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Now this is the kind of coal you want in your stocking. BlackRock is one of the world's largest money managers. The firm specializes in fixed-income products and money market instruments for mostly institutional clients worldwide, including pension plans, insurance companies, mutual funds, endowments, foundations, and charities. It also provides risk management services, manages hedge funds, and oversees the operations of publicly traded real estate investment trust Anthracite Capital. The firm has more than 75 offices worldwide. BlackRock CEO Lawrence Fink, who has overseen a string of major acquisitions in recent years, engineered a blockbuster merger with Barclays Global Investors in 2009.
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40 E. 52nd St. New York, NY 10022
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Highlights | | Fiscal Year End: | December | | Revenue (2008): | 5064.00 M | | Revenue Growth (1 yr): | 4.50% | | Employees (2008): | 5,341 | | Employee Growth (1 yr): | (-2.90%) |
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Key People
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Chairman and CEO:
Laurence D. Fink
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President and Director:
Robert S. (Rob) Kapito
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Vice Chairman and COO:
Susan L. Wagner
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