BlackRock (BLK)

Today, BlackRock expanded its active ETF platform with the launch of the iShares BBB-B CLO Active ETF (Nasdaq: BCLO). The ETF leverages the expertise of BlackRock’s CLO team to provide access to a hard-to-reach asset class in the convenience and efficiency of an ETF.

BlackRock, Inc. (NYSEBLK) today announced that its Board of Directors approved a 2% increase in the quarterly cash dividend to $5.21 per share of common stock, payable March 24, 2025 to shareholders of record at the close of business on March 7, 2025.

BlackRock, Inc. (NYSEBLK) today announced that Martin S. Small, Chief Financial Officer, is scheduled to speak at the 2025 Bank of America Securities Financial Services Conference on February 11th, 2025, beginning at approximately 9:40 a.m. ET. A live webcast will be accessible via the “Investor Relations” section of BlackRock’s website, www.blackrock.com. A replay of the webcast will be available within 24 hours of the presentation and will remain accessible through the Company’s website for three months.

In the current market environment, “Real-World Assets” (RWA, real-world assets) are rapidly rising.As Trump is confirmed to be the next president of the United States, he has begun to advocate and attach importance to crypto assets. Traditional financial giants such as Citigroup, BlackRock, Fidelity and JP Morgan Chase have also stepped in.RWA narratives have seen the second-largest growth so far this year, up 117%, behind only Meme, according to Dune Analytics. RWA has not only become one of the important narratives of the bull market, but has also become a bridge linking the crypto market with mainstream finance, introducing traditional funds into the crypto market. RWA has many different types of tokenization (both tangible and intangible assets) such as commercial real estate, bonds, cars, and almost any asset that stores value can be tokenized.

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The outcome-oriented ETFs space has seen exponential growth from $5bn to over $160bn in the past five years as more investors seek differentiated outcomes through the liquidity and transparency of ETFs.1 This market has also witnessed significant progress in product innovation. Today, BlackRock expands its outcome-oriented product suite with the launch of the iShares Large Cap Accelerated ETF (CBOE:TWOX) to help investors seek enhanced returns up to an approximate cap (“the cap”) as represented by the price return of the underlying ETF, the iShares Core S&P 500 ETF (NYSEIVV).

BlackRock, Inc. (NYSEBLK) today reported financial results for the three months and year ended December 31, 2024.

Etherbank by Claude, a pioneering digital investment platform, is pleased to announce its official launch. By harnessing advanced AI algorithms, Etherbank by Claude delivers an innovative approach to digital asset investing, providing both experienced and novice investors the opportunity to achieve impressive returns through a blend of short-term trading and long-term investment strategies.

BlackRock’s LifePath Paycheck™, a target-date solution which provides the option for guaranteed lifetime income, is the fastest growing lifetime income target-date strategy in the defined contribution market.1 LifePath Paycheck launched in April 2024, and six employer retirement plans – including those of Avangrid, Adventist HealthCare Retirement Plans, Tennessee Valley Retirement System (TVARS) and most recently, BlackRock - are currently invested, totaling $16B in assets under management.

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xAI, the artificial intelligence company founded by Elon Musk, announced that it had successfully raised $6 billion in a Series C funding round. The announcement highlighted the involvement of major investors, including BlackRock, Andreessen Horowitz, Fidelity, MGX, Lightspeed, Morgan Stanley, QIA, OIA, Sequoia Capital, Vy Capital, Valor Equity Partners, AMD, and Nvidia, among others.

BlackRock, Inc. (NYSEBLK) today announced that it will report fourth quarter 2024 earnings prior to the opening of the New York Stock Exchange on Wednesday, January 15, 2025. Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Laurence D. Fink, President, Robert S. Kapito, and Chief Financial Officer, Martin S. Small, will host a teleconference call for investors and analysts at 7:30 a.m. ET. BlackRock’s earnings release and supplemental materials will be available via the investor relations section of www.blackrock.com, before the teleconference call begins.

Cofoso Estates LLC shares insights on Bitcoin’s 2025 prospects, focusing on scarcity, price growth, and institutional support.

BlackRock Inc. (NYSEBLK) today released its annual Private Markets Outlook mapping out how the sector, spanning geographies and asset classes, will evolve in the year ahead. Covering trends in private debt, infrastructure, private equity and real estate, the report helps clients navigate this rapidly growing space.

ESG has become very popular in the recent years, particularly when it comes to the investment practices of institutions. During the 2023 Finance Magnates London Summit, experts from various parts of the globe met to discuss this subject.

Today, BlackRock expanded its active ETF offering with the launch of the iShares International Country Rotation Active ETF (CORO). Designed as a model building block, CORO consolidates insights from the BlackRock Model Portfolio Solutions team (MPS) and proprietary quantitative models to express changing views on international developed and emerging market countries in a timely manner.

BlackRock (NYSEBLK) and HPS Investment Partners (“HPS”), a leading global credit investment manager with approximately $148 billion in client assets, have entered into a definitive agreement for BlackRock to acquire HPS for approximately $12 billion, with 100% of consideration paid in BlackRock equity. The equity is issued by a wholly-owned subsidiary of BlackRock (“SubCo Units”), and exchangeable on a one-for-one basis into BlackRock common stock.

BlackRock, Inc. (NYSEBLK) today announced that Martin S. Small, Chief Financial Officer, is scheduled to speak at the 2024 Goldman Sachs US Financial Services Conference on December 10th, 2024, beginning at approximately 2:20 p.m. ET. A live webcast will be accessible via the “Investor Relations” section of BlackRock’s website, www.blackrock.com. A replay of the webcast will be available within 24 hours of the presentation and will remain accessible through the Company’s website for three months.

IBN today recapped Benzinga’s Future of Digital Assets conference, which recently took the spotlight at New York City’s Convene 225. This year’s event brought together global thought leaders, industry luminaries and institutional giants to explore blockchain technology’s transformative potential. The conference showcased the rapidly evolving ecosystem and drew more than 1,000 capital market leaders to engage in comprehensive discussions on the future of finance. Featured speakers included representatives from industry giants such as BlackRock, Google, Moody’s, and Coinbase, as well as influential figures like Anthony Pompliano, Jan van Eck, Grant Cardone, Mario Nawfal, Raoul Pal, Dan Morehead, Maja Vujinovic, and Dan Tapiero.

IBN today recapped Benzinga’s Future of Digital Assets conference, which recently took the spotlight at New York City’s Convene 225. This year’s event brought together global thought leaders, industry luminaries and institutional giants to explore blockchain technology’s transformative potential. The conference showcased the rapidly evolving ecosystem and drew more than 1,000 capital market leaders to engage in comprehensive discussions on the future of finance. Featured speakers included representatives from industry giants such as BlackRock, Google, Moody’s, and Coinbase, as well as influential figures like Anthony Pompliano, Jan van Eck, Grant Cardone, Mario Nawfal, Raoul Pal, Dan Morehead, Maja Vujinovic, and Dan Tapiero.

BlackRock, Inc. (NYSEBLK) today announced that its Board of Directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $5.10 per share of common stock, payable December 23, 2024 to shareholders of record at the close of business on December 5, 2024.

BlackRock, Inc. (NYSEBLK) announced today that Adebayo (“Bayo”) Ogunlesi, Founding Partner, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Global Infrastructure Partners (“GIP”), and a Senior Managing Director at BlackRock, has been elected to BlackRock’s Board of Directors (“Board”).

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Today, BlackRock announced the successful conversion of the BlackRock International Dividend Fund into an active ETF, creating the BlackRock International Dividend ETF (NYSEBIDD). This marks a significant milestone as the firm’s first active mutual fund to active ETF conversion, catering to the growing preference among U.S. investors for the ETF structure. It is also BlackRock’s first U.S.-listed active ETF that provides access to high-quality dividend-paying companies across international developed and emerging markets.

A combination of pent up demand following an election cycle lull — as well as expectations that yields may rise due to Trump policies — led to a flurry of