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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) 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.
BlackRock (NYSE: BLK) will report fourth quarter 2025 earnings before the New York Stock Exchange opens on Thursday, January 15, 2026. The earnings release and supplemental materials will be posted on the company investor relations website before the teleconference.
Chairman and CEO Laurence D. Fink, President Robert S. Kapito, and CFO Martin S. Small will host a teleconference for investors and analysts at 7:30 a.m. ET. A live listen-only webcast will be available on the investor relations site, with a replay posted by 10:30 a.m. ET on January 15, 2026. Dial-in and webcast access details will be provided on the investor relations website.
Preqin (NYSE:BLK) released its 2025 Global report series covering Private Equity, Private Credit, Infrastructure, Real Estate and Venture Capital, combining year-to-date data, investor survey results and forward-looking predictions.
Key 2025 datapoints: Private equity fundraising reached $507bn (Q1–Q3), private credit saw Europe capture 46% of capital raised with direct lending at 61.5%, infrastructure fundraising surged 70% YoY, real estate fundraising hit $127bn, and VC AI deal value exceeded 50% with exits of $171bn through Q3.
BlackRock (NYSE:BLK) launched the iShares Total USD Fixed Income Market ETF (BTOT) on December 11, 2025, which seeks to track the Bloomberg US Total Fixed Income Market Index and provide single-fund access to the full taxable US bond market.
The index expands exposure 28% beyond the Bloomberg US Aggregate Index and 9% beyond the Bloomberg US Universal Index. BTOT carries a gross expense ratio of 0.10% and a net expense ratio of 0.09%. BTOT adds bank loans, floating-rate notes, and TIPS to BlackRock’s multi-sector lineup and complements AGG and IUSB.
BlackRock (NYSE:BLK) launched the iShares Systematic Alternatives Active ETF (IALT) on December 10, 2025, a multi-strategy liquid alternatives ETF targeting absolute returns with lower correlation to traditional markets.
IALT blends equity market neutral, diversified bonds and managed futures, uses near‑real‑time data and systematic rebalancing, and is managed by four named portfolio managers on BlackRock’s $378 billion Systematic platform. BlackRock cites >50% YTD inflows in U.S. liquid alternatives and highlights its $5 trillion ETF platform and >$100 billion in active ETFs.
BlackRock (NYSE:BLK) launched the iShares Nasdaq Premium Income Active ETF (Nasdaq:BALQ) on December 3, 2025 to deliver monthly income from Nasdaq 100 exposure and option premiums.
BALQ combines long equity positions in Nasdaq 100 names with call option writing to generate income while maintaining upside participation. The strategy builds on the momentum of BALI and expands BlackRock's lineup to nearly 20 outcome ETFs. BlackRock cites its $378B Systematic platform and $5T ETF scale to support the fund.
BlackRock (NYSE:BLK) announced that Martin S. Small, Chief Financial Officer, will speak at the 2025 Goldman Sachs US Financial Services Conference on December 9, 2025 at approximately 2:20 p.m. ET. A live webcast will be available via the company Investor Relations website and a replay will be posted within 24 hours and remain accessible for three months.
BlackRock (NYSE: BLK) and AccessFintech announced a strategic partnership on November 24, 2025 to integrate AccessFintech's Synergy Network with BlackRock's Aladdin platform for real-time, bilateral post-trade connectivity and workflow collaboration.
The integration targets API-first, cross-asset, multi-region visibility across securities, private markets, and derivatives, and aims to reduce fails, accelerate remediation, and provide AI-driven predictive analytics. BlackRock also made a strategic capital investment in AccessFintech; terms were not disclosed.
BlackRock (NYSE: BDJ) announced portfolio manager changes for BlackRock Enhanced Equity Dividend Trust. Effective November 28, 2025, the Fund’s portfolio managers will be Tony DeSpirito, Cem Inal, David Zhao, and Kyle McClements. The release highlights a biography for Cem Inal, who is Head of the U.S. Income & Value team and previously served as Chief Investment Officer of US Large Cap Value Equities at AllianceBernstein from 2020 to 2025. Effective December 31, 2025, Tony DeSpirito will no longer serve as a portfolio manager of the Fund.
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