The Latest Breaking News from BlackRock

BlackRock Inc.’s (NYSE:BLK) Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP) is reportedly in advanced talks to acquire Aligned Data Centers in a deal that could value the company at $40 billion.

AES Corporation (NYSE:AES) shares are trading higher Wednesday after reports indicating BlackRock’s Global Infrastructure Partners is nearing an acquisition of the company.

Editor’s Note: The future prices of benchmark tracking ETFs were updated in the story.

A LABOUR MP has said he “increasingly” believes the UK Government does not have the “intellectual and political capability” to take on the…

The U.S. regulator voted on Wednesday to establish generic listing criteria for crypto ETFs to speed up the launch process.

President Donald Trump is once again shaking up Wall Street’s rule book. This week, he called for U.S. companies to ditch quarterly earnings reports and switch to a six-month schedule instead. "This will save money and allow managers to focus on properly running their companies," he wrote on Truth Social.

Media startup Minute Media, backed by BlackRock (NYSE:BLK) and Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS) is betting big on that trend with its Sept. 9 acquisition of VideoVerse, an Indian AI company valued between $200 million and $250 million.

BlackRock is doubling down on the rapidly expanding active ETF universe with the launch of two mutual fund stalwarts as ETFs. The company launched the iShares Dynamic Equity Active ETF (NYSE:BDYN) and the iShares Disciplined Volatility Equity Active ETF (NYSE:BDVL) on Tuesday, rounding out its large iShares stable.

Three BlackRock fixed-income closed-end funds experienced notable declines in their quality rankings this week, pushing each into the market's bottom decile for operational efficiency and financial health. This shift comes as U.S. Treasury yields have been declining, causing changes across the credit markets.