News and press releases

New York, Paris | May 10, 2019 – BlackRock, Inc. (NYSE: BLK) has completed the acquisition of eFront, the world’s leading end-to-end alternative investment management software and solutions provider. The combination of eFront with Aladdin will set a new standard in investment and risk management technology, vastly expanding Aladdin’s alternatives capabilities and providing a whole-portfolio technology solution to clients.

Paris | May 7^th 2019 – eFront, the world’s leading alternative investment management software and solutions provider, announced today the appointment of Samer Ballouk as Chief Product Management Officer. Samer will lead eFront’s product management function and be responsible for defining strategic product roadmaps as well as overseeing the delivery of product releases across eFront’s alternative investment solution suite – covering eFront Invest, eFront Office, eFront Portfolio Monitoring, eFront Investment Café, eFront Insight, and eFront PEO/ VC. Samer will also be a member of the Executive Committee (ExCom).

Paris | May 3^rd, 2019 – eFront, the world’s leading alternative investment management software and solutions provider, announced today that it has launched its first official partner program.

Paris, New York | April 10, 2019 – eFront, the world’s leading alternative investment management software and solutions provider, is delighted to once again invite clients to attend its annual Client Forums in Paris and New York. This year is particularly special for eFront as it marks 20 years since its founding and ensuing success, which would not have been possible without the trust and support of its 850 clients worldwide.

New York, Paris – March 22, 2019 – BlackRock today announced that it has made a binding offer and entered into an exclusive agreement, subject to the conditions below, to acquire 100% of the equity interests in eFront, the world’s leading end-to-end alternative investment management software and solutions provider, from private equity firm Bridgepoint and eFront employees, for $1.3 billion in cash. The combination of eFront with Aladdin, BlackRock’s investment operating platform used by more than 225 institutions around the world, will set a new standard in investment and risk management technology.

Luxembourg | March 07, 2019 – eFront, the leading provider of alternative investment management software, today announces that it has experienced record growth in Luxembourg over the past year, with multiple new client wins, and further adoption by existing clients in the country. This comes after eFront opened a new, larger office in 2018 located in the heart of Luxembourg City and doubled its local resources with new joiners and a reinforced management team.