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☆ Stablecoins are becoming ‘systemically important’ as market cap returns to record highs, analysts say
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-20 | by ( Tanaya Macheel | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

The market cap for stablecoins — cryptocurrencies that promise a fixed value peg to another asset — has recently reached all-time-high levels after a sharp drop in 2023. Monthly payments in stablecoins tripled to $1.4 trillion in the 12 months leading up to July. This could have investment implications for Robinhood down the road, he added, as it "continues integrating stablecoins for crypto trading & cross-border transfers." Crypto investors watch stablecoins closely for evidence of demand, liquidity and activity in the market. PayPal last year launched its own dollar-backed stablecoin, while Visa has been supporting stablecoin payments and Mastercard is supporting stablecoin wallets and other crypto card programs.

Persons: —, Bernstein, Gautam Chhugani, Kevin Dede, Wainwright, Dede, Goldman Sachs, Wells, Rob Goldstein, Michael Bloom Organizations: H.C, JPMorgan, PayPal, Visa, Mastercard, BlackRock, New, Financial Locations: New York City, Boston, New York

Read previewOn Monday, Amazon mandated corporate workers return to the office five days a week beginning January 2nd. AdvertisementHere's a list, in alphabetical order, of major companies requiring employees to return to offices. BlackRockLast year, BlackRock mandated employees return to the office four days a week. MetaMeta updated its remote work policies in September 2023, requiring employees to head into the office three days a week. AdvertisementWalmartAlong with slashing hundreds of jobs, Walmart also asked previously remote employees in the US to move to offices.

Persons: —, Goldman Sachs, Andy Jassy, We've, Jassy, Insider's Ashley Stewart, It's, Apple's, Tim Cook, Rob Goldstein, Caroline Heller, Chipotle, Bob Iger, Iger, signees, David Solomon, Fortune, Fiona Cicconi, Arvind Krishna, Jamie Dimon, Redfin, Glenn Kelman, Salesforce Salesforce, Marc Benioff, Howard Schultz, Schultz, Tesla, Elon Musk, nodded, Musk, X, Yao Yue, Yue, Dara Khosrowshahi Organizations: Service, JPMorgan, Business, Amazon, Apple, BlackRock, Hudson, Bloomberg, Citigroup Citigroup, HSBC Holding Plc, Barclays, Citigroup, Reuters, Disney, The Washington Post, CNBC, Google, San Francisco Bay Area, IBM IBM, IBM, Meta Meta, Frisco, San Francisco Standard, Engineers, Starbucks, Elon, Twitter, National Labor Relations, Walmart, Street Journal Locations: Seattle, New York City, San Francisco Bay, San Francisco, Dallas , Atlanta, Toronto, Arkansas, New Jersey

☆ BlackRock is overhauling the way it advises powerful investors, from sovereign wealth funds to central banks
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-13 | by ( Rebecca Ungarino | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

The shake-up targets the $10 trillion money manager's influential group that provides services to high-stakes institutional clients like sovereign wealth funds, insurers, and central banks. The group has ambitions to become "the most trusted advisor to financial institutions in our industry," he wrote. AdvertisementThe FSIG includes the firm's Financial Markets Advisory team and the Financial Institutions Group. It had also historically encompassed the Official Institutions Group, known as OIG, which will no longer be a stand-alone unit, a BlackRock spokesperson confirmed on Tuesday. She has been critical to driving relationships with institutions and "instrumental in making BlackRock the partner of choice for central banks globally," he wrote.

Persons: —, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Charles Hatami, BlackRock's, Hatami, Isabelle Mateos y, OIG, Mateos y, Crystal Wan, Olivier Van Eyseren, Anne Parthiot, Mark Erickson, Kimberly Kim, Erickson, Hiro Shimizu, Philipp Hildebrand, BlackRock's Brandon Hall, Brandon Hall, Ben Leax, Rob Goldstein, FMA, Larry Fink Organizations: Service, Business, BlackRock's Financial, Strategic Investors Group, Business Insider, Financial, Group, BlackRock, International Monetary Fund, FIG, EMEA, Presidential, Brandon Locations: Isabelle Mateos y Lago, Hatami, Europe, Middle East, Africa, Asia, Pacific, Ukraine, Central Asia, US

☆ BlackRock is shaking up leadership of its influential consulting business
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-09 | by ( Rebecca Ungarino | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Read previewThe two executives who have ran BlackRock's influential consulting business since 2020 are each being promoted to new roles at the asset manager, a spokesperson told Business Insider, as BlackRock makes sweeping changes to its leadership ranks across divisions. The firm is naming Brandon Hall as the firm's deputy chief operating officer, reporting to Rob Goldstein, BlackRock's chief operating officer and a prominent leader at the company. He replaces Stacey Mullin, who had held the role since 2022 and was recently named chief of staff to BlackRock Chief Executive Larry Fink. He will report to Charles Hatami, who runs the group known as FSIG and heads up BlackRock's business in the Middle East. Martin Small, now the New York-based firm's chief financial officer, had previously held roles in FMA.

Persons: —, Brandon Hall, Rob Goldstein, Stacey Mullin, Larry Fink, Ben Leax, Charles Hatami, FMA, Goldstein, Martin Small, Hatami, Mark Wiedman, Fink, Mark Erickson, Mark Azzopardi Organizations: Service, BlackRock, Business, Financial, Hall, BI, Federal Reserve Bank of New Locations: New York, FMA, Federal Reserve Bank of New York

☆ What the global elite are saying about AI behind closed doors
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-19 | by ( Matt Turner | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

AdvertisementThe annual World Economic Forum just wrapped up in Davos, Switzerland, and talk of artificial intelligence was just about everywhere. AdvertisementPlenty of companies touted their AI wares at the World Economic Forum in Davos this year. Related storiesAt Automation Anywhere, which, as its name suggests, works on automating work, the customer-service team shrank when AI was implemented. Others I spoke to agreed: Many businesses have small-scale AI experiments running, often with promising results so far. These AI projects are expensive, and not every company has the financial or human capital to pursue an ambitious AI strategy.

Persons: Matt Turner, —, Sam Altman, Rob Goldstein, copilots, Jason Girzadas, he'd, Oliver Wyman, Deb Cupp, Mihir Shukla, Ana Kreacic, Shukla, Becky Frankiewicz, Lareina Yee, WEF, Satish H.C, Mustafa Suleyman, DeepMind, Kapilashram, Azeem Azhar, Dan Vahdat Organizations: Economic, Service, Tech, Infosys, IBM, Builder.ai, Cisco, Qualcomm, Salesforce, BlackRock, Deloitte, Microsoft, Oliver Wyman Group, Standard Chartered, McKinsey, Huma Therapeutics Locations: Davos, Switzerland

☆ Las Vegas Sands' Asia business is booming as casino Covid recovery accelerates
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-19 | by ( Contessa Brewer | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

In this article LVS Follow your favorite stocks CREATE FREE ACCOUNTwatch nowLas Vegas Sands ' recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic is gaining steam, and Asia is a big reason why. Las Vegas Sands announced earnings of 55 cents per share on revenue of $2.8 billion. Las Vegas Sands CEO Rob Goldstein predicted on the company's earnings call that the destination could hit $40 billion annually in the near term. As cashflow increases, Las Vegas Sands is laying out new priorities for capital expenditures. Las Vegas Sands also announced a $2 billion share repurchase plan through 2025.

Persons: That's, Roslan Rahman, Sands, Covid, Rob Goldstein Organizations: Wednesday, Vegas Sands, LSEG, AFP, Getty, Sands Locations: Vegas, Asia, Singapore, Marina Bay, Sands, Macao, Marina Bay Sands

☆ BlackRock announces fresh layoffs impacting less than 1% of staff - memo
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-22 | by ( Anirudh Saligrama | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

June 22 (Reuters) - BlackRock (BLK.N) has announced layoffs that would impact less than 1% of its workforce as a result of budget reallocations to support critical priorities, according to a memo seen by Reuters on Thursday. The company's new round of job cuts followed a recent business review process, Chief Operating Officer Rob Goldstein and Global Head of Human Resources Caroline Heller said in a memo to staff. The departments impacted were not known immediately, but the asset manager's headcount will be higher at the end of 2023 than at the beginning of the year despite the job cuts, the memo said. On Wednesday, JPMorgan Chase cut around 20 investment banking jobs in Asia in a fresh round of layoffs, Reuters had reported, citing a source with direct knowledge of the matter. Reporting by Anirudh Saligrama in Bengaluru; Editing by Devika SyamnathOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Rob Goldstein, Caroline Heller, Anirudh, Devika Organizations: Reuters, BlackRock, Wall Street titans, Global, Human, Wednesday, JPMorgan Chase, Thomson Locations: BlackRock, Asia, Bengaluru

☆ BlackRock is mandating 4 days in the office, starting in September. Read the memo on the firm's plans.
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-16 | by ( Rebecca Ungarino | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

BlackRock is calling employees back to the office four days per week, starting in September. BlackRock told employees last fall that they had to work in the office at least three days per week. In a Fox Business interview last September, Fink linked a return to in-office work to a more productive workforce and lower inflation. "We are going to ask our employees to be much more mindful about their responsibilities in the office. This new approach begins on the 11th of September, and we encourage you to transition into this model by increasing your in-office days, as your schedule permits, over the next few months.

☆ BlackRock CEO Fink trains successors, with no imminent plan to retire -WSJ
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-13 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

May 13 (Reuters) - BlackRock Inc (BLK.N) Chief Executive Officer Larry Fink has been preparing five key leaders to take his role whenever he decides to step down in the future, the Wall Street Journal reported on Saturday. Though Fink has no imminent plans to retire, he along with President Robert Kapito has been training these candidates for "The Great Race" - to choose the successor - in what Fink calls is the "No. Fink told the newspaper he hoped to build camaraderie among the five, and not competition, so they will keep working together. BlackRock said it plans no major changes to the way it engages with companies. Reporting by Baranjot Kaur in Bengaluru; Editing by David GregorioOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ BlackRock is wrestling with who could succeed Larry Fink. Here's who's now in the running.
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-12 | by ( Rebecca Ungarino | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Investment giant BlackRock has been planning for CEO Larry Fink's succession for years. Leadership has discussed BlackRock cofounder Susan Wagner as someone who could succeed Fink if the board does not have a clear candidate. For years, BlackRock has been planning for Chief Executive Larry Fink's succession, a torch-passing the industry has long speculated over. BlackRock has become shorthand for the intense backlash from primarily Republican lawmakers over sustainable investment strategies that Fink has championed as CEO. Goldstein, 49, is a BlackRock lifer and has been chief operating officer for nearly a decade.

☆ BlackRock org chart: The 150 most powerful people under CEO Larry Fink as succession planning looms
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-12 | by ( Rebecca Ungarino | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Insider built an org chart showing the most senior executives under BlackRock CEO Larry Fink. To provide a window into the current power structure, Insider has mapped out the roughly 150 most senior BlackRock executives. This week, the firm overhauled its alternative-investments business and made changes to the makeup of its Aladdin business, two core BlackRock offerings. "We are spending a great deal of time at BlackRock getting the firm ready for when the founders are retiring. Investment stewardship head Joud Abdel Majeid and Willie Alford, Fink's new chief of staff, are among the executives who report to Fink.

☆ BlackRock CEO Larry Fink's pay dropped by 30% to $25 million in 2022, making him the latest corporate leader to take a pay cut amid recession fears
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-17 | by ( Huileng Tan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

BlackRock CEO Larry Fink took a 30% pay cut last year, pocketing a total of $25.2 million. Apple's Tim Cook, Goldman Sach's David Solomon, and Google's Sundar Pichai are other CEOs taking pay cuts. Fink — who co-founded BlackRock in 1988 — made $36 million in 2021. While Fink's pay — before and after his 2022 pay cut — is still quite significant, it's far from the top of the CEO pay scale in the US. Amazon CEO Andy Jassy's pay dropped to $1.3 million in 2022 from $212.7 million in 2021, Insider reported Friday.

☆ Macau casino revenues surge in Jan after COVID rules lifted
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-01 | by ( Farah Master | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Still investors took cheer, sending shares in Macau casinos up between 3% to 5%, while executives and analysts said it was an encouraging sign of a solid recovery to come. A special administrative region of China, Macau has seen a resurgence of tourists from the mainland since Jan. 8 after the territory dropped all COVID-19 testing requirements for inbound travellers from the mainland, Hong Kong and Taiwan. January's revenues were the first for Sands China (1928.HK), Wynn Macau (1128.HK), MGM China (2282.HK), Galaxy Entertainment (0027.HK), MGM China (2282.HK) and SJM Holdings (0880.HK) under new 10-year contracts. Visitors pose for photos outside the Grand Lisboa casino operated by SJM Holdings during Lunar New Year in Macau, China, January 24, 2023. REUTERS/Lam Yik/File PhotoThe new contracts, with more government oversight and control, were struck after COVID-19 restrictions decimated Macau's gambling revenues and sent net debt soaring.

☆ We agree with Wells Fargo that Wynn is set for a comeback as gamblers return to Macao
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-26 | by ( Paulina Likos | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Wells Fargo on Thursday raised its earnings estimates for Club holding Wynn Resorts ' (WYNN) operations in Macao, China, while increasing its price target on the casino operator. Wells Fargo increased its price target on Wynn to $125 per-share from $101 and reiterated an overweight, or buy, rating on the stock. "Looking ahead, LVS management envisions a premium mass led recovery, which should support rapid recovery at Wynn," the Wells Fargo analysts wrote. The Club take We agree with Wells Fargo that the recovery of China's gambling market is a major catalyst for Wynn Resorts, a core pillar of our investment thesis. Moreover, upbeat commentary from Las Vegas Sands' CEO represents a positive read-through into Wynn's operations in Macao.

☆ Internal forums, major deals, and employee exits: Inside BlackRock's long road to embracing crypto
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-07 | by ( Rebecca Ungarino | Morgan Chittum | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +13 min

A group of employees at the firm organized and started holding a forum to discuss crypto, five people familiar with the group told Insider. Eager, usually more junior, staff members huddled around to hear industry experts talk about crypto and blockchain. A junior employee touched off BlackRock's crypto effortsThe blockchain working group and the informal crypto-asset forum will end up being key footnotes in the firm's history. Leaving BlackRock for cryptoLader left BlackRock in June 2021 for Uniswap, the world's largest decentralized-exchange protocol, where she is now the chief operating officer. She was "very, very central" to the firm's crypto efforts," a former employee said.

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