BlackRock CEO Larry Fink's 2025 Investor Letter: How The Company Will Navigate AI, Inflation, Global Markets

Larry Fink, chairman and CEO of BlackRock, the world's largest asset manager with more than $10 trillion in assets under management, addressed investors in his 2025 annual letter, outlining the company's strategic focus amid economic uncertainty.

What To Know: BlackRock, a global leader in ETFs, active management and technology-driven investment solutions, is doubling down on innovation, long-term growth and client resilience.

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Fink highlighted key macroeconomic trends, including persistent inflation, rising interest rates and geopolitical instability. He stressed that BlackRock's scale and diversified investment offerings — from index funds and private markets to fixed income — uniquely position it to help clients navigate volatility.

"I hear it from nearly every client, nearly every leader — nearly every person — I talk to: They’re more anxious about the economy than any time in recent memory," Fink stated in the letter.

Technology is at the forefront of BlackRock's strategy. The firm continues to expand Aladdin, its proprietary risk management platform, which is used by institutional investors worldwide.

Fink said artificial intelligence's growing role in portfolio management and BlackRock's investments in AI-driven financial solutions.

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What Else: Among other key points from the annual letter, sustainability remains a critical but evolving focus. While BlackRock offers ESG investment options, Fink acknowledged increasing skepticism around sustainable investing. He said BlackRock's approach is driven by risk management and long-term returns rather than ideology.

"Markets, like everything humans build, aren’t perfect. They reflect us — unfinished, sometimes flawed, but always improvable. The solution isn’t to abandon markets; it’s to expand them."

Retirement security was another key theme, with BlackRock committed to providing innovative retirement solutions as global demographics shift. Fink noted the importance of capital markets in navigating these challenges, stating, “Of all the systems we’ve created, among the most powerful — and uniquely suited to moments like ours — began over 400 years ago … We call this system the capital markets."

Fink concluded by reiterating BlackRock's core mission: delivering financial security and long-term prosperity for its clients through innovation, discipline and fiduciary responsibility.

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