Asset Management and Dispositions

The Financial Markets Advisory team provides unique investment management and disposition capabilities to accommodate a wide range of institutional transitions and needs.

  • Highly specialized investment management focus, with proven capabilities across a wide range of products including structured products and derivatives
  • Segregated platform from BlackRock's alpha generation portfolio management functions, providing a high level of customized attention and minimizing any actual or perceived conflict of interest
  • Supported by ongoing valuations, risk management advice and comprehensive reporting

"...BlackRock's valuations have become a kind of de facto Good Housekeeping seal of approval that buyers and sellers of distressed assets trust"

Fortune Magazine
November 2008

Clients have used our advisory asset management services for a variety of reasons:

  • Institutional merger, restructuring or reorganization
  • Specialized and distressed portfolios
  • Timely liquidation of significant asset positions
  • Proactive outsourcing solution

Customized Asset Management Focus

As of June 30, 2009, the FMA group manages $166 billion face value of assets across over 25,000 distinct securities and loans. Each assignment has a highly bespoke management, reporting and disposition objective — generally expected to be achieved over an intermediate term period. Each portfolio has a dedicated senior portfolio manager to oversee an integrated team of investment management, credit analyst and financial modeling professionals in developing and executing a customized strategy.


Proven BlackRock Infrastructure

We believe that our ability to deliver a number of mission critical core competencies is valuable to our clients. Frequently, our FMA asset management assignments arise from advisory and risk assessment engagements — demonstrating our flexibility in fulfilling the demands of any complex, multi-dimensional strategy. Every mandate is coordinated by a seasoned team of professionals, serving to identify and seeking to fulfill all client objectives and promote the seamless integration of BlackRock's investment management infrastructure.