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3 themes shaping markets in 2021

What should investors consider in the new year? The BlackRock Investment Institute shares its investment themes and discusses market drivers like sustainability and inflation in its 2021 Global Outlook.*
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  • Sustainability goes mainstream

    BlackRock 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.
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  • Helping our clients invest sustainably

    Our survey revealed that sustainability considerations are increasingly becoming a central aspect of our clients’ investment approaches. Read our update on our 2020 sustainability progress.
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  • From purpose to prosperity

    Our purpose is to help more and more people experience financial well-being. We’re taking action to contribute to a more equitable, financially resilient future for all. Learn where we stand on our journey from purpose to prosperity for more people.
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  • Sustainability through stewardship

    We're committed to ensuring that the companies our clients are invested in have sound governance and business practices. Our new report outlines BlackRock's investment stewardship approach to sustainability and the actions we've taken.
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  • Look ahead with sustainability

    At our inaugural BlackRock Global Summit, we gathered clients, business leaders and thought leaders to explore how sustainable investing could accelerate economic recovery. See what they discussed.
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  • Water causes risks to portfolios

    1 in 4 people globally live in regions at risk of water scarcity – where demand exceeds supply.1 This creates a financial risk that we believe investors are overlooking.
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  • We stand for racial equality

    BlackRock is taking action to advance racial equity and inclusion.
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  • Helping our clients invest sustainably

    In January, we made a commitment to help our clients achieve their sustainable investing goals.
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  • BlackRock partners with Rhodium on climate analytics

    BlackRock partners with Rhodium Group to develop solutions to help clients better understand the impacts of climate risk.
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  • The shift to sustainable ETFs explained

    Salim Ramji, Global Head of iShares, discusses today’s record interest in sustainable investing on our latest podcast.
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  • Coronavirus shocks growth

    We believe near-term impact of the pandemic on growth may be greater than in 2008 but impact over time may be less severe.
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  • COVID-19 reshapes our investment themes

    COVID-19 is set to deliver a sharp and deep economic shock. We expect a recovery if policymakers deliver a decisive response.
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  • Sustainability: The tectonic shift transforming investing

    A commonly held view is that a return sacrifice is needed when adopting sustainable investing.
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  • 14 questions answered about the coronavirus

    We asked five senior investment professionals to answer the top questions we’ve received around the coronavirus from clients.
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  • Enhancing transparency in Investment Stewardship

    BlackRock is placing sustainability at the centre of our investment stewardship approach.
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  • Sustainability is fundamentally reshaping finance

    Sustainability is fundamentally reshaping finance

    Climate change is driving a profound reassessment of risk and we anticipate significant reallocation of capital.
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  • Putting sustainability at the center of how we invest

    Putting sustainability at the centre of how we invest

    Sustainability-integrated portfolios can help investors achieve their financial goals.
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About BlackRock in the UK

Hello and welcome to BlackRock. In this video, Sarah Melvin, our Head of UK and Ireland, explains who we are and what we do.

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Our response to COVID-19
During this unprecedented crisis, our conviction in our purpose – to help more and more people experience financial well-being – is stronger than ever. BlackRock has taken action to continue delivering for our clients, stay connected with our shareholders, support employee well-being, and provide relief for the communities in which we operate.
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Our response to COVID-19
We’re committed to delivering investors value for money. This report describes our approach to assessing value and includes value statements for our UK authorised funds. It is aimed at individual investors and their advisers.
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Where we stand

Sustainable solutions.
Sustainable solutions
We build products that can do more than help grow your money. Align your investments to your values with funds that support sustainable, well-governed organisations.
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Diversity & Inclusion
Corporate sustainability
We put an unwavering focus on long-term sustainability and ensure it's embedded across our entire business.

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Investment Stewardship
Investment stewardship
We engage with companies to inform our voting and promote sound corporate governance that is consistent with sustainable, long-term value creation.
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1WRI (May 2020), Water: mapping, measuring and mitigating global water challenges.  

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