Lawrence Fink State of the Markets “While significant cash remains on the sidelines, investors have begun to put more other assets to work and global equity markets continue to rise in the quarter underscoring a generally healthier global economy and … Continued
Laurence Fink – Chairman and CEO Investor confidence has partially changed “Over the past year, global events have had a significant impact in markets and investor sentiment. Following the presidential election, US equity markets surged to an all-time high driven … Continued
BlackRock’s (BLK) CEO Laurence D. Fink on Q4 2016 Results The global economy began to show signs of optimism “2016 was a turbulent year for investors, whether institutions or individual investors, one that no one fully predicted. Global political events … Continued
Blackrock (BLK) CFO Gary Sheldon said this is a challenging environment for all asset managers as the business is changing “Our clients are facing significant challenges driven by increased regulation, market volatility, record low interest rates and disruptive technology and … Continued
BlackRock’s (BLK) CEO Laurence Fink on Q3 2016 Results Fiscal policy will be necessary to ignite economic growth “As monetary policy reaches its limits in many regions, expansionary fiscal policy particularly in the form of infrastructure investments will be necessary … Continued
Blackrock (BLK) CFO Gary Shedlin said investors remain hesitant in this uncertain times “Clients are struggling to navigate an incredibly difficult investment landscape. Notwithstanding the recent market rally over the last 12 months, many global equity markets were down double-digits … Continued
BlackRock’s (BLK) CEO Laurence D. Fink on Q2 2016 Results Uncertainty is leading clients to pause “Political and macroeconomic uncertainty including Brexit, the upcoming elections in France and the United States, historically low yields and elevated market volatility, regulatory pressure … Continued
Source: Blackrock 2015 Annual Report Blackrock (BLK) CEO Larry Fink warns investors of the consequences of negative interest rates “Investors today are facing tremendous uncertainty fueled by slowing economic growth, technological disruption and social and geopolitical instability. Particularly worrying is the adoption … Continued
Laurence D. Fink – Chairman & CEO Smart beta is a priority “The second priority is smart beta, BlackRock is investing in factors and factor products that we believe will become increasingly important as asset allocation tools and alternatives through … Continued
Blackrock (BLK) CFO Gary Shedlin said the the company remains the #1 global provider of ETF’s, followed closely by Vanguard “Global iShares generated $60 billion of net new business in the fourth quarter and record flows of $130 billion for … Continued