Blackrock Archives - Investigate Europe

27 November 2020 Blackrock

New criticism of BlackRock’s influence in Europe

By Jordan Pouille

A follow up to Investigate Europe’s 2018 investigation into the financial leviathan, BlackRock. In the time since, the asset management company’s influence in Europe has not dwindled, but officials are taking note, and calling for more reform. Read more "New criticism of BlackRock’s influence in Europe"

17 April 2019 Blackrock

Blackrock: The financial leviathan that bears down on Europe’s decisions

By Jordan Pouille

BlackRock is the world’s most powerful financial institution, managing over $6 trillion in assets. As both an adviser to central banks and the largest shareholder in the industrial jewels of a nation, BlackRock has begun whispering in the ears of European states. Its key challenges: to … Read more "Blackrock: The financial leviathan that bears down on Europe’s decisions"

The money octopus

9 October 2018
Rheinpfalz, Germany

Be careful, pensioners

4 July 2018
der Freitag, Germany

How a US firm pushed for EU €2.1trn pension fund

22 June 2018
EUobserver, Belgium

Blackrock: incentives for Italian bankers

17 June 2018
Il Fatto Quotidiano, Italy