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BlackRock (BLK) has launched the iShares Defense Industrials Active ETF (IDEF), an actively managed thematic ETF focused on defense and security companies. The fund aims to capitalize on the surge in global defense investment, which reached $2.7 trillion in 2024, marking a 9.4% year-over-year increase.

Managed by BlackRock's Multi-Asset Strategies & Solutions Group, IDEF employs a combination of macro research, proprietary analytics, and alternative data to build a portfolio targeting companies across cybersecurity, advanced technologies, aerospace, and strategic manufacturing. The ETF joins BlackRock's $45 billion active ETF platform and complements existing offerings like the iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF (ITA) and iShares Cybersecurity and Tech ETF (IHAK).

BlackRock (NYSE: BLK) has announced it will host its 2025 Investor Day on Thursday, June 12th, 2025. The event will run from approximately 8:00am to 2:00pm EDT. Interested parties can access the event through a live video webcast on BlackRock's website at www.blackrock.com. A replay of the event will be made available on the website after the event concludes. For any inquiries regarding the Investor Day, participants can contact BlackRock's Investor Relations team at invrel@blackrock.com.

BlackRock (NYSE:BLK) has announced a quarterly cash dividend of $5.21 per share of common stock. The dividend will be paid on June 23, 2025, to shareholders who are recorded as stockholders at the close of business on June 5, 2025. This dividend declaration demonstrates BlackRock's commitment to returning value to shareholders through regular dividend payments.

BlackRock (NYSE: BLK) announced its financial results for the first quarter of 2025. The company has made its earnings release and supplemental materials accessible through their investor relations website at ir.blackrock.com/quarterlyresults.

A teleconference call for investors and analysts will be hosted by Chairman and CEO Laurence D. Fink, President Robert S. Kapito, and CFO Martin S. Small at 7:30 a.m. ET. Interested participants can dial (786) 460-7166 from the United States or (877) 502-9276 from international locations.

A live webcast will be available through BlackRock's investor relations website, with a replay accessible by 10:30 a.m. ET on Friday, April 11, 2025.

BlackRock (NYSE: BLK) has scheduled its first quarter 2025 earnings release for Friday, April 11, 2025, before the New York Stock Exchange opens. The company will host a teleconference call at 7:30 a.m. ET, featuring Chairman and CEO Laurence D. Fink, President Robert S. Kapito, and CFO Martin S. Small.

Investors and analysts can participate by dialing (786) 460-7166 from the United States or (877) 502-9276 internationally, using Conference ID 1750946. A live webcast will be available through BlackRock's investor relations website, with a replay accessible by 10:30 a.m. ET the same day.

BlackRock (NYSE: BLK) has nominated two new independent directors to its Board: Gregory J. Fleming, CEO of Rockefeller Capital Management, and Kathleen Murphy, former President of Personal Investing at Fidelity Investments, for election at the 2025 Annual Meeting.

Fleming, who previously served on BlackRock's Board from 2006 to 2009, brings expertise in building and scaling financial services businesses. Murphy offers deep understanding of individual investors' needs, particularly in retirement savings. Marco Antonio Slim Domit will not seek re-election, while Murry S. Gerber has been asked to continue as Lead Independent Director for an additional year.

The nominations come as BlackRock integrates recent acquisitions, including Global Infrastructure Partners, Preqin, and the planned acquisition of HPS Investment Partners. If all nominees are elected, BlackRock's Board will comprise 18 members, including 15 independent directors, with six new directors since 2020.

BlackRock (NYSE: BLK) has launched a groundbreaking customizable public-private model portfolio within a Unified Managed Account (UMA), powered by GeoWealth's UMA technology and iCapital's capabilities. This marks the first-ever customizable model portfolio combining private and public market assets in a UMA with streamlined administration.

BlackRock, a leading model provider with approximately $300 billion in model assets globally, expects managed model portfolios to grow from $5 trillion to $10 trillion in the next four years. The company's custom models business has attracted $50 billion in new assets over the past 5 years, representing its fastest-growing models segment.

The U.S. Wealth Advisory business generates a quarter of BlackRock's revenues in 2024, with this new initiative aimed at simplifying advisors' ability to allocate across public and private markets in unified, professionally managed portfolios.

BlackRock (BLK) announced the expansion of its AI Infrastructure Partnership (AIP) with the addition of NVIDIA and xAI as new partners. The partnership, which includes Global Infrastructure Partners, Microsoft, and MGX, aims to unlock $30 billion in capital from investors, potentially mobilizing up to $100 billion in total investment when including debt financing.

The initiative will focus on investing in next-generation AI data centers and energy infrastructure primarily in the U.S., OECD, and U.S. partner countries. Additionally, GE Vernova and NextEra Energy have agreed to collaborate with AIP to accelerate the scaling of critical energy solutions for AI data centers, with GE Vernova specifically working on supply chain planning and innovative energy solutions.

NVIDIA will continue its role as a technical advisor to AIP, leveraging its expertise in accelerated computing and AI factories to guide the deployment of next-generation AI data center infrastructure.

BlackRock has launched the iShares Managed Futures Active ETF (CBOE: ISMF), expanding its active ETF platform. The new ETF leverages BlackRock's $306 billion Systematic investment platform to provide a liquid alternative strategy focused on trend-following signals across asset classes.

Managed by Jeffrey Rosenberg, Richard Mathieson, and Stephanie Lee, ISMF aims to serve as both a portfolio hedge against market weakness and a diversifier through investments in non-traditional assets, including futures and derivatives. The strategy employs dynamic risk-management systems and trend-following quantitative models to adapt to market conditions.

The launch comes as the Managed Futures ETF category has seen significant growth, with assets more than tripling to over $3.3 billion since 2021. The new ETF adds to BlackRock's $41 billion active ETF platform, offering investors access to differentiated, counter-cyclical returns through the ETF wrapper.