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Our purpose at BlackRock is to help people experience financial well-being. We support our clients, and the people they serve, in saving for the things that are important to them, like retirement, paying for their children’s education, buying homes or starting businesses. And we’ve been doing just that in Europe for more than 25 years, and in more than 25 European countries.
My 1,700 colleagues across Europe have deep local expertise, and they work on a global platform using cutting-edge technology. On behalf of European clients, we invest over 1 trillion euros in a wide spectrum of assets – ranging from tech companies, government bonds to infrastructure opportunities that support the use and production of renewable energy.
That’s how we help people from all walks of life and every part of Europe – teachers, doctors and small business owners – to make smart investments. Investments that aim to deliver robust returns, and also drive innovation, jobs and positive social impact.
At BlackRock, we support initiatives that increase financial market transparency, protect investors and enable European capital markets to grow. We firmly believe we can help create greater financial well-being and prosperity for all Europeans.
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Our purpose at BlackRock is to help people experience financial well-being. We support our clients, and the people they serve, in saving for the things that are important to them, like retirement, their children’s education or buying homes. And we’ve been doing just that in Europe for more than 25 years, and in more than 25 European countries.
Christian Hyldahl, Head of Continental Europe at BlackRock
How do we help Europeans experience financial well-being?
We strive to help Europeans build a better financial future while driving economic growth and enhancing financial inclusion. Our investments on behalf of clients support the transition to a low-carbon economy, finance new infrastructure projects, and create jobs in Europe.
A resilient Europe
We contribute to a more resilient European economy
On behalf of European clients, we invest over 1 trillion euros1 in a wide spectrum of assets – ranging from tech companies and government bonds to infrastructure projects that support the growth of renewable energy. These investments may contribute to long-term economic growth and resilience, including in the EU.
Saving for the future
We help build long-term savings in Europe
We believe that people deserve financial security across their lifetime, and that retirement should be within reach for everyone. We support our clients, who help millions of Europeans save for their retirement. BlackRock serves over 520 pension schemes across Continental Europe.2
Low-carbon transition
We help our clients navigate the low-carbon transition
BlackRock manages more than €460 billion of sustainable assets in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa – and has recently launched an over €90billion transition platform globally providing a wide range of choices for clients willing to invest in the transition to a low-carbon economy.3
Financial inclusion
We make investing easier and more affordable for Europeans
At BlackRock, we strive to make investing open to all savers. We brought the first easily accessible Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) to Europe and we’re the largest ETF provider on the continent4.
1 BlackRock, as of August 2023
2 BlackRock, as of October 2023
3 BlackRock, as of September 2023
4 Morningstar, April 2023
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BlackRock supports EU policies that increase market transparency, protect investors, and facilitate responsible growth of European capital markets while preserving consumer choice.
Building deeper, better-connected capital markets in Europe is an important objective to promote investment, achieve the vital goal of the Capital Markets Union (CMU), and help European savers and companies realise their long-term financial objectives.
We believe in the value of open dialogue and transparency on these important issues. Our EU position papers, consultation responses and comment letters are publicly available.
BlackRock is registered under the EU Transparency Register. Find out more about our EU policy engagement.
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Our EU policy publications
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| Name | Topic | Date | Link |
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| Irish Department of Finance - Funds Sector 2030 Review: A Framework for Open, Resilient & Developing Markets | Funds | 15/9/2023 | |
| ESMA Consultation on Guidelines for the use of ESG in fund names | Sustainability | 20/2/2023 | |
| ISSB Response to Exposure Draft ED/2022/S1 on General Requirements for Disclosure of Sustainability-related Financial Information | Sustainability | 1/8/2022 |
| Name | Topic | Date | Link |
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| Ideas Exchange – Squaring the circle: The transition to net zero in an era of inflationary pressure | Sustainability | 14/06/2022 | |
| Ideas Exchange – EU Fiscal Rules: where to from here? | Macroeconomics | 21/12/2022 | |
| Ideas Exchange - How resilient is the food supply in times of crisis? | Sustainability | 20/04/2023 |
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Ideas Exchange: charting Europe’s future
Ideas Exchange is BlackRock’s series of roundtables that bring together European policymakers, private sector experts and civil society to discuss pivotal topics for the future of Europe – from the COVID-19 recovery to the EU's long-term transition towards net zero.
Social impact - bringing economic opportunity to more people
BlackRock works with public and private organisations as well as nonprofits to drive positive change. Our philanthropic engagement helps Europeans learn new skills, find better jobs and build savings. Together with partners, we mobilise resources to foster economic mobility, financial resilience and environmental sustainability in Europe.
Supporting financial literacy in Europe
Since 2021, BlackRock has donated $350,000 to launch Inspiring Girls Financial Clubs around the world – half of them in Europe, including Spain, Portugal, Italy, France, the United Kingdom and Serbia. This initiative is dedicated to teenage girls, providing them with basic knowledge about financial markets and tech innovation in this space.
Our commitment to Europe
Europe has been our home for more than 25 years and our people have always been our greatest asset, bringing unique perspectives and a passion for creating financial well-being for millions of Europeans.
We're fiduciaries, managing our clients’ money with great responsibility to protect and grow their assets over the long-term, in line with their choices.
We're investors, putting to work the hard-earned savings of European people and institutions to build a better financial future for them.
We're technologists, constantly innovating to bring convenience, transparency, and precision to investing.
We're engaged citizens, speaking out for diversity, equity and inclusion as well as working to reduce our environmental footprint in Europe.
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BlackRock employees across Continental Europe5
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BlackRock offices in 15 European countries6
50
% of women among our employees in Europe9
76
nationalities in our European offices7
68
languages spoken in our European offices8
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