lease the entire campus under agreements with an initial four-year term and four extension options, plus residual value guarantees with an aggregate threshold of approximately $13 billion that declines over time. The El Paso project represents more than $10 billion of Meta investment, supports over 4,000 peak construction jobs and 300 operational roles, and is expected to begin bringing capacity online in 2028.
BlackRock (NYSE:BLK) announced that its Board of Directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $5.73 per share on its common stock. The dividend is payable on September 22, 2026 to shareholders of record as of the close of business on September 8, 2026.
BlackRock (NYSE: BLK) released its second quarter 2026 financial results on July 15, 2026, with the full earnings release and supplemental materials available in the quarterly results section of its investor relations website at ir.blackrock.com/quarterlyresults.
According to BlackRock, Chairman and CEO Laurence D. Fink, President Robert S. Kapito, and CFO Martin S. Small will host an investor and analyst teleconference at 7:30 a.m. ET. Participants in the United States are instructed to dial (312) 471-1353, while those outside the United States should dial (800) 330-6710, and reference the BlackRock Conference Call (ID Number 3230408). A live listen-only webcast will be available through the investor relations section of www.blackrock.com, with a replay accessible from approximately 10:30 a.m. ET on July 15, 2026, via the same investor relations webpage.
BlackRock (NYSE:BLK) expanded its Aladdin Preqin Benchmarks and Indices solutions, giving investors reporting-grade indices and customizable, transparent peer benchmarks in one integrated platform. Available across Preqin Pro, Aladdin, eFront and Aladdin Wealth, the solution aims to standardize private markets performance and risk measurement.
It covers closed-end fund-level indices powered by LP-sourced daily cash flows, asset-level indices and over 140,000 peer benchmarks, including more than 10,000 funds representing over $13 trillion. Data can also be accessed via APIs and redistribution arrangements for third-party platforms.
BlackRock (NYSE:BLK) plans to launch the iShares Nasdaq 100 ETF (Nasdaq:IQQ), giving cost-efficient access to Nasdaq-100 companies across technology, healthcare, consumer discretionary, and communication services. The ETF will have a gross expense ratio of 0.12%, waived to 0.10% through July 31, 2027.
IQQ will start with an initial NAV of $24 per share and is expected to trade on Nasdaq as early as July 9. The fund expands a $41 billion iShares Nasdaq-100 suite and leverages iShares’ global platform with more than $6 trillion in assets.
BlackRock (NYSE:BLK) announced that two iShares ETFs have been selected as investment options for federal Trump Accounts, which aim to help American children build wealth from birth. The iShares Core S&P 500 ETF (IVV) and iShares Core S&P Total U.S. Stock Market ETF (ITOT) each have a 0.03% expense ratio.
BlackRock highlighted related philanthropic efforts, including multimillion-dollar grants to children’s savings programs and a commitment to match the federal government’s $1,000 Trump Account contribution for eligible U.S. employees. The selected ETFs are expected to be available after the program’s official launch.
BlackRock (NYSE: BLK) will report second quarter 2026 earnings before the NYSE opens on Wednesday, July 15, 2026. A teleconference with senior executives begins at 7:30 a.m. ET, with the earnings release and webcast available via BlackRock’s investor relations website.
BlackRock (NYSE:BLK) released its 11th Read on Retirement® survey, showing higher retirement confidence but a gap between expectations and projected income. Median contribution rates are 10% versus the 15% workers say they need, and projected balances may cover only 50–60% of expected retirement income.
The report highlights strong interest in guaranteed income, active management, private markets, and AI-powered personalized guidance from both participants and plan sponsors.