
Founded in 1988, BlackRock is a leading publicly traded investment management firm. With approximately 19,800 employees across more than 30 countries, BlackRock serves clients in over 100 countries worldwide. The firm offers a diverse range of platforms that pursue active, index, and cash management investment strategies across various asset classes, enabling it to provide clients with tailored investment outcomes and asset allocation solutions. Its product offerings include single and multi-asset portfolios that invest in equities, fixed income, alternative investments, and money market instruments. These products are available directly or through intermediaries in various formats, including open-end and closed-end mutual funds, iShares, and BlackRock exchange-traded funds (ETFs), as well as separate accounts, collective trust funds, and other pooled investment vehicles.