About Us

BlackRock® is a premier provider of global investment management, risk management and advisory services to institutional and retail clients around the world. As of 30 September 2008, BlackRock's assets under management total US$1.26 trillion across equity, fixed income, cash management, alternative investment and real estate strategies.

Since its founding in 1988 as a primarily institutional fixed income manager, the firm has continually looked for ways to enhance our ability to serve clients. Not only have we sought to broaden and deepen our general capabilities, we have also tried to capitalise on the key macro trends that are shaping the future of asset management. The most recent step in BlackRock’s development is the merger with Merrill Lynch Investment Managers, which closed September 29, 2006, significantly increasing assets under management and, more importantly, transforming the business into a truly global one.

Headquartered in New York, BlackRock operates 50 offices in 18 different countries, maintaining a major presence in most key markets including the United States, the United Kingdom, Asia, Australia, the Middle East and Europe.

When you invest with BlackRock, you are gaining the expertise of an experienced team of investment professionals.

BlackRock employs over 5,500 employees in 18 countries. With 50 offices strategically located around the globe, we are able to offer clients in-depth local knowledge and understanding while leveraging the strength of our global presence and infrastructure to deliver focused investment solutions.

BlackRock has long focused on a cross-disciplinary team approach where clients benefit from the pooled expertise of the firm’s resources: our investment and risk management professionals and our proprietary analytical tools. In addition to excellent performance, BlackRock is committed to delivering a high level of service tailored to the needs of each client.

Our focus on investment excellence is complemented by an unwavering, senior-level commitment to service, resulting in dynamic client relationships and enabling us to assist clients with all aspects of their investment needs.

BlackRock takes a three dimensional approach to the management of the organisation, incorporating functional, product and regional elements in support of our clients’ goals. The functional dimension looks at our operations by specific task, such as portfolio management, account management or operations. The product dimension brings together the cross-disciplinary needs of managing client assets in each asset class. Finally, the regional aspect of our model provides recognition to the importance of local regulatory issues and the unique, geography-specific needs of clients.

Distinct but interconnected, these factors work together to inform all of our business decisions. With our three-dimensional approach to managing the organisation, we expect to:

Evolution into a leading global investment manager