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Why BlackRock’s infrastructure buy won’t match the buzz of its Barclays deal

The US asset manager's acquisition of Barclays Global Investors in 2009 is viewed as one of the industry's landmark deals

'It’s hard to imagine GIP being as transformative for BlackRock as BGI was'
'It’s hard to imagine GIP being as transformative for BlackRock as BGI was' Photo: Angus Mordant/Getty Images

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BlackRock chief executive Larry Fink has been on the hunt for a transformative acquisition for months. He told analysts in October last year that he was looking for deals to bolster the fund giant's expertise in growth areas such as technology and private markets.

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