BlackRock is one of the world’s largest and most preeminent global asset management firms and technology providers, dedicated to helping more people experience financial well-being by managing investments for millions of individuals building savings throughout their lives. Founded in 1988 initially as an enterprise risk management and fixed income institutional firm, BlackRock has grown since 1999 to become a leading provider of financial technology and a fiduciary to its clients, offering the world’s largest institutional investors timely insights and access to deep global investment capabilities across governments, foundations, firefighters, nurses, teachers, factory workers, and all others saving for retirement.
BlackRock’s headquarters is located at 50 Hudson Yards, New York, NY 10001, US (with additional major offices at 40 E 52nd St, New York, NY 10022) and has offices in more than 40 countries worldwide including locations in London (12 Throgmorton Avenue, EC2N 2DL), Edinburgh (1 Semple Street, EH3 8BL), Singapore (20 Anson Rd, 079912), San Francisco (400 Howard St, 94105), Amsterdam (Amstelplein 1, 1096 HA), Taipei (28F., No. 100, Songren Rd., Xinyi Dist., 110), Budapest (Nepfurdo utca 22, 1138), and Edinburgh, Scotland, operating as a public company in the financial services industry with 10,001+ employees.
BlackRock’s global investments platform offers clients access to world markets while making investing easier and more affordable, with products including mutual funds, ETFs (through its iShares brand—the world’s largest ETF provider), stocks, bonds, and alternative investments, always starting with clients’ needs to offer quality choices for how and where to invest money. As both an asset manager and leading provider of financial technology, BlackRock provides innovative solutions for clients planning their most important goals, with clients turning to them for the technology and solutions needed when planning for retirement and long-term financial security, leveraging global expertise to help clients navigate changing markets and stay ahead of the curve.
