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BlackRock Inc is an investment management company. The company provides a range of investment management and technology services to institutional and retail clients.
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While BlackRock is staying underweight developed market stocks over a tactical horizon given the downside risk to corporate earnings heading into recession, it said it enters 2023 with a positive view on financials and energy – two heavywei
BlackRock’s boss faces renewed criticism for for the firms ESG stance, being accused of potential greenwashing and not ‘walking the walk’.
BlackRock Inc’s focus on ESG investments risks the loss of further US$2bn of US public funding
Terrance Keeley's book accuses the ESG system of being flawed, despite his former company championing it
The world’s largest asset manager has faced much scrutiny surrounding the way it deals with carbon fuels, with environmentalists claiming it does not do enough to push for change in fossil fuel portfolio businesses
Blackrock has said it won’t stop investing in coal, oil and gas, despite strong outward backing of higher environmental standards
Global money managers are pouring into crypto despite the recent downturn
Boss Larry Fink warned company bosses in 2020 that “climate risk is investment risk”
“The Russian invasion of Ukraine has put an end to the globalisation we have experienced over the last three decades.”
Hedge funds like to take punts in volatile markets and sometimes they don't come off. There's nothing volatile about the Russian stock market at the moment because it is shut.
Blackrock, which handles over US$10 trillion of assets for large institutions, has publicly acknowledged its involvement in crypto involvements in the past – most notably trading Bitcoin futures on the CME since January 2021
In other data news, business inventories for November came in higher than expected, but industrial production disappointed, declining 0.1% compared to a projected 0.2% gain
The climate crisis has led investors to focus on ESG (Environmental, Social and Corporate Governance) approaches to investing, including the incorporation of climate transition factors into investment decisions.
The car manufacturer is also looking to expand the number of EV charging points across Europe
The US asset manager received backing from the French, German and Japanese governments, as well as philantropic institutions
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