BlackRock Tapped to Run Arizona State's $600 Million Endowment

  • Money manager is competing for endowment, foundation business
  • Perella Weinberg unit Agility was fund’s previous manager

The Grady Gammage Memorial Auditorium at Arizona State University.

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BlackRock Inc., the world’s biggest money manager, is making headway in investing for U.S. college endowments.

BlackRock will manage Arizona State University Foundation’s $600 million endowment, succeeding Perella Weinberg Partners’ Agility unit. The transition starts July 1, the foundation and BlackRock said.