1、2015 ANNUAL REPORT 1 1 BlackRocks foundation,built on a diverse global investment platform,commitment to technology and risk management and a principled fiduciary culture,drives our ability to anticipate and adapt ahead of change to create better financial futures for ourclients.INDEX&iSHARESiSHARES
2、At BlackRock,our goal is to create better financial futures for our clientsand their clientsfrom institutions,corporations and governments to individuals planning for retirement and saving for their childrens collegeeducations.We do this by providing investment advice and managing investment strateg
3、ies across one of the deepest,broadest investment platforms in the financial servicesindustry.BREADTH AND DEPTH OF DIVERSE INVESTMENT PLATFORMBlackRock offers clients a full range of investment solutions across styles,asset classes and regions,extensive market insights and industry-leading risk mana
4、gement and analytical capabilities supported by Aladdin.BlackRocks investment management teams span Alpha and Beta Strategies,including fundamental and quantitative equity and fixed income,Multi-Asset,Alternative and Trading&Liquidity Strategies,with more than 1,800 investment professionals in more
5、than 25 investment centers around the world.Chart above reflects mix of assets under management by style,asset class,client type and region.GLOBAL INVESTMENT PLATFORMBLACKROCKS FOUNDATION BUILT FOR CHANGE2BlackRocks clients trust us to manage more money than any other investment firm in the world.Ou
6、r diverse global investment platform positions us to focus on what our clients need,when they needit.Statement above based on AUM as of 12/31/15.3Changes in the investment landscape are prompting investors to search for new sources of return.And changes in demographics,environmental issues and gover