BlackRock ended the third quarter with a record $15.49 trillion in assets under management after $205 billion of net client inflows. GAAP earnings were $10.57 per share, adjusted earnings were $15.93, and revenue rose 19% to $7.75 billion. Its iShares ETFs drew about $135 billion in net new flows, and the company repurchased $550 million of shares. Net inflows into its private credit funds rose $5 billion from the prior quarter, and redemption requests for its Corporate Lending Fund eased to about 11.5% of shares, though Moody's warned of mounting risks among weaker middle-market borrowers.
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