BlackRock Inc.'s second-quarter profit rose 14% on new money coming into the giant asset manager, a sign that investors are becoming more confident about an economic recovery.

The company posted a quarterly profit of $1.378 billion or $8.92 a share, up from $1.214 billion or $7.85 a share a year earlier. Its revenue grew 32% to $4.82 billion.

Its assets under management rose 30% to $9.5 trillion, from $7.3 trillion a year earlier, cementing its dominance as the world's largest money manager. Known for its funds that track markets and trade rapidly on exchanges, BlackRock's returns reflect the market's tremendous rally since the depth of the pandemic and Chief Executive Larry Fink's push to build a company that serves nearly all types of investors.