BlackRock (BLK) has announced a deal to acquire Preqin, a premier provider of private markets data, for almost $3.2 billion (£2.55 billion) in cash. This acquisition marks a significant milestone in the company’s strategy to enhance its private markets capabilities by integrating investments, technology and data across the entire portfolio.The integration of London-based Preqin’s extensive data and research tools with BlackRock’s Aladdin platform will create an unmatched private markets technology and data ...

The aerial view reveals the mutual benefits of combining solar energy production and agricultural land use. Farmers can lease their land to solar energy developers, diversifying their income streams while maintaining agricultural activities on the remaining areas. This symbiotic relationship supports sustainable development by reducing greenhouse gas emissions and promoting renewable energy adoption.Google will partner with BlackRock to develop a 1 gigawatt pipeline of new solar capacity in Taiwan, the U.S. ...

BlackRock Inc. (BLK) entered into a strategic partnership with GeoWealth, a financial technology firm, to expand its capabilities to cater to the needs of clients in the $37 trillion U.S. wealth market. This move aligns with the company’s growth strategy to boost its offerings.As of Dec 31, 2023, the GeoWealth platform had more than $28 billion of assets across nearly 180,000 accounts and roughly 200 registered investment advisors. Last year, it expanded its third-party model marketplace to include more tha ...

TORONTO, June 26, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- BlackRock Asset Management Canada Limited ("BlackRock Canada"), an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of BlackRock, Inc. ("BlackRock") (NYSE:BLK) today announced certain risk rating changes and made permanent a previously implemented annual management fee waiver, each as specifically described below. Risk Rating Changes BlackRock Canada announced today an update to the investment risk rating of the iShares exchange-traded funds (the "iShares Funds" and each an "iSha ...

What’s the biggest and most powerful company that most retail traders don’t talk about? I’d say it’s BlackRock (NYSE:BLK), the financial giant that might be called the heavyweight champion of mutual funds and exchange traded funds. Furthermore, you can get reliable dividend distributions simply by purchasing and holding BlackRock stock for the long term.BlackRock is expected to release its second-quarter 2024 earnings report on July 19. The company has a good track record of earnings beats, and maybe you’re ...

TORONTO, June 24, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- BlackRock Asset Management Canada Limited ("BlackRock Canada"), an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of BlackRock, Inc. (NYSE:BLK), today announced the final June 2024 cash distributions for the iShares Premium Money Market ETF. Unitholders of record on June 25, 2024 will receive cash distributions payable on June 28, 2024. Details regarding the final "per unit" distribution amounts are as follows: Fund NameFund Ticker Cash Distribution Per Unit ($) iShares Premium ...

TORONTO, June 24, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- BlackRock Asset Management Canada Limited (“BlackRock Canada”), an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of BlackRock, Inc. (NYSE: BLK), today announced the final June 2024 cash distributions for the iShares Premium Money Market ETF. Unitholders of record on June 25, 2024 will receive cash distributions payable on June 28, 2024. Details regarding the final “per unit” distribution amounts are as follows: Fund NameFund Ticker Cash Distribution Per Unit ($) iShares Premiu ...

All investors love getting big returns from their portfolio, whether it's through stocks, bonds, ETFs, or other types of securities. But for income investors, generating consistent cash flow from each of your liquid investments is your primary focus.Cash flow can come from bond interest, interest from other types of investments, and of course, dividends. A dividend is that coveted distribution of a company's earnings paid out to shareholders, and investors often view it by its dividend yield, a metric that ...

Participation notification by BlackRock Inc.  Brussels, Belgium – June 21, 2024 - 8:30 CESTAccording to Belgian transparency legislation (Law of May 2, 2007), BlackRock Inc. (12 Throgmorton Avenue, London EC2N 2DL, UK) recently sent Syensqo the following transparency notifications indicating that it crossed the threshold of 3%. Here is the summary of the moves: Date on which the threshold was crossed Voting rights after the transaction Equivalent financial instruments after the transaction Total June 1 ...

The recommendations of Wall Street analysts are often relied on by investors when deciding whether to buy, sell, or hold a stock. Media reports about these brokerage-firm-employed (or sell-side) analysts changing their ratings often affect a stock's price. Do they really matter, though?Before we discuss the reliability of brokerage recommendations and how to use them to your advantage, let's see what these Wall Street heavyweights think about BlackRock (BLK) .BlackRock currently has an average brokerage rec ...