Merz, a former BlackRock executive in Germany, said he would like to form a government before Easter — April 20 — which analysts at ING say should be possible. They say tax cuts for households ...

Merz has previously worked as a judge and lawyer and has served as the chairman of BlackRock Germany's supervisory board. He is seen as a center-right, pro-business politician. Friedrich Merz ...

Asset management giant BlackRock has launched its first bitcoin product in Europe: a physically backed bitcoin exchange-traded product (ETP). The iShares Bitcoin ETP started trading Tuesday on Germany ...

The former chairman of the supervisory board of BlackRock Germany, Friedrich Merz, known as "the BlackRock candidate" became the new German chancellor. Less than two months ago he was speaking at ...

Europe’s crypto ETP market remains smaller than the U.S., but BlackRock’s entry signals expanding institutional appetite. BlackRock sees strong retail and growing institutional demand for ...