#Blackrock is eating the world: Assets under Management (AuM) rose to $9.4tn in Q2 2023, up from $8.5tn a year earlier & $9.1tn in Q1, mainly driven by buoyant markets. Net inflows for the quarter were $80bn, down from $89.6bn a year ago and $110bn in Q1, amid heightened econ uncertainties. Analysts were expecting $105bn in inflows.