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BlackRock Appoints Citi to Provide Select ETF Middle Office Services on Aladdin
NEW YORK, February 26, 2026--BlackRock has appointed Citi Investor Services to provide select middle office functions for $4.0 trillion in U.S. domiciled iShares ETFs on the Aladdin platform.
About this update from Citigroup, Inc.
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