Among the names floating about in recent days is Laurence Fink, head of the investmentmanagement firm BlackRock, which took over MerrillLynchInvestmentManagement earlier this year in return for giving Merrill a 49% stake.
Among the names floating about in recent days is Laurence Fink, head of the investmentmanagement firm BlackRock (nyse: BLK - news - people ), which took over MerrillLynchInvestmentManagement earlier this year in return for giving Merrill a 49% stake.
Alongside local companies such as Schroder InvestmentManagement and Fleming, American giants such as Fidelity Investments and MerrillLynch have set up shop in London in preparation for an assault on the continent.