Intriguing transcript call from a former director suggesting Aladdin could be spun-off from Blackrock [To read follow this link and get a free two week trial of Stream].
Alladin is big (2021 the Technology Services Business at BLK, which is mostly Aladdin, delivered $1.3bn of revenue) and appears to be a winner takes all business (more data means it is better at doing its job).
This was a brilliant (paywalled) history of Alladin for those interested.