Birdwatch Note Rating
2024-05-24 01:36:08 UTC - SOMEWHAT_HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 0E3957C974EB4FEC4E7CB7C3B16A31AD6EC8ECDA54BDBA747D1A3FB742F8F78B
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Original Note:
While BlackRock is a highly influential asset manager with significant AUM and a strong focus on ESG, the claims of controlling 85% of global wealth and direct control over the Fortune 500 are false and not substantiated by the evidence. https://www.reuters.com/article/idUSL2N2WI1K4/ https://factcheck.afp.com/doc.afp.com.34N76K4 AUM: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-01-12/blackrock-total-assets-top-10-trillion-after-comeback-quarter https://www.blackrock.com/corporate/literature/whitepaper/eng-blackrock-worldwide-leader-in-asset-and-risk-management.pdf Independence: https://ir.blackrock.com/governance/board-of-directors/default.aspx Criticism: https://dojmt.gov/attorney-general-knudsen-investigating-blackrocks-esg-policies-conflicts-of-interest/
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