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 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.
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.