Markets Media Honors Ms. Novick and BlackRock’s Contributions to
Exceptional Asset Management
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Barbara Novick, Vice Chairman and Co-Founder of BlackRock, Inc., was
bestowed the 2016 Lifetime Achievement Award by Markets Media on
Wednesday evening at the Markets Choice annual awards event in New York. Markets
Media forms the leading subscription service covering the market
ecosystem across institutional asset owners, investment managers and
alternative trading systems, among others.
“Barbara’s career at BlackRock, spanning from establishing and leading
our Global Client Group for 20 years and now our Government Relations
team, has helped to lay the foundation for BlackRock’s success,” adds
Rob Kapito, President of BlackRock, Inc. “Barbara has kept the client at
the forefront of her work at BlackRock, and in doing so has driven
BlackRock’s fiduciary culture. It is with great pleasure that I
congratulate my friend and colleague on this well-deserved recognition.”
In her capacity as Vice Chairman for BlackRock, Novick heads BlackRock’s
Government Relations and Public Policy team globally. This team works to
ensure that the views of investors – from the most sophisticated
institutions to the individual retail client – are heard in the
regulatory reform process, and to ensure that the investment landscape
of tomorrow is a better one.
Prior to Novick’s current role, from the inception of the firm in 1988
to 2008, Ms. Novick headed the Global Client Group and oversaw global
business development, marketing and client service across equity, fixed
income, liquidity, alternative investment and real estate products for
institutional and individual investors and their intermediaries
worldwide.
“I am honored to be recognized by Markets Media for my role in
establishing BlackRock as a leading asset manager and for my work
bringing the voice of investors to conversations on public policy and
regulatory issues,” added Ms. Novick, who attended the awards program in
New York.
About BlackRock
BlackRock is a global leader in investment management, risk management
and advisory services for institutional and retail clients. At December
31, 2015, BlackRock’s AUM was $4.645 trillion. BlackRock helps clients
around the world meet their goals and overcome challenges with a range
of products that include separate accounts, mutual funds, iShares®
(exchange-traded funds), and other pooled investment vehicles. BlackRock
also offers risk management, advisory and enterprise investment system
services to a broad base of institutional investors through BlackRock
Solutions®. As of December 31, 2015, the firm had approximately 13,000
employees in more than 30 countries and a major presence in global
markets, including North and South America, Europe, Asia, Australia and
the Middle East and Africa. For additional information, please visit the
Company’s website at www.blackrock.com
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Tara McDonnell, 1-212-810-5337
Tara.McDonnell@blackrock.com
Source: BlackRock