…BlackRock and Fidelity, boosted the legitimacy of the asset class and helped send bitcoin to a record high of $73,803 in March.” To read the entire article by Reuters, please…
Dallas Invests in BlackRock Despite Oil & Gas Concerns
…sovereign wealth fund’s divestiture. Kinsey added his belief that firing BlackRock was mandated and in “full compliance with Texas law,” as the “relationship with BlackRock was not in compliance with…
RFK Jr. Touts His Vision for Healthy America
…“Both political parties have been captured by corporate entities … ironically, it is the same groups, such as BlackRock, which owns all the defense contractors, all the pharmaceutical companies, most…
Cowtown Investments Appear BlackRock-Free
…the investment direction has included a wide variety of companies and mutual funds. One of these funds includes BlackRock’s “High Yield Bond Portfolio Institutional Shares.” However, BlackRock is just one…
Dallas Data Disaster: City Spills Sensitive Employee Info
…in companies that discriminate against Texas’ oil and gas industry. Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar has identified BlackRock as one financial institution that allegedly unlawfully discriminates against Texas energy producers. In…
RFK Jr. Blasts BlackRock for Buying Off GOP Pols
…high-profile figures to take aim at BlackRock for its political influence. Aaron Kinsey, chairman of the State Board of Education, recently announced Permanent School Fund would fire BlackRock as an…
Opinion | Advice To BlackRock: Attack The Problem, Not Your Customer
…of fossil fuels. As required by the law, Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar’s investigation found that BlackRock does boycott fossil fuels. This finding follows from BlackRock’s net-zero emissions commitments and its…
State's BlackRock Bestie Denies Being Paid Off
…to believe that anyone would stoop so low and allege that I have worked for Blackrock or ever been paid a penny by Blackrock. I have never worked for Blackrock…
ERS Strengthens Relationship With Banned BlackRock
…roughly $3.5 billion in the 401k program and about $2 billion in the 457b. This migration will enrich BlackRock to the tune of about $5.5 billion in assets. Extant BlackRock…
ESG Adherent BlackRock's CEO: 'Politics Should Never Outweigh Performance'
…BlackRock Vice Chair Mark McCombe told the Financial Times in 2022. However, BlackRock is facing its own accusations of lying. According to McCombe, company officials were caught by surprise when…
SBOE Discusses BlackRock Divestiture
…divest from BlackRock was purely a fiduciary one and not at all political, other board members were not so quick to agree. “We still hold BlackRock in our portfolio, and…
BlackRock Allegedly Outright Lies to TX Officials
…and BlackRock. Will Hild, executive director of Consumers’ Research, stated the following on X: “We’ve found proof that @BlackRock lied in their letter to the Texas Permanent School Fund, following…
Major TX City Has Alleged Illegal Ties to BlackRock
…program for public employees has reportedly invested substantial sums in BlackRock entities, including international, large- and small-cap funds. The city’s five-year returns have been mixed, with BlackRock funds consistently falling…
Texas Entities Still Invested in BlackRock
…two public employee-defined contribution programs are still invested in BlackRock. Furthermore, BlackRock constitutes around a quarter of investments with the state’s Texa$aver 401(K) plan and a fifth of the 457(b)…
State Board of Education Cuts Off BlackRock
…Kinsey stated. “Today, PS leadership delivered an official notice to global asset manager BlackRock terminating its financial management of approximately $8.5 billion in Texas’ assets. Terminating BlackRock’s contract ensures PSF’s…
More Companies Claim To Be Ditching ESG
…Global Advisors were pulling out of the Climate Action 100+ group. Additionally, Hegar said the world’s largest investment firm, Blackrock, was scaling back its commitment to Climate Action 100+. “These…
BlackRock To Lay Off 600, Maybe From ESG Div.
The worldwide manager of trillions of dollars worth of assets announced future cuts to its workforce on Tuesday. BlackRock, an American multinational investment company, will lay off roughly 600 employees,…
Fake X Post Leads to Bitcoin Price Surge
…filing by the listing exchanges. The regulator must also approve any related S-1 forms. These are the registration applications from potential issuers, like BlackRock. The SEC has previously cited concerns…
City To Promote ESG in 2024 Bond Program
…of ESG, BlackRock, expressing concern “that taxpayers’ best long-term economic interests might have become subordinated to environmental, social, and political interests often divorced from shareholder value — and often pushed…
Haley Slammed for Selling Out in Debate
…a fresh sting in light of the recent revelations that Haley met with and ostensibly received the endorsement of some of the most powerful names on Wall Street, including BlackRock…