Barclays Global Investors
San Francisco, CA 94105 (Map) Phone: 415-597-2000
Fax: 415-597-2696
http://www.barclaysglobal.com
Overview
Barclays Global Investors (BGI) is being acquired by American money manager BlackRock, and will be part of a new firm called BlackRock Global Investors when the deal closes in late 2009. Parent company Barclays will retain a 20% stake in the new venture. With more than $2 trillion under management, BGI is already one of the world's largest administrators of institutional assets, serving some 3,000 corporations, pension plans, unions, not-for-profits and other clients in 50 countries. It specializes in structured investment strategies such as indexing and risk-controlled active investment management. The firm offers some 300 exchange-traded funds as well as its LifePath family of mutual funds.
Sample OverviewKey Numbers from Hoover's UK
Key financials for Barclays Global Investors
| Company Type | Subsidiary of Barclays |
|---|---|
| Fiscal Year-End | December |
| Sales (mil.) | £1,381.2 |
| Employees | 800 |
Key People from Hoover's UK
Key people and executives for Barclays Global Investors
| Chairman | Robert E. (Bob) Diamond Jr. (Subscribers see complete biographies -- view sample)
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| Global CEO | Blake R. Grossman Connect to this executive |
| Global COO | Rohit Bhagat Connect to this executive |
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