BlackRock, Inc. is a publicly traded investment management firm that offers its expertise to a wide array of clients, including institutional, intermediary, and individual investors. Its diverse clientele encompasses corporate, public, union, and industry pension plans, insurance providers, third-party mutual funds, endowments, public entities, governments, foundations, charities, sovereign wealth funds, corporations, official institutions, and banks. In addition to investment management, the company provides global risk management and advisory services.