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yahoo news | BlackRock's Fink on why he won't cash out private-credit investors: 'Those are...

BlackRock’s chairman and CEO Larry Fink warned private‑credit investors that he would not allow redemption requests beyond the 5 percent quarterly limit set in the fund’s prospectus. The firm’s $26 billion HPS Corporate Lending Fund received redemption requests equal to 9.3 percent of its assets in the fourth quarter, but BlackRock only redeemed the contractual 5 percent—about $620 million—citing its fiduciary duty to the remaining investors. In an interview with the BBC, Fink stressed that the rule is “on page one” of the fund documents and that bending it would betray the investors who stay in the fund.

Fink noted that the pressure on private‑credit funds comes as investors rush to exit business‑development companies, especially those loaned to software firms, while other managers such as Blue Owl Capital and Ares Management have seen their shares slump. He argued that the broader $2.2 trillion private‑credit asset class is not a systemic risk, pointing out that the sector’s legal debt‑to‑equity cap of 2‑to‑1 prevents the kind of leverage that sparked the 2008 crisis. According to Fink, many institutions are actually seeking to invest in the fund rather than withdraw.

The interview also turned to macro‑economic implications, with Fink painting two extreme oil‑price scenarios tied to the ongoing Iran conflict. He said oil could trade as low as $40 a barrel, signaling abundance and growth, or soar above $150 a barrel, likely triggering a “steep recession.” He emphasized that the outcome—not the duration—of the war will drive the economy, and that investors should recognize the binary nature of these possibilities.

Read more: https://www.morningstar.com/news/marketwatch/2026032553/blackrocks-fink-on-why-he-wont-cash-out-private-credit-investors-those-are-the-rules-live-with-it

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yahoo news | iCapital Links Alternative Investments to Aladdin Wealth

iCapital has announced a partnership with BlackRock to integrate its alternative‑investment platform directly into Aladdin Wealth, BlackRock’s proprietary technology suite for portfolio analytics. The integration will allow advisors using Aladdin Wealth to browse, subscribe to, and redeem alternative‑investment products, as well as monitor transaction status, all from within the same workflow they use for traditional assets. By embedding iCapital’s tools, the platform aims to provide a “connected and scalable framework for portfolio construction and oversight,” according to iCapital chairman and CEO Lawrence Calcano.

The move builds on a 2024 collaboration in which BlackRock, iCapital, and TAMP GeoWealth launched custom public‑private model portfolios through a unified managed‑account (UMA) solution. With the new link, Aladdin Wealth users will have access to the same data, analytics, risk‑management, and portfolio‑workflow capabilities they already rely on, now extended to alternative investments. Ted Stratigos, global head of Aladdin Wealth, said the integration “will extend Aladdin Wealth’s capabilities by connecting advisors more directly to alternative investments, supported by the same data, analytics, risk management, and portfolio workflows they rely on across their business.”

The partnership is positioned as a way to improve efficiency and enable more personalized outcomes for high‑net‑worth clients, who are increasingly seeking exposure to alternatives such as private equity, hedge funds, and real‑asset strategies. Elaine Misonzhnik, senior editor of Investments at Wealth Management, highlighted that the combined platform could streamline advisor processes, allowing them to incorporate alternatives into client portfolios without leaving the Aladdin environment. The integration is expected to accelerate adoption of alternative assets across registered investment advisors (RIAs) and other wealth‑management firms looking for seamless, technology‑driven solutions.

Read more: https://www.wealthmanagement.com/alternative-investments/icapital-aladdin-wealth-announce-partnership

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bing news | Global self-reliance drive will strain capital, push burden to markets: BlackRock’s Larry Fink

BlackRock chairman and chief executive Larry Fink warn that the world’s shift toward economic self‑reliance—reducing dependence on one another for critical minerals, energy, defence and technology—will be costly. By giving up the global economies of scale that have kept prices low for decades, countries will face a surge in capital needs that governments, banks and corporations alone cannot meet. Fink notes that banks cannot finance the scale of investment required, especially as governments already carry record levels of debt, so capital markets will have to play a much larger role in funding the transition.

Fink cautions that too few people are currently invested in capital markets, a situation that could widen wealth inequality as the gains from new technologies such as artificial intelligence accrue primarily to the firms that build them and the investors who own them. To avoid repeating this pattern, he stresses the need to broaden market participation. He cites India’s rapid expansion of modern financial infrastructure—exemplified by BlackRock’s joint venture with Reliance’s JioBlackRock, which attracted over a million investors in a year—as a model for unlocking mass retail investment. In Japan, liberalising tax‑advantaged accounts in 2022 added nearly ten million new investors, helping lift the Nikkei 225 dramatically.

Looking ahead, Fink highlights emerging tools such as tokenisation, which can digitise asset ownership and allow ordinary savers to hold fractional stakes in infrastructure and private‑credit projects through a single digital wallet. Such technology could lower barriers to entry and democratise access to capital markets globally, addressing the deeper anxiety that capitalism is not working for enough people. Broadening participation, he argues, is essential for financing the self‑reliance drive without exacerbating inequality.

Read more: https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/global-self-reliance-drive-will-strain-capital-push-burden-markets-blackrocks-larry-fink

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yahoo news | BlackRock CEO Says Tokenization Could Transform Finance Like the Internet in...

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Read more: https://www.investing.com/analysis/blackrock-ceo-says-tokenization-could-transform-finance-like-the-internet-in-1996-200677226

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bing news | Boss of financial giant Blackrock warns of global recession if oil price hits $150

Larry Fink, the chief executive of BlackRock, warned that if oil prices were to climb to $150 a barrel it would trigger a “stark and steep” global recession. He argued that a prolonged period of oil above $100, driven by an unchecked Iranian threat, would have “profound implications” for the world economy, especially for countries that rely on cheap energy to sustain growth and living standards. Fink also stressed that while the conflict in the Middle East could eventually be resolved—potentially pulling oil prices back down—there is a realistic risk of several years of high‑priced oil if diplomatic progress stalls.

In response to these energy risks, Fink urged governments to adopt a pragmatic, diversified energy mix, using all available sources while accelerating the transition to renewables. He warned that without increased domestic production the UK, for example, could become overly dependent on imports amid rising global instability. Nonetheless, he emphasized that cheap energy is essential for economic expansion, and that rising oil costs could spur many nations to shift more rapidly toward solar and wind power, rather than relying on a single fuel source.

Beyond oil, Fink dismissed talk of an AI bubble and highlighted the technology’s potential to generate millions of jobs in trades such as plumbing, electrical work, and welding. He cautioned that the current education system over‑emphasizes university degrees at the expense of technical training, and that a balanced skill set is needed to power AI development—especially given the high energy costs that could hinder AI expansion in the US and Europe. According to Fink, investing in cheap, clean energy is crucial for maintaining AI’s growth trajectory and preventing widening inequality.

Read more: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c9wqrdkx8ppo

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