In a research paper, BlackRock outlined how incorporating private-equity investments in a target-date fund could add 50 basis ...

The potential incorporation of private equity into 401 (k) investment options would follow an "increasing push to provide ...

The deal gives the investment firm $7.3 billion in assets as it attempts to broaden its holdings of private assets, following ...

Private equity consists of companies and other investments controlled by private firms, which are almost always acquired with ...

BlackRock is preparing to expand its exchange-traded fund lineup with a new product focused on industrial and infrastructure ...

The world’s largest asset management firm has partnered with Great Gray to provide a TDF to serve as default investments for ...

Last week, BlackRock completed the $12bn takeover of HPS Investment Partners, the third in a trio of acquisitions that shift the world’s largest asset manager from a position of dominance in public ...

For years, they have been investing in “private equity” and venture capital deals. They find small, promising companies and lend their capital and management expertise — hoping to sell out in the ...

Private Equity Wants Government Help for a Final Push Into 401(k) Plans . Fund managers are on the cusp of the $12 trillion market, but say fear of lawsuits repels potential clients.