In a significant move, BlackRock, the world’s largest asset management company, has announced its acquisition of Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP), a firm founded by Nigerian investment banker Adebayo Ogunlesi, in a deal valued at $12.5 billion. As reported by Arbiterz, BlackRock will pay $3 billion in cash and offer 12 million shares in BlackRock to … Continue reading BlackRock Acquires Adebayo Ogunlesi’s Global Infrastructure Partners in $12.5 Billion Deal