Highlights

Aladdin® is an operating system for investment managers that seeks to connect the information, people and technology needed to manage money in real time. The Aladdin platform combines sophisticated risk analytics with comprehensive portfolio management, trading and operations tools on a single platform to power informed decision-making, effective risk management, efficient trading and operational scale.

More than just technology, Aladdin powers Collective Intelligence by providing tools to help your organization communicate effectively, address problems quickly, and make informed decisions at every step of the investment process.

Aladdin is an end-to-end investment platform that is:

  • Relied on by approximately 25,000 investment professionals around the world (as of 9/30/16).
  • Powered by more than 1,000 developers focused on continuous enhancements that are made available to all clients (as of 9/30/16).
  • Delivered as a hosted service, including the Aladdin technical infrastructure, system administration and interfacing with data providers and industry utilities. BlackRock operates a data and analytics "factory" with 800+ professionals focused on creating and quality controlling data and analyses for clients (as of 9/30/16).
  • Implemented in partnership with each client. BlackRock partners with clients to support business process design & implementation, data management and system configuration services.
  • Covers the full investment process across asset classes.
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