Among the names floating about in recent days is Laurence Fink, head of the investment management firm BlackRock, which took over Merrill Lynch Investment Management earlier this year in return for giving Merrill a 49% stake.

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Among the names floating about in recent days is Laurence Fink, head of the investment management firm BlackRock (nyse: BLK - news - people ), which took over Merrill Lynch Investment Management earlier this year in return for giving Merrill a 49% stake.

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Laurence Fink, chief executive of investment management firm BlackRock (nyse: BLK - news - people ), had been seen as the leading contender for the Merrill job.

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