what is aladdin blackrock

Aladdin is an electronic system built by BlackRock Solutions, the risk management division of the largest investment management corporation, BlackRock, Inc. ). It is an end-to-end investment management and operations platform used by institutional investors including asset managers, pension funds, insurers, and corporate treasurers. Aladdin combines sophisticated risk analytics with comprehensive portfolio management, trading, and operations tools on a single, unified platform. It is a multi-asset class platform that supports risk analytics and the full investment process across equity, fixed income, FX, bank loans, derivatives, and alternatives such as real estate, commodities, and private equity. Aladdin allows teams across investments, trading, operations, administration, risk, compliance, and corporate oversight to use a consistent process and share the same data. Aladdin creates value by helping to enable informed decision-making, effective risk management, and efficient trading.