A Larry Fink Protege Ascends as BlackRock Grapples With Growth

  • Mark Wiedman’s new global strategy role fuels succession talk
  • The ETF czar is now in spotlight amid global expansion focus
Mark WiedmanPhotographer: Christopher Goodney/Bloomberg
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Mark Wiedman arrived at BlackRock Inc. 15 years ago a newcomer to the asset management industry.

From his start in an advisory arm of the company, Wiedman ascended to lead one of its most valuable businesses: the exchange-traded funds unit, with about $1.8 trillion in assets. Now he’s on to his next act as head of international and corporate strategy.