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Macro and market views
The BlackRock Investment Institute shares our outlook for economic growth, inflation, financial conditions and geopolitics.
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3 themes shaping markets in 2021
What should investors consider in the new year? BlackRock explores the 3 themes shaping markets in our 2021 Global Outlook. -
U.S. election: Biden win
Nov 7, 2020In the wake of a contest between starkly different visions for America, the BlackRock Investment Institute explores the implications of the U.S. election. -
Portfolio construction
Explore the portfolio construction research behind BlackRock's modern framework for strategic asset allocation and building resilient investor-specific portfolios. -
Readying for resilience
Aug 26, 2020Read about how we revamp our strategic asset preferences to position for market dislocations and the post-Covid 19 world. -
Troubled waters
Jul 21, 2020What would the world look like with less water? We explore the often overlooked risk of water stress and its financial implications on portfolios. Take a look. -
Webcast: Midyear investment outlook
Jun 25, 2020Please join us for a video webcast with BII leadership and BlackRock senior investors as they discuss the 2020 midyear investment outlook. -
MACRO AND MARKET VIEWS
Historic U.S. policy actions
Mar 26, 2020The U.S. announced a historic policy stimulus package to help stymie the economic impact from the COVID-19 pandemic. -
Sizable policy action takes shape
Mar 23, 2020We could return with limited permanent economic damage if authorities deliver a policy response to support through the shock. -
Market plunge: This is not 2008
Mar 9, 2020Market moves have been reminiscent of the financial crisis, but the economy and financial system are on stronger footing. -
Time for policy to go direct
Mar 9, 2020A coordinated policy response to the coronavirus shock is needed to avoid persistent economic damage. -
Sustainability: The tectonic shift transforming investing
Feb 27, 2020A commonly held view is that a return sacrifice is needed when adopting sustainable investing. We disagree – and in fact believe the opposite is true. -
Coronavirus warrants caution
Feb 26, 2020We are reducing our overweight equity and credit exposures due to coronavirus outbreaks but maintain benchmark holdings. -
How will geopolitics impact markets in 2020?
Jan 30, 2020BlackRock experts discuss the primary risks we see facing investors. -
Davos brief
Jan 17, 2020The global economic expansion is stretching, but powerful structural trends are testing limits — and intersecting with the near-term outlook. -
Sustainability: The bond that endures
Nov 20, 2019Evidence is building that a focus on sustainability can help investors build more resilient portfolios.
Global weekly commentary
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Investment actions by asset class
Our latest investment ideas based on the current market environment, covering fixed income, equities, alternatives and multi-asset strategies.
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ALTERNATIVES AND PRIVATE MARKETS
Private markets 2021: Staying on track in a world of change
Jan 13, 2021 | By BlackRockAn integrated view of private markets has never been more important. Explore highlights from our start-of-the-year webcast, with investors looking at deployment, investment themes and possible surprises in real assets, credit and private equity. -
ALTERNATIVES AND PRIVATE MARKETS
Real assets in the year ahead
Jan 13, 2021 | By BlackRockRead our 2021 Global Real Assets Outlook for insights into how real estate and infrastructure investors can pursue their goals amid deep structural changes and an uneven global recovery. -
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What we expect in credit markets
Jan 13, 2021 | By BlackRockCredit markets are seeing greater demand in a low yield world. In our 2021 Global Credit Outlook, we offer investors three themes to steer by as they navigate public and private credit markets in the year ahead. -
ALTERNATIVES AND PRIVATE MARKETS
Private markets 2021 webcast
Jan 6, 2021 | By BlackRockJoin us for our views on how 2021 may unfold across the private markets spectrum, with insights on opportunities in real assets, credit and private equity. -
FIXED INCOME AND CREDIT
ESG moves centre stage in private debt
Dec 21, 2020 | By BlackRockPrivate debt strategies can work with borrowers on ESG issues. Sonia Richer, Head of Research for European Middle Market Private Debt, explains how. -
EQUITIES
Emerging markets in the spotlight
Dec 16, 2020 | By BlackRockBlackRock’s leading emerging market investors explain why they are bullish on EM in 2021 and where they see the best opportunities in equity and debt. -
FIXED INCOME AND CREDIT
A different kind of distressed-credit cycle
Nov 16, 2020 | By BlackRockThe pandemic is likely to drive a significant wave of restructuring that calls for a broader range of solutions than seen in prior cycles. -
EQUITIES
2020: A Year of BifurKation
Nov 15, 2020 | By BlackRockAn increasing body of evidence suggests the economic recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic is K-shaped – implying a distinct bifurcation of outcomes. -
EQUITIES
New perspectives on macro investing
Oct 15, 2020 | By BlackRockBlackRock’s systematic team explains how using big data and machine learning can produce differentiated macro insights, and why these insights are especially relevant in the current climate. -
ALTERNATIVES AND PRIVATE MARKETS
The evolution of private equity
Oct 23, 2020We explore the historical evolution and outperformance of private equity over the last four decades and the outlook for the next decade. -
FIXED INCOME AND CREDIT
Fixed income style factors
Oct 15, 2020 | By BlackRockThe fundamental investment concepts underlying style factor investing can be applied in fixed income. -
FIXED INCOME AND CREDIT
Global Credit Forum
Sep 30, 2020Explore the on-demand content from our virtual Global Credit Forum in September 2020, where BlackRock leaders were joined by industry experts. -
EQUITIES
New perspectives on macro investing
Sep 11, 2020In today’s fast-changing market, a proper understanding of the macroeconomic environment is essential to investing. -
MULTI-ASSET SOLUTIONS
GTAA: An overlooked driver of performance
Aug 31, 2020We explore the uncorrelated return profile and application of alternative data in our GTAA investment framework. -
MULTI-ASSET SOLUTIONS
Navigating the beta gap
Aug 31, 2020Learn how multi-asset strategies deliver investment outcomes with more precision. -
MULTI-ASSET SOLUTIONS
Low risk, low inflation, low growth
Jul 31, 2020Risk parity is well-positioned for a low rate, low inflation and low-growth environment. -
EQUITIES
Sustainable investing: active equities
Jul 30, 2020Sustainable investing is going mainstream. The Systematic Active Equity team discusses the need to dig beyond headline numbers. -
EQUITIES
Technology: Our new virtual reality
Jul 22, 2020A discussion on trends that are reshaping the tech industry, where we see opportunities today, and what breakthrough technologies may shape our future. -
ALTERNATIVES AND PRIVATE MARKETS
The renewable revolution
Jul 22, 2020A look at how the world will power its energy needs in the future and where structural transformation is leading to investment opportunities. -
FIXED INCOME AND CREDIT
Investing for income
Jul 22, 2020We examine multiple opportunities to generate much-needed income in a world where benchmark interest rates are pegged near zero for the foreseeable future. -
EQUITIES
Healthcare in the age of the coronavirus
Jul 21, 2020Healthcare leaders explore how the efforts to combat the coronavirus are progressing, how technology is impacting the industry, and the future of healthcare. -
ALTERNATIVES AND PRIVATE MARKETS
Assessing opportunities across private markets
Jul 21, 2020Our panelists share insights on how they are positioning private markets portfolios for both near-term opportunities and long-term resilience. -
MULTI-ASSET SOLUTIONS
Fortifying portfolios for the next crisis
Jul 21, 2020The current crisis tested both portfolio construction and market liquidity. We examine the lessons learned and share insights on preparing for more volatility. -
ALTERNATIVES AND PRIVATE MARKETS
Winds of change: How to invest in renewables today
Jul 21, 2020We explore how to invest in renewables today as well as the role of this asset class in a total portfolio. -
FIXED INCOME AND CREDIT
A credit cycle like no other
Jul 20, 2020In a credit market transformed by Covid-19 and record stimulus, we explore investment opportunities amid significant sector dispersion and a likely wave of distress. -
FIXED INCOME AND CREDIT
Lessons from COVID-19: U.S. BBB bonds and fallen angels
Jul 17, 2020We provide an update to our August 2019 spotlight on US BBB Bonds in light of the first broad credit downgrade cycle resulting from COVID-19 and lower oil prices. -
FIXED INCOME AND CREDIT
Lessons from COVID-19: Fixed income index rebalancing
Jul 17, 2020We discuss how decisions to delay fixed income index rebalancing during March 2020 helped to preserve market liquidity, prevent unnecessarily large transaction costs for end-investors, and more. -
FIXED INCOME AND CREDIT
Lessons from COVID-19: European BBB bonds and fallen angels
Jul 17, 2020In this Policy Spotlight, we provide an update to our August 2019 spotlight on US BBB Bonds in light of the first broad credit downgrade cycle resulting from COVID-19 and lower oil prices. -
FIXED INCOME AND CREDIT
Lessons from COVID-19: U.S. municipal bond market
Jul 17, 2020We explore aspects of the U.S. municipal bond market ecosystem during the COVID-19 Crisis, the Federal response to provide assistance to municipalities, and liquidity risk management of municipal bond funds. -
FIXED INCOME AND CREDIT
Lessons from COVID-19: ETFs as a source of stability
Jul 17, 2020We explore how ETFs were a source of stability during the first part of 2020 amidst unprecedented market volatility by providing price transparency and liquidity. -
ALTERNATIVES AND PRIVATE MARKETS
Private perspectives on healthcare opportunities
Jul 10, 2020COVID is driving big changes in global healthcare, creating both winners and losers. In this setting, private debt and equity can be effective ways to invest. -
FIXED INCOME AND CREDIT
Credit downgrades and fallen angels
Jul 1, 2020We explore the current credit downgrade landscape and look at two different ways to navigate credit markets given this new environment. -
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Private equity secondaries: Four things to know now
Jul 30, 2020As periods of market stress roll on, opportunities to buy secondary interests in private funds may grow. Here are the deals and discounts our team is seeing. -
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Private market paths in re-emerging Asia
Jun 16, 2020As the diverse economies of Asia-Pacific emerge from their Covid-19 lockdowns, multiple dynamics are driving markets. -
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Optimized private equity programs
Jun 10, 2020We lay out the differences between diversified private equity programs investing in primaries, secondaries and co-investments. -
ALTERNATIVES AND PRIVATE MARKETS
Private capital’s role in post-Covid healthcare
Jun 2, 2020The Covid-19 crisis is significantly impacting the healthcare industry, intensifying the focus of private market investors. -
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Accelerating sustainability in alternatives
May 28, 2020Sustainability factors are even more important in long-term private investments—a point that COVID is underlining. -
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Re-assessing private markets portfolios
May 28, 2020Our investors share their latest thoughts on liquidity, rebalancing, and where we see opportunities in private markets. -
FIXED INCOME AND CREDIT
Direct lending's next chapter
May 28, 2020Markets have shifted, but there’s still a cohort of resilient, middle-market companies that need private capital. -
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The evolving picture in private equity
May 20, 2020The initial shock of the pandemic brought upon questions about valuations, capital calls, liquidity needs and secondaries. -
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Accelerating sustainability
May 13, 2020Join our experts for a discussion of why ESG is likely to matter more than ever as the COVID crisis eases. -
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Today’s alternatives landscape
May 13, 2020Private markets shifted significantly amid the COVID shock, underscoring the value of thoughtful, risk-managed portfolio design. -
MULTI-ASSET SOLUTIONS
Rethinking risk and rebalancing portfolios
May 11, 2020We examine approaches to assessing total portfolio risk and discuss opportunities for clients that are rebalancing. -
FIXED INCOME AND CREDIT
The dynamic opportunity set in credit
May 7, 2020BlackRock’s credit sector experts as they discuss what they’re seeing across public and private markets -
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Renewables are proving resilient
May 6, 2020How well-structured deals and the ongoing global energy transition can benefit wind and solar investments in the current downturn. -
MULTI-ASSET SOLUTIONS
Assessing portfolio risk and optimizing rebalancing strategies
Apr 30, 2020We discuss approaches to assessing risk across the total portfolio, including public and private markets. -
ALTERNATIVES AND PRIVATE MARKETS
What’s ahead in APAC real estate?
Apr 29, 2020BlackRock’s Head of APAC real estate discusses Asia’s property markets in the wake of COVID-19. -
ALTERNATIVES AND PRIVATE MARKETS
Comparing private market opportunity
Apr 29, 2020Join us as we discuss private markets and the implications for outcome-based portfolio construction. -
MULTI-ASSET SOLUTIONS
Multi-asset perspectives on the crisis
Apr 24, 2020Our investors share their views on macro themes in today’s markets, portfolio positioning and traditional assumptions. -
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Inspecting infrastructure
Apr 23, 2020Join us as we discuss the pandemic and its economic fallout impacting global infrastructure markets. -
EQUITIES
Capitalizing on equity market dislocation
Apr 16, 2020During this call, our investors will discuss how market dislocation is creating both short- and long-term opportunities in equities. -
ALTERNATIVES AND PRIVATE MARKETS
Why private equity secondaries may soon pick up
Apr 15, 2020Why we’re likely to see a significant increase in private equity secondary market transactions in the months ahead. -
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BlackRock raises US$5.1B for GEPIF III
Apr 15, 2020Infrastructure fund close marks the largest alternative asset fundraise in BlackRock history. -
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Windows on real estate
Apr 15, 2020Join our investors for views across regions and up and down the real-estate capital stack. -
MULTI-ASSET SOLUTIONS
Finding long-term value in short-term turmoil
Apr 9, 2020How can investors allocate risk and stay focused on the long term while confronting tremendous short-term disruptions? -
FIXED INCOME AND CREDIT
Opportunities and risks in credit markets
Apr 9, 2020We discuss opportunities and risks developing in credit markets amid historic volatility and unprecedented monetary policy. -
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Navigating an uneven road to recovery
Apr 8, 2020As the world plots its emergence from coronavirus closures, the pace of recovery and prospective outcomes look diverse. -
ALTERNATIVES AND PRIVATE MARKETS
Hedge funds through the downturn
Apr 8, 2020Join us as we discuss how the hedge fund industry faring in today’s volatile markets. -
MULTI-ASSET SOLUTIONS
Rebalancing and tactical opportunities
Apr 2, 2020BlackRock’s insights on the risks that may be hidden in institutional portfolios and thoughts on how to rebalance amid the coronavirus pandemic. -
ALTERNATIVES AND PRIVATE MARKETS
Private equity in a changed landscape
Apr 1, 2020Join BlackRock private equity investors for an update on keeping programs on track and alert to opportunities. -
FIXED INCOME AND CREDIT
Assessing liquidity and opportunity in fixed income
Mar 27, 2020Rick Rieder offers insights on how fixed income markets are functioning and where he sees opportunity. -
PRIVATE MARKETS
Private markets: The view from a CIO’s dashboard
Mar 25, 2020Our leaders discuss the challenges and opportunities facing private market investors amid current turmoil. -
FIXED INCOME AND CREDIT
Current dynamics in credit markets
Mar 25, 2020A look at the profound shifts in macroeconomics and geopolitics that have transpired as of late as well as thoughts on the imminent US election. -
ALTERNATIVES AND PRIVATE MARKETS
Private markets in a time of turbulence
Mar 18, 2020Alternative investors share perspectives on how the COVID-19 pandemic is playing out across the private markets. -
FIXED INCOME AND CREDIT
US IG Credit Outlook Q1 2020
Feb 27, 2020We discuss the start of 2020, evolving investment themes, M&A trends and ESG as an alpha driver. -
ALTERNATIVES AND PRIVATE MARKETS
Private markets 2020
Feb 21, 2020Our guide to private markets offers a timely analysis of 13 distinct asset classes organized by three common outcomes. -
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Getting precise in private markets
Feb 20, 2020Institutional investors are increasingly looking to private markets to meet their most important objectives. -
FIXED INCOME AND CREDIT
Global credit outlook
Jan 29, 2020We expect returns in 2020 to be closer to the average coupon of the market, but with greater underlying dispersion. -
EQUITIES
Q1 2020: Decoding the markets
Jan 29, 2020Leaders of BlackRock’s Systematic Active Equity Platform leverage +10 years investment in big data and machine learning to provide a unique perspective on markets. -
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Global real assets outlook 2020
Jan 27, 2020BlackRock examines key themes for investors in 2020: a slowing cycle, accelerating change and the relative attractiveness of the asset class. -
FIXED INCOME AND CREDIT
Q&A: Private debt in transition?
Jan 20, 2020We explore what shape the European private debt market will take and the trends to watch in the medium term. -
ALTERNATIVES AND PRIVATE MARKETS
Alternative investments in modern portfolios
Jan 14, 2020Over the past 25 years or so, alternatives have evolved from a small part of the portfolios into a core holding. -
FIXED INCOME AND CREDIT
Bonds as ballast
Nov 26, 2019Read about why we think stubbornly low interest rates challenge long-held assumptions about the role government bonds play in strategic asset allocations.
Personalized insights for institutional clients
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FAMILY OFFICES
Global family office survey
Dec 29, 2020 | By BlackRockThe BlackRock global family office survey combines data about the experiences and plans of 185 family offices across the globe, featuring insights around market outlook, asset allocation and sustainable investing. -
OFFICIAL INSTITUTIONS
OIG Q4 digest
Dec 21, 2020 | By BlackRockAs one of the most challenging years on record comes to a close, we've rounded up the key trends and themes currently shaping the Official Institutions investing landscape - as well as highlighting some of our insights on what we think 2021 holds. -
ENDOWMENTS AND FOUNDATIONS
An endowment’s perspective on the outsourced CIO model
Dec 14, 2020 | By BlackRockJeff Mindlin, CIO of ASU Enterprise Partners, sat down with Mark McCombe, BlackRock’s Chief Client Officer, to discuss how endowments can build a successful OCIO partnership. -
OFFICIAL INSTITUTIONS
Integrating sustainability into capital market assumptions
Dec 10, 2020Ahead of BlackRock’s forthcoming launch of new CMAs that will integrate sustainability for the first time, we gathered BlackRock thought leaders to discuss the framework and importance of incorporating ESG considerations into portfolio construction. -
PUBLIC PENSIONS
Public pensions in the 2020s: Planning for a different decade ahead
Nov 15, 2020 | By BlackRockBlackRock analyzed fund-level data for nearly 70 public pensions to gauge how likely they are to meet their return assumptions over the next decade. -
FAMILY OFFICES
Family Office Virtual Summit: Collective Intelligence
Oct 29, 2020 | By BlackRockThe BlackRock Family Office Virtual Summit hosted 450 clients from the US, Canada, LatAm and EMEA, providing an agenda oriented around networking and BlackRock’s collective intelligence. For more, visit the event hub. -
INSURANCE
Global Insurance Report 2020
Oct 20, 2020360 senior insurance executives across the globe share their insights into how the pandemic is fundamentally reshaping the industry and their investment approach in BlackRock's ninth annual global insurance survey. -
OFFICIAL INSTITUTIONS
OIG Q3 digest
Oct 3, 2020 | By BlackRockEntering the final stretch of a challenging year for investors, we review OI key themes and trends, and discuss what's to come next. -
CORPORATE PENSIONS
Impact of recent market volatility on corporate pensions
May 5, 2020We examine the impact of recent volatility on the funded status, asset allocations and active risk of U.S. corporate pensions. -
CORPORATE PENSIONS
Key themes for corporate plans after Q1 volatility
May 1, 2020BlackRock has updated its 2020 investment themes for corporate pension plans given the sharp declines in equity markets and risk assets around the world. -
PUBLIC PENSIONS
Impact of recent market volatility on public pensions
Apr 3, 2020We assess how market volatility has impacted funded status and altered asset allocations at U.S. public pension plans. -
DEFINED CONTRIBUTION PLANS
A guide to DC loans during turmoil
Mar 23, 2020What to tell participants about borrowing from their DC plans during market volatility. -
DEFINED CONTRIBUTION PLANS
Three actions for plan sponsors
Mar 12, 2020Helping participants mitigate market volatility is crucial to protecting their retirement accounts. -
OFFICIAL INSTITUTIONS
Impact of coronavirus on central banks
Mar 11, 2020Q&A with Stanley Fischer on how central banks should react to the coronavirus shock. -
ENDOWMENTS AND FOUNDATIONS
How smaller endowments make do
Feb 6, 2020OCIO partnerships have the potential to help smaller endowments diversify their investing strategies to better deliver against their outcomes. -
DEFINED CONTRIBUTION PLANS
Take advantage of the SECURE Act
Jan 23, 2020Barbara Novick, BlackRock’s Vice Chairman and head of the Global Public Policy Group, called the SECURE Act “our greatest opportunity in over a decade to improve retirement security for millions of Americans. -
INSURANCE
A climate scenario analysis of US insurers’ portfolios
Dec 5, 2019Here’s how investors can better understand climate risks and adapt investment strategies to manage them. -
INSURANCE
Raising resilience in strategic portfolios
Sep 23, 2019In our view, we believe it’s crucial to consider explicitly the uncertainty inherent in return estimates when building resilient portfolios. -
INSURANCE
Sourcing resilience in fixed income
Sep 23, 2019BlackRock Description: We identify six themes that we believe are critical in helping to build those more resilient portfolios. -
INSURANCE
Portfolio resilience through sustainability
Sep 23, 2019We explore how insurers can enhance their resilience to climate change from both a physical and transition risk perspective, with data and scenario analysis as the common thread. -
INSURANCE
Insurance portfolio construction for alternatives
Sep 23, 2019Insurer's complex liability profiles and regulatory and accounting constraints create additional portfolio construction considerations. -
INSURANCE
Global Insurance Report 2019: Re-engineering portfolio resilience
Sep 23, 2019BlackRock’s eighth annual global insurance survey provides perspectives on markets and portfolio construction from 360 senior insurance executives, plus client interviews and insights from BlackRock’s experts.
The clients we serve
At BlackRock, the institutions we serve – from foundations to large pension funds – collectively serve hundreds of millions of individuals around the world. That’s why we work alongside them as they contribute to the financial futures of the people who depend on them.
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ESG integration and investing
Explore BlackRock’s insights on environmental, social and governance (ESG) opportunities and strategies.
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ESG moves centre stage in private debt
Dec 21, 2020 | By BlackRockPrivate debt strategies can work with borrowers on ESG issues. Sonia Richer, Head of Research for European Middle Market Private Debt, explains how. -
Integrating sustainability into capital market assumptions
Dec 10, 2020Ahead of BlackRock’s forthcoming launch of new CMAs that will integrate sustainability for the first time, we gathered BlackRock thought leaders to discuss the framework and importance of incorporating ESG considerations into portfolio construction. -
Addressing investment stewardship and the ‘G’ in ESG
Dec 9, 2020We share perspectives on Investment Stewardship, the G in ESG, and how they can help drive long-term sustainable value for investors. -
Sustainability goes mainstream
Dec 3, 2020 | By BlackRockBlackRock recently surveyed clients around the world to understand the shift towards sustainable assets and how the pandemic may affect it. Our findings were clear: The tectonic shift towards sustainable investing is accelerating. -
Helping our clients invest sustainably
Dec 3, 2020 | By BlackRockOur survey revealed that sustainability considerations are increasingly becoming a central aspect of our clients’ investment approaches. Read our update on our 2020 sustainability progress. -
Physical Effects & Economic Risks of Climate Change
Oct 28, 2020We discuss the increasing importance of the environmental component of ESG in the era of climate change. -
Rethinking the ‘S’ in ESG
Sep 29, 2020 | By BlackRockBlackRock and CalPERS discuss the increasing importance of ESG and sustainability more broadly, in this time of upheaval. -
Sustainable investing: active equities
Jul 30, 2020Sustainable investing is going mainstream. The Systematic Active Equity team discusses the need to dig beyond headline numbers. -
The renewable revolution
Jul 22, 2020 | By BlackRockA look at how the world will power its energy needs in the future and where structural transformation is leading to investment opportunities. -
Shining a spotlight on the stakeholder
Jul 22, 2020 | By BlackRockHear from investors about how they are addressing the rising prominence of issues that impact employees, customers and communities the most with sustainable investing in order to drive change. -
Winds of change: How to invest in renewables today
Jul 21, 2020 | By BlackRockWe explore how to invest in renewables today as well as the role of this asset class in a total portfolio. -
Troubled waters
Jul 21, 2020What would the world look like with less water? We explore the often overlooked risk of water stress and its financial implications on portfolios. Take a look. -
Sustainable Investing: Why it matters now more than ever
May 13, 2020 | By BlackRockWe examine the investment opportunities that ESG is creating and take a look at the latest trends in impact investing. -
Accelerating sustainability in alternatives
May 28, 2020Sustainability factors are even more important in long-term private investments—a point that COVID is underlining. -
A pivotal moment for sustainable investing
May 18, 2020How ESG strategies have performed during the pandemic and why they will become increasingly important in the future. -
Resilience amid uncertainty
May 18, 2020 | By Tony DeSpiritoAmid historic volatility, investors turned to sustainable strategies, and the strategies demonstrated their resilience. -
Helping our clients invest sustainably
May 11, 2020 | By BlackRockBlackRock discusses its progress since committing to help clients achieve their sustainable investing goals. Learn more. -
Renewables are proving resilient
May 6, 2020 | By BlackRockHow well-structured deals and the ongoing global energy transition can benefit wind and solar investments in the current downturn. -
Securities lending viewed through the sustainability lens
Apr 28, 2020 | By BlackRockIn this Spotlight, we explore the intersection of securities lending with short selling and investment stewardship through the lens of sustainable investing. -
How a global pandemic could accelerate ESG investing
Apr 13, 2020 | By BlackRockTony DeSpirito discusses its potential impact on ESG investing and how it may hasten an important trend for active investors. -
Sustainability: The tectonic shift transforming investing
Feb 27, 2019 | By BlackRockA commonly held view is that a return sacrifice is needed when adopting sustainable investing. We disagree – and in fact believe the opposite is true. -
Europe’s listed companies: their governance, shareholders and votes
Feb 21, 2020 | By BlackRockIn this ViewPoint, we analyze the ownership of companies in the MSCI Europe index and examined the proxy voting of their 30 largest institutional shareholders. -
Towards a common language for sustainable investing *VP
Jan 14, 2020 | By BlackRockIn this ViewPoint, we review current global regulatory efforts to develop and implement more standardized terminology for sustainable investing, and we outline recommendations to increase clarity around (i) sustainable investment product -
A climate scenario analysis of US insurers’ portfolios
Oct 12, 2019 | By BlackRockA climate scenario analysis on US insurers’ portfolios can help investors understand climate risks and adapt investment strategies to manage them. -
Sustainability: The bond that endures
Dec 20, 2019 | By BlackRockEvidence is building that a focus on sustainability can help investors build more resilient portfolios.
Sustainable investing at BlackRock
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Public policy ViewPoints
Read our comments on public policy topics through our ViewPoints series of papers, which examine public policy issues and assess their implications for investors.
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Lessons from COVID-19: Market Structure Underlies Interconnectedness o...
Nov 23, 2020In this ViewPoint, we discuss the evolving market ecosystem and examine how market infrastructure contributed to the short lived but intense liquidity crisis of March 2020. -
Lessons from COVID-19: Liquidity Risk Management is Central to Open-En...
Nov 5, 2020In this ViewPoint, we examine the effect of stressed markets on open-ended funds, and bond funds in particular. We then review the liquidity risk management tools available to asset managers, and how they were deployed during March 2020. -
Swing pricing: The dilution effects of investor trading activity on mu...
Oct 31, 2020This paper considers processes that provide protection to existing mutual fund investors from the negative ‘dilution impact’ that occurs when a fund invests or disinvests in securities as a result of investor activity. -
Lessons from COVID-19: Operational Risk and Resilience
Oct 22, 2020In this ViewPoint, we analyze operational challenges faced by the asset management industry during COVID-19, explore how the industry has responded to these challenges, and outline a series of recommendations to further bolster operational resilience -
Lessons from COVID-19: Overview of Financial Stability and Non-Bank Fi...
Sep 30, 2020This ViewPoint summarizes key takeaways from our series of ViewPoints on "Lessons from COVID-19", considers the implications of the COVID-19 crisis across capital markets, and outlines policy recommendations. -
Lessons from COVID-19: U.S. BBB bonds and fallen angels
Jul 17, 2020 | By BlackRockWe provide an update to our August 2019 spotlight on US BBB Bonds in light of the first broad credit downgrade cycle resulting from COVID-19 and lower oil prices. -
Lessons from COVID-19: Fixed income index rebalancing
Jul 17, 2020 | By BlackRockWe discuss how decisions to delay fixed income index rebalancing during March 2020 helped to preserve market liquidity, prevent unnecessarily large transaction costs for end-investors, and more. -
Lessons from COVID-19: The experience of European MMFs
Jul 17, 2020We make a holistic assessment of European short-term markets during the March market turmoil and identify three key components of the short-term market ecosystem. -
Lessons from COVID-19: U.S. municipal bond market
Jul 17, 2020 | By BlackRockWe explore aspects of the U.S. municipal bond market ecosystem during the COVID-19 Crisis, the Federal response to provide assistance to municipalities, and liquidity risk management of municipal bond funds. -
Lessons from COVID-19: U.S. short-term money markets
Jul 17, 2020 | By BlackrockIn this ViewPoint, we make a holistic assessment of U.S. short-term markets during the March market turmoil and identify three key components of the short-term market ecosystem. -
Lessons from COVID-19: ETFs as a source of stability
Jul 17, 2020 | By BlackrockWe explore how ETFs were a source of stability during the first part of 2020 amidst unprecedented market volatility by providing price transparency and liquidity. -
A global perspective on market on close activity
Jul 7, 2020 | By BlackRockThis ViewPoint explores the growth of global market-on-close activity, the key drivers behind this trend, and the benefits that the closing auction provides. -
Improving investment outcomes for 403(b) plan participants
May 7, 2020 | By BlackRockIn this ViewPoint, we highlight a relatively easy step policy makers can take that would expand choice for 403(b) plan sponsors in selecting investment vehicles and could result in cost savings for plan participants. -
BlackRock's Guide to LIBOR Transition
Apr 29, 2020 | By BlackRockThis ViewPoint focuses on providing an update on LIBOR transition, information on upcoming milestones, BlackRock’s transition planning, and other information to serve as a reference and guide for clients, industry participants, and stakeholders. -
Securities lending viewed through the sustainability lens
Apr 28, 2020 | By BlackRockIn this Spotlight, we explore the intersection of securities lending with short selling and investment stewardship through the lens of sustainable investing. -
Regulatory developments in Europe: 2020 outlook
Feb 27, 2020 | By BlackRockThis ViewPoint summarises the key financial services policy developments impacting European retail investors, institutional investors, and distributors. -
Europe's listed companies
Feb 21, 2020 | By BlackRockIn this ViewPoint, we analyze the ownership of companies in the MSCI Europe index and examined the proxy voting of their 30 largest institutional shareholders. -
Towards a common language for sustainable investing
Jan 14, 2020 | By BlackRockIn this ViewPoint, we review current global regulatory efforts to develop and implement more standardized terminology for sustainable investing -
The decade of financial regulatory reform: 2009 to 2019
Jan 5, 2020 | By BlackRockIn this ViewPoint, we examine financial regulatory reforms over the past decade, with a focus on the asset management sector. In addition, we look ahead and identify several areas that merit additional study from a systemic risk perspective.
Public policy at BlackRock
As an important part of our fiduciary duty to our clients, BlackRock advocates for public policies that we believe are in our investors’ long-term best interests.
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