Here are the 9 most influential people on Wall Street

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Goldman Sachs Chairman and CEO, Lloyd Blankfein, waits to speak at the 10,000 Women/State Department Entrepreneurship Program at the State Department in Washington, March 9, 2015.  REUTERS/Gary Cameron

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Goldman Sachs Chairman and CEO, Lloyd Blankfein, waits to speak at the 10,000 Women/State Department Entrepreneurship Program at the State Department in Washington

Bloomberg News just released its list of the 50 most influential people in financial markets, which included politicians, entrepreneurs, and central bankers.

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To determine the ranking, Bloomberg asked dozens of reporters and editors to nominate candidates, which were then vetted and voted on by senior editors. The list was narrowed from 100 to 50.

Hedge funders have had a horrible year, which explained why not many of them made it to the list. However, there are some familiar names at big banks and investment giants, such as Goldman Sachs' Lloyd Blankfein and Vanguard Group's Bill McNabb.

Here are the top 9 movers and shakers from the world of finance, according to Bloomberg's 50 Most Influential list.