Black Rock Stocks Price Today (BLK)
2022.12.29 12:06
BlackRock, Inc. is a multi-national American investment firm with headquarters in New York City. BlackRock is the world’s largest asset manager, with US$10 trillion in assets under management as of January 2022.
The company was established in 1988 and began as a risk management and fixed income institutional asset manager. BlackRock has 70 offices in 30 countries and clients in 100 countries, making it a global player. BlackRock is thought to be one of the Big Three index fund managers that dominate America, along with Vanguard and State Street.
In terms of environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG), BlackRock has sought to establish itself as a market leader. The company has been criticized for exacerbated climate change, anticompetitive behavior, unprecedented investments in China, and its close ties to the Federal Reserve System during the COVID-19 pandemic.