BlackRock buys real estate advisory firm

Investment manager BlackRock said Tuesday that it bought Helix Financial Group LLC, a commercial real estate advisory firm, for an undisclosed amount.
FEB 11, 2010
Investment manager BlackRock said Tuesday that it bought Helix Financial Group LLC, a commercial real estate advisory firm, for an undisclosed amount. The transaction closed Jan. 15, BlackRock said in a release. AllBridge Investments, an affiliate of Allied Capital Corp., was most recently the lead stake holder in Helix Financial. Helix, based in Charlotte, N.C., will be integrated into BlackRock Solutions, a unit that helps institutions manage capital markets exposures and risks. Since its founding in 2004, Helix Financial has underwritten more than $100 billion in commercial real estate loans, BlackRock said. The company has 120 employees. Shares of BlackRock Inc. rose 67 cents, or 0.28 percent, to $238.76 Tuesday.

Latest News

Advisor moves: Raymond James reels in $620M Stifel team in Utah
Advisor moves: Raymond James reels in $620M Stifel team in Utah

Meanwhile, LPL and Ameriprise each welcomed experienced advisors from Edward Jones in Tennessee and South Carolina.

Rising medical premiums push workers to cut retirement savings, LIMRA finds
Rising medical premiums push workers to cut retirement savings, LIMRA finds

New BEAT Study data reveals half of workers made financial tradeoffs after medical premium hikes, with Gen Z hardest hit

Dynasty launches RIA consulting group with Optima Group acquisition
Dynasty launches RIA consulting group with Optima Group acquisition

Dynasty Financial Partners is formalizing its consulting arm as it moves to acquire a 46-year-old branding and marketing firm to serve independent RIAs.

Advisor moves: Wells Fargo FiNet, Janney, Raymond James, land fresh talent totaling nearly $1.6B
Advisor moves: Wells Fargo FiNet, Janney, Raymond James, land fresh talent totaling nearly $1.6B

Firms announce recruits in Pennsylvania and Ohio as advisors head for new opportunities.

When a client loses a spouse, slow down and lead
When a client loses a spouse, slow down and lead

The first instinct of a surviving spouse is often to act fast. The advisor's job is to pump the brakes and hold the course

SPONSORED Estate planning isn't a service add-on. It's your retention strategy.

As $84 trillion prepares to change hands, advisors who treat estate planning as peripheral are quietly building a sieve, not a book.

SPONSORED Why strategy matters more than performance

In volatile markets, the advisors who win aren't the ones with the best calls - they're the ones whose clients stay the course.