Inside a wild year of FA recruiting - BlackRock names new leaders for advisory arm - Former Goldman Sachs CIO joins fintech
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Dan DeFrancesco
Dec 22, 2020, 17:21 IST
The floor of the the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) is seen after the close of trading in New York, U.S., March 18, 2020.Lucas Jackson/Reuters
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It's fitting that what would have been the biggest deal of 2020 almost occured in the waning moments.
Almost.
The Wall Street Journal reported that FIS and Global Payments held unsuccessful talks to merge in a deal that would have been valued at $70 billion.
While the deal didn't end up going through, it's further proof of the rush of dealmaking that has occurred in recent months, coupled with further consolidation in the payments space.
Nice scoop from Rebecca Ungarino on new leaders for BlackRock's Financial Markets Advisory, which serves as the firm's quasi-consulting arm and was involved in the Fed's massive bond-buying program. Get the full rundown on the people leading the business. Read more here.
A longtime former Goldman executive has joined the ranks of a fintech looking to help Wall Street better manage its tech. Carter Johnson spoke with Elisha Wiesel, a 25-year Goldman veteran who served as chief information officer at the bank, about joining The Floor. Read more here.
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