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BlackRock, Inc. (NYSE: BLK) is a global asset manager and financial technology provider in the finance and insurance sector, with an industry classification in investment banking and securities dealing. This news page aggregates company announcements, earnings updates, product launches, and corporate developments drawn from BlackRock’s own communications and regulatory disclosures.
Readers can find earnings-related news, such as quarterly and annual results that BlackRock reports through press releases and accompanying investor conference calls and webcasts. These updates are often referenced in Form 8-K filings, which note when results are released and when management will discuss performance with analysts and investors.
The page also highlights product and platform news from BlackRock’s iShares ETF business and broader investment platform. Recent examples include the launch of the iShares Total USD Fixed Income Market ETF (BTOT), which seeks to track the Bloomberg US Total Fixed Income Market Index, the iShares Systematic Alternatives Active ETF (IALT), a multi-strategy liquid alternatives fund, and the iShares Nasdaq Premium Income Active ETF (BALQ), which focuses on income from equity holdings and option premiums tied to the Nasdaq 100 Index.
In addition, visitors can follow strategic and technology-focused announcements, such as BlackRock’s acquisition of HPS Investment Partners, described as a leading global credit investment manager, and its acquisition of Preqin, a provider of private markets data that is now part of BlackRock. News about partnerships, like the collaboration between BlackRock’s Aladdin platform and AccessFintech’s Synergy Network, provides insight into how the firm is integrating technology and data to support investment and post-trade workflows.
By reviewing this news feed, investors and observers can track how BlackRock communicates its financial performance, expands its ETF and liquid alternatives line-up, develops its technology platforms, and executes corporate transactions that shape its role in global asset management and financial technology.
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.
BlackRock (NYSE: BLK) and Partners Group launched a first-of-its-kind multi-alternatives private markets SMA available on the Morgan Stanley wealth platform. The solution offers three outcome-aligned SMAs (income, balanced, growth) that allocate to private equity, private credit and real assets via seven evergreen funds.
The SMAs aim to simplify advisor access, improve portfolio diversification, and leverage BlackRock's $250+ billion SMA platform alongside Partners Group's private markets expertise.
BlackRock (NYSE: BLK) elected Gregg R. Lemkau to its Board of Directors effective January 27, 2026. Mr. Lemkau joins as an independent director, bringing experience as Co-CEO of BDT & MSD Partners and prior roles including Co-Head of Investment Banking at Goldman Sachs.
With his election, BlackRock's Board totals 19 members, including 16 independent directors, and the company notes six new independent directors since 2020. Mr. Lemkau has advised on transactions exceeding $1 trillion in aggregate deal value and currently chairs Dartmouth College's Board of Trustees.
BlackRock (NYSE: BLK) released its fourth-quarter 2025 financial results and supplemental materials, available on the company's investor relations website. Management (Laurence D. Fink, Robert S. Kapito, Martin S. Small) will host a teleconference for investors and analysts on Jan 15, 2026 at 7:30 a.m. ET. U.S. callers should dial (312) 471-1353; international callers should dial (800) 330-6710 and reference Conference ID 3978109. A live, listen-only webcast will be available on the investor relations section of www.blackrock.com, with a replay posted by 10:30 a.m. ET on Jan 15, 2026.
BlackRock (NYSE:BLK) released its inaugural Advisor Trends Survey of 1,000+ U.S. financial advisors (92% serve clients with $5M+), showing a structural shift toward personalized, tax‑managed solutions for high‑net‑worth clients. Key findings: ~90% of advisors use model portfolios; Millennial advisors lead customization by adding SMAs and alternatives; 92% of HNW clients request tax guidance while only 17% of advisors treat after‑tax returns as a primary decision driver; >50% of advisors invest in private markets though average allocation is ~7%.
The report highlights gaps in tax management, modest private markets allocations, and rising use of model portfolios as growth levers for advisors targeting HNW households.