The size of the deal is startling. The firm created by the merger of BlackRock and Barclays Global Investors - BlackRock Global Investors - will have assets under management of over $2.7trn and employ more than 9000 people in 24 different countries.
But is size everything? For sure, BlackRock Global Investors will be able to offer its clients a wider offering. Indeed, the firm says its combination of active and passive investment product...
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