BlackRock
19 August 2026
Overview
A global asset manager and financial-technology provider serving institutional and individual investors through investment products, advisory services, and the Aladdin platform.
About
BlackRock is a global investment-management and financial-technology company founded in 1988. It provides investment and risk-management solutions to institutions, financial professionals, and individual investors, including active and index strategies, iShares exchange-traded funds, multi-asset portfolios, alternatives, cash management, and advisory services.
In the United Kingdom, BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority and has its registered office at 12 Throgmorton Avenue in London. The firm’s UK offering spans funds and investment solutions across equities, fixed income, multi-asset, alternatives, commodities, real estate, cash, and indexing.
BlackRock is also a leading provider of financial technology through Aladdin, its integrated investment-management and operations platform. Its technology teams work across data, analytics, cloud, artificial intelligence, software engineering, cybersecurity, digital platforms, risk systems, and financial-markets infrastructure. Larry Fink is Founder, Chairman, and Chief Executive Officer.
Details
- Company
- BlackRock
- Location
- London, England, United Kingdom
- Website
- https://www.blackrock.com/uk
- https://www.linkedin.com/company/blackrock/
- Careers
- https://careers.blackrock.com/
- Companies House
- https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/02020394
- Founded
- 1988
- CEO
- Larry Fink (Founder, Chairman & CEO)
- Industry
- Financial Services and Asset Management
- Size
- 10001+
- Tech Stack
- Aladdin, Financial Technology, Cloud Computing, Data Analytics, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Cybersecurity, Software Engineering, Risk Analytics, Portfolio Management Systems, Trading Systems, APIs
- Specialties
- Asset Management, Index Investing, ETFs, iShares, Fixed Income, Equities, Multi-Asset Investing, Alternatives, Portfolio Construction, Risk Management, Investment Technology, Financial Data