LONDON, March 25 — BlackRock has launched its first bitcoin exchange-traded product in Europe, in a bid to tap growing demand for cryptocurrency exposure in new markets after attracting more than US$50 billion (RM221.8 billion) into similar products in the United States.

SINGAPORE, Jan 8 — A consortium comprising Malaysia's sovereign wealth fund Khazanah Nasional Bhd and BlackRock's Global Infrastructure Partners that offered to take over Malaysia Airports Holdings Berhad (MAHB) said it had secured an 84.1 per cent stake in the company.

SEPANG, Dec 21 — A takeover bid for Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd (MAHB) by a consortium comprising Khazanah Nasional Bhd and BlackRock’s Global Infrastructure Partners was deemed viable for shareholders by the deal’s financial adviser yesterday.

WASHINGTON, Sept 18 — Microsoft said on Monday that its board has approved a new share buyback programme of up to US$60 billion (RM255.07 billion).

KUALA LUMPUR, July 10 — The Finance Ministry (MoF) has stressed that asset management firm BlackRock Inc was not involved in discussions carried out by members of the consortium led by Khazanah Nasional and the Employees Provident Fund concerning the 30 per cent minority stake in Malaysia Airports Holding Bhd (MAHB).

PUTRAJAYA, July 1 — Polemics on the issue of investment firm BlackRock being linked to Israel could affect Malaysia’s interests as a developing country, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

KUALA LUMPUR, June 27 — The withdrawal of BlackRock's investment from Malaysia, if it happens, will have implications and negative impacts on efforts to realise the country's investment agenda, said Investment, Trade and Industry Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz.

KUALA LUMPUR, June 27 — The total investment by BlackRock and its affiliate companies in Malaysia will be among the highlights of today’s Dewan Rakyat sitting.

KUALA LUMPUR, June 25 — Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP) was selected after the company agreed to continue appointing a Malaysian citizen as Malaysia Airport Holdings Bhd’s (MAHB) chairman and chief executive officer (CEO) and to maintain the collective national majority ownership of shares.

KUALA LUMPUR, June 21 — Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP) said its buyer BlackRock will not be involved in privatising Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd (MAHB) after criticism in Malaysia over the American firm’s alleged ties to Israel.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 3 — Malaysian home-improvement retailer Mr DIY has secured more than a dozen cornerstone investors, including BlackRock Inc, AIA Group Ltd and JP Morgan Asset Management for a market debut that could raise RM1.5 billion (US$360.75 million), sources said.