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BlackRock

(贝莱德集团)

BlackRock

贝莱德集团

The latest news, analysis and opinion on BlackRock. In-depth analysis, industry insights and expert opinion.

Chairman / President

Larry Fink

CFO / Finance Director

Martin Small

Industry

Banking, Financial Services, Fund & Asset Management

Website

blackrock.com

Headquarters address

50 Hudson Yards New York, NY 10001 U.S.

Stock Code

NYSE:BLK

Year founded

1988

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MSC is the first container carrier to operate 900 ships. Photo: AFP

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Hong Kong politics

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Source says while consortium is seeking to buy portfolio, US firm aims to take 51 per cent stake in CK Hutchison’s interest in Panama ports.

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Hong Kong politics

CK Hutchison defends Panama ports concession, breaking silence on controversy

Subsidiary of Li Ka-shing’s firm denies claims made by Panamanian lawyers in challenge over ports that are part of wider US$23 billion deal.

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In the past month, Beijing has piled pressure on CK Hutchison to cancel its ports deal. Photo: Reuters

US-China relations

Editorial | US playing dangerous game by targeting Hong Kong officials

Latest sanctions over national security law under the guise of human rights can only worsen already fraught Washington-Beijing relations.

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Outgoing Secretary for Justice Paul Lam Ting-kwok, seen in April 2024, has been slapped with sanctions, along with five others, by the US. Photo: Dickson Lee

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Hutchison’s Panama deal: Beijing warns of coercion that hurts countries

Beijing’s top office on Hong Kong also shares another scathing article over deal by Li Ka-shing’s conglomerate.

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The US$23 billion sale of the conglomerate’s 43 overseas ports, including the two in Panama, to a consortium led by US investment firm BlackRock is set to bring US$19 billion in cash to CK Hutchison. Photo: Reuters

Hong Kong politics

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While China could argue the sale harms competition or national security, another approach would be to negotiate existing rights for Chinese vessels, legal experts say.

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The US firm is selling its last major asset in the city, Trinity Place, for 900 million yuan (US$124 million), according to sources.

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Hong Kong politics

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Beijing’s offices overseeing Hong Kong affairs repost another scathing news article taking aim at company over sale to US consortium.

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CK Hutchison operates two ports at either end of the Panama Canal. Photo: AP

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Hong Kong stocks rise for a second day as investors shrug off Trump’s latest tariffs

Trump’s 25 per cent tariffs on US car imports to take effect from April 2, saying this would spur growth.

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Hong Kong politics

Eyebrows raised over Hong Kong’s Richard Li in Beijing, observers say

Younger son of tycoon Li Ka-shing rubbed shoulders with elites on weekend in nation’s capital, but observer says Beijing sees him as separate to controversial deal.

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Semiconductors

US start-up PsiQuantum raising US$750 million in quantum computing race

Start-ups and major tech firms are chasing quantum computing, with Google, Microsoft and Amazon having unveiled new quantum chips.

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PsiQuantum, a US start-up, is raising at least US$750 million in a funding round led by BlackRock. Photo: Shutterstock

Hong Kong politics

Hutchison’s Panama ports exit inevitable: analysts

CK Hutchison has kept silent on the sale but defends the move via a column on news website using a property agent’s byline, says the agent.

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Containers at the Balboa Port at the Panama Canal. Photo: Reuters

Hong Kong politics

Devil in the details of the Hutchison-BlackRock Panama ports deal

Hong Kong-based port operator has to contend with local politics and mounting pressure from US, which wants to reduce mainland Chinese influence.

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Hong Kong politics

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Mergers & Acquisitions

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No event that might require disclosure was identified, Hutchison said, leaving the onus on shareholders to question the directors at its AGM on May 22.

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The entrance of the Balboa Port in Panama. Photo: Reuters

Hong Kong economy

BlackRock, buyer of Hong Kong Hutchison’s Panama ports, in the spotlight

Elite US institutional investor has a significant presence in Hong Kong but has kept a studiously low profile.

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Larry Fink, the chairman and CEO of BlackRock. Photo: Reuters

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