Longtime BlackRock Muni Exec O’Connor to Retire in 2026

The BlackRock headquarters in New York.

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Walter O’Connor, who has worked in municipal bonds for four decades, is retiring from BlackRock Inc. next year.

O’Connor serves as the co-head of the municipal funds team within BlackRock’s municipal fixed income business. He’s a portfolio manager on funds like BlackRock’s $6 billion National Municipal Fund.