Financial Markets Advisory

The BlackRock Solutions Financial Markets Advisory practice ("FMA") provides tailored and unbiased advice to holders of complex capital markets exposures: 

  • Valuation and risk assessment of investment portfolios, including commercial and residential mortgages, securitized products, credit derivatives, corporate and municipal bonds
  • Assistance to clients in developing action strategies to address balance sheet challenges of a capital markets nature
  • Specialized asset disposition services – typically for distressed portfolios in long-term workout

The FMA Team is comprised of experienced industry veterans based in the money centers of New York, London and Tokyo, giving us unique capabilities to service holders of diversified global financial assets.  The team exploits BlackRock Solutions' suite of data management, financial modeling and analytical tools in executing bespoke advisory engagements.

Product Expertise
Structured Finance Products
  • RMBS
  • CMBS
  • ABS
  • CDOs
Derivatives
  • Credit default swaps
  • Total return swaps
  • Interest rate swaps
  • Credit enhancement/surety wraps
Loans
  • Residential mortgages
  • Commercial mortgages
  • Corporate
  • Consumer
Bonds
  • Corporate
  • Tax-exempt