BlackRock Inc., the world’s largest money manager beat third-quarter profit estimates as an improving economy helped boost its assets under management, driving up fee income. Asset managers have benefited from rising global financial markets in recent quarters as investors put money to work, making the most of the post-pandemic economic reopening, driven by progress on vaccinations and strong fiscal and monetary aid. BlackRock ended the past quarter with $9.46 trillion in assets under management, up from $7.81 trillion a year earlier. The fund manager’s size and reach into every corner of the market, equity, fixed income, multi-asset, and alternatives, places it in a favorable position relative to smaller peers, analysts said. Revenue rose 16 percent to $5.05 billion, driven by growth in revenue from its technology services segment which offset a drop in performance fees during the quarter. BlackRock long-term net flows for the quarter stood at $98 billion, same …