With some $4.73 trillion in assets under management, BlackRock is the world's largest public investment management firm. It specializes in equity and fixed income products, as well as alternative and multi-class instruments, which it invests in on behalf of institutional and retail investors worldwide; it does not engage in proprietary trading. Clients include pension plans, governments, insurance companies, mutual funds, endowments, foundations, and charities. BlackRock also provides risk management services through BlackRock Solutions and is a leading provider of exchange-traded funds (ETFs) through iShares. The firm has offices in more than 30 countries.