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BlackRock Inc. (BLK) fixed-income head Peter Fisher is moving to a new role at the investment-management company, according to an internal memo reviewed by the Wall Street Journal.Mr. Fisher, 56 years old, will become a senior director at the firm's research arm, BlackRock Investment Institute. Mr. Fisher had "for some time" wished to take on a role that offered more freedom from day-to-day management, according to the memo.As part of his departure, Rick Rieder and Kevin Holt will formally become co-heads of the firm's Americas fixed-income operations. Tim Webb will continue to run Asian and European efforts. The trio will report to Quintin Price.BlackRock is the largest provider of exchange-traded funds in the U.S., which carry the iShares name. Fixed-income last year drew in $1.6 billion in fees and lending revenue for the firm, up 14% from a year earlier.The firm earlier this week named Morgan Stanley (MS) executive Gary S. Shedlin as its next finance chief, replacing Ann Marie Peta...
Peter Fisher on the economy & stimulus plan.
Peter Fisher on the economy & stimulus plan.
June 13, 2008 11:12 AM UTC by Cheryl CasoneBears in the HouseThis week at the WSJ Deals and Dealmakers Conference I had some very interesting conversations. One of ...
June 10, 2008 10:10 PM UTC by Cheryl CasoneFBN Live at WSJ Deals and Dealmakers ConferenceTalk about a late night blogging session, it is way past my bedtime but jus...
BlackRock senior managing director Peter Fisher weighs in on the election and the future of the economy.
BlackRock Senior Managing Director Peter Fisher on the consequences of the Federal Reserve’s efforts to boost the economy’s recovery.
The head of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. on Thursday made the case that his agency is up to the task of handling the failure of a major financial firm, provid...
BlackRock Inc. (BLK) has hired a team of seven people from BNP Paribas Investment Partners to form an emerging markets debt team in London.The team, led by Sergio Tr...
FBN's Liz MacDonald on the Wall Street executives on the Fed advisory panel and what insight may have been provided at the meetings.
By Philipp Halstrick and Stella DawsonWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Bankers are bracing for a Greek default, and their best hope is that Europe can erect firewalls around t...
FOX Business: The Power to ProsperTraders shrugged off a last-minute deal to avert an unprecedented default on American debt after heightened economic tension ignite...
