BlackRock and other asset managers push back on politicization of pension funds

The growing friction has led to many asset managers taking a more cautious approach with their public messaging.

BlackRock, the world’s largest asset manager, issued a strong rebuke against what it calls the “politicization of public pension funds” in a letter published on August 27. The statement, sent to state and local financial officers across the United States, asserts the firm’s foundational principle of fiduciary duty and its

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