Chapter 437 The Most Suitable Candidate (4295)
"Well done."
In this small apartment which is only about 30 or 40 square meters but costs 5,000 dollars a month to rent, Fang Yu touched Jiang Nanzhen's head like he was touching a puppy.
Jiang Nanzhen rubbed Fang Yu's hand on her face, her fox eyes full of admiration and obedience, as if she had no sympathy for Robert Capito who had just left.
This is not surprising. In the state of a celestial creature, Jiang Nanzhen's divinity overwhelms his humanity, and everything will be considered with the greatest prerequisite being to satisfy the "Lord's" orders.
And Fang Yu would have no mercy on Jude vampires like Robert Capito.
The reason why "they" are able to commit numerous crimes around the world is because of "discourse hegemony" and "financial hegemony".
BlackRock is the most powerful pillar of these two hegemonies.
What many people don’t know is that BlackRock has invested in major US arms dealers including Lockheed Martin, Raytheon, General Dynamics, Northrop Grumman, UTC, etc.
Of course, BlackRock often argues that the stocks of these companies are all index components, and BlackRock only passively holds the stocks of these companies through index funds.
But in fact, MSCI's ESG ratings for these companies are all BBB or above.
This rating is higher than Penguin.
It is ridiculous that an arms company can get a higher ESG rating than an Internet company.
The higher the ESG rating, the higher the weight of attention it receives within the Aladdin system. Trillions of dollars in pension funds become liquidity for these companies, injecting lasting financial vitality into them.
Afterwards, these companies, together with BlackRock, will use this money to invest in countless think tanks and NGOs such as the so-called XX Strategic Research Institute, and then the money will flow from these NGOs to various water army organizations around the world to conduct consciousness manipulation and cognitive warfare.
And almost all of these are related to Robert Capito.
Use the method they are good at to deal with "them". For "them" who like to manipulate the consciousness and cognition of others, the gentle trap of love is already the lightest punishment.
"Master, what is my next mission?" Jiang Nanzhen's vision was blurred and she meowed like a kitten.
"We will fully support BlackRock's acquisition of 404."
Don't you enjoy delving deep into your opponent's body and parasitizing them? Then experience the feeling of being delved into and parasitized by them too.
Judging from the angel of desire's appearance, he seems quite happy to be penetrated deeply?
"How is it? Did you find out?"
Goldstein held a thick black Maritime 2 satellite phone in his right hand and a cigar in his left hand. Amidst the smoke, his long and thin face was full of hostility.
Satellite phone signals are not impossible to monitor, but the Maritime 2 satellite phone used by Goldstein is not connected to a commercial satellite, but a dedicated satellite. The signal is encrypted and the phone is specially customized to minimize the risk of monitoring.
"I found out. This guy is now in Gaul. He changed his name to something like Alessandro De Rossi. He's currently living in that shitty place called Cap d'Aix near Monaco..."
A rather rough-sounding voice came on the Maritime Type 2 phone. The words used were simple, and it was obvious that the vocabulary was not very large, and there were swear words in every sentence.
"I'm asking about the money! Where is it? Have you found it?"
Goldstein exhaled a puff of smoke, his eyes cold.
Goldstein pays great attention to his external image.
"Of course, hahahaha, this money has been transferred to five different trust institutions including BVI, the United Kingdom, Lijiapo, and an asset management company."
"Interestingly, the money seems to have slipped out of Robert's control and is in the hands of his ex-wife, who is now in England. What a poor man."
"Do we need to act now? Car accidents, high seas, robbery are all options. Anyway, Gaul and Anglo-Saxon magic are full of refugees."
The voice on the phone was very relaxed, as if he was selling vegetables in the market.
"Don't worry. Wait for my notification. Marsh Pipit has already gone to his ex-wife to see if he can get the money back."
Goldstein exhaled a puff of cigarette, his face grim. "I don't like violence. If she can face reality and return the money, I don't want to be too drastic."
"Okay." The person on the other end of the phone seemed to shrug. "Anyway, from what I've heard, these people from the Great Zhou are ridiculous. They actually dared to cheat us out of our money."
Just as Goldstein was about to say something, the phone on the table rang. Goldstein picked it up and saw that it was Larry Fink.
"Okay, fishing cat, I have something else to do for now, so wait for my news."
Goldstein hung up the satellite phone and pressed the answer button on his cell phone.
"Larry...a meeting? Okay, sure. I'll be right there."
After hanging up the phone, Goldstein adjusted his tie, put out the cigar in his hand, and walked out of the office.
The boss is back from Saudi Arabia? Didn't he say he'd be there for at least a week?
The boss will definitely take the opportunity to punish me for the loss of 3 billion yuan on Qianxun this time, and may even take away some of my teacher's power.
Countless thoughts raced through Goldstein's mind.
When a company becomes big, it is no different from a country.
Although Larry Fink has always trusted his teacher Robert Capito, like all founding monarchs, no one can guarantee whether Larry Fink is wary of his teacher deep down in his heart.
You know, Mr. Capito holds no fewer shares in BlackRock than Larry Fink.
Both of them are founders of BlackRock. Although the teacher is extremely loyal to Larry Fink, it is impossible for Larry Fink to completely trust the teacher.
Otherwise, at the beginning of the year, he would not have used the excuse of adjusting the organizational structure to promote himself to this position.
Differentiation, this is obvious differentiation.
Everyone thinks I am the crown prince, but I know better than anyone that Larry Fink promoted me to this position not to make him the successor, but to divide the relationship between himself and my teacher.
If his guess was correct, even if there was a loss of 3 billion dollars, Larry Fink might only give himself a symbolic punishment, but Mr. Capito might have his power further taken away and might even be asked to assume the most important management responsibilities.
If things go wrong, he might be removed from the position of president and become a vice chairman in name only.
This loss must not be blamed on the teacher in any way.
Otherwise, if the teacher falls, it will be your turn next.
Goldstein's face was gloomy as he walked to Larry Fink's office door, which was more than three meters high. He took a deep breath and knocked on the door.
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On the 37th floor of Park Avenue Plaza, in a luxurious office of over 100 square meters, Larry Fink was looking at the expressionless Robert Capito with a look of surprise.
"My friend, Bob's performance this time is indeed disappointing, and the losses are huge, but he shouldn't be fired, right?"
Larry Fink never expected that as soon as he returned from Saudi Arabia, his old partner would find him and take the initiative to suggest that Robert Goldstein be removed from his COO position and executive committee membership.
Just as Goldstein guessed, Larry Fink has indeed been gradually reducing Robert Capito's power in recent years. This is not because he does not trust Robert Capito, but an inevitable result of the company's operations.
After all, Capito's power was too great before, enough to threaten his position.
This concern had nothing to do with how much trust he had in the Capito, but only with the security of his power.
Anyone in this position would make the same choice, or even do something more extreme.
He promoted Goldstein to the position of COO, only half a level below Capito, and he really wanted to divide the relationship between the two.
But after all, the time was short and no conflicts broke out between the two. Capito and Goldstein still have a very close relationship.
Under such circumstances, Capito actually took the initiative to propose the dismissal of Goldstein and the deprivation of his membership of the Executive Committee, which was undoubtedly self-defeating and made Larry Fink a little confused.
"I know you've always been very strict with him, almost harsh, but I don't think this is entirely his responsibility."
Larry Fink waved his hand: "I think a written warning plus a fine of half a year's annual salary is a more reasonable punishment."
"As for the issue of investors you just mentioned, I believe you have enough ways to compensate them for their losses."
After hearing Larry Fink's reply, Robert Capito's expression remained unchanged. He said slowly, "Larry, you misunderstood. I don't want to hold Bob responsible."
Robert Capito sat half-butt on the sofa. No matter how high his status was now, he was always very careful about his attitude towards Larry Fink and never overstepped the boundaries in front of him.
"In fact, I think I bear more responsibility because I am the one who makes the final approval."
Larry Fink frowned and was about to speak when Robert Capito made a light press with one hand to indicate that he had not finished speaking.
“I think that’s the sacrifice we have to make to take the next step in our transformation.”
Robert Capito uttered a word softly.
What sacrifices must be made for the next round of change?
Larry Fink couldn't help but stare.
"I haven't reported this to you before. In fact, before this investment project came into effect, DEI Director Jane presented the Woking system's risk factor assessment for this investment project at the meeting."
"Both our Aladdin system and the risk control team's investigation results indicate that the risk of this transaction is extremely low, but only the Woking system has determined that the risk of this transaction is high."
"After testing by our technical team, the Woking system can reduce the error rate of risk factor identification by more than 70 percent compared to the Barra multi-factor model. Compared to our Aladdin, the accuracy of risk identification is nearly ten times higher."
"Some Wall Street firms have already begun using AI for quantitative trading. With the help of AI, their returns are even higher than ours."
“Quantitative AI is no longer the future, it’s now!”
"If BlackRock doesn't want to fall behind in this competition, it has no choice but to complete the AI transformation of the Aladdin system as soon as possible."
"But Bob always had some resistance to this."
Robert Capito paused. "Our AI strategy is already established. Whether it's acquiring 404 or developing our own AI, he's the COO. If he doesn't cooperate during this process, given the current competitive landscape, it will greatly reduce the efficiency and effectiveness of our strategy, allowing our competitors to seize the initiative."
Hearing this, Larry Fink couldn't help but feel a little shaken.
Previously, Goldstein had expressed his resistance to the AIization of the Aladdin system at the Executive Committee meeting. If Goldstein cannot change his mind, then the AIization that BlackRock has already decided on will indeed be difficult to promote.
"Besides," Robert Capito sighed, "as you know, I just had cancer surgery two years ago, and now my physical and mental health are not as good as before."
"If we can't quickly complete the AI transformation and Bob can't grow up quickly, I'm really worried that he won't be able to handle such a complex situation."
Robert Capito looked worried and loving.
"So, I hope that through setbacks, Bob can grow up as quickly as possible."
"Larry, think about it. Thirty years ago, we lost just $100 million and lost our jobs at First Boston, but that also allowed us to grow. You've said before that without that setback, there wouldn't be BlackRock today."
"Bob has always been with me, and everything has been going smoothly over the years without any setbacks. But this is not a good thing for him. This loss actually explains some problems."
"I have always had high hopes for him. Only through necessary setbacks and hardships can a rough stone be polished into a gem."
"What's more..." Robert Capito took a deep breath, his eyes solemn, "The ASF incident and the Newport incident a few months ago dealt a heavy blow to 'us'."
"You should also have sensed that Miami's attitude towards us has changed significantly, increasing our risks. The situations we will face in the future may be unprecedentedly complex."
"So, I hope Bob can grow up quickly. Otherwise, when I can no longer hold on, I really won't dare let him take on such a big responsibility under such complicated conditions."
Hearing this, Larry Fink was horrified.
Ever since the Alcatraz incident broke out, all the Judeans in Miami felt that there were undercurrents in the entire Miami society, and many anti-Jude remarks that had disappeared in the past few years began to prevail again.
Even though they can still control the entire media and restrict the spread of certain information, the changing social atmosphere still makes everyone remain vigilant enough, for fear of repeating the racial tragedy of seventy years ago.
"Besides, this is actually a kind of protection for Bob." Robert Capito looked at Larry Fink's expression and continued to increase the bet.
"I plan to have him return to Israel to take charge of BlackRock's business in Israel and help us build a solid rear base. I'll have him come back once the situation stabilizes."
"If he learns from this lesson and grows through this setback, we will truly have a successor who can lead BlackRock through this difficult time."
Larry Fink frowned.
I have to say that what my old partner is worried about is indeed somewhat reasonable.
"If Bob quits the Executive Committee, who do you think can replace him?"
Larry Fink thought for a long time before speaking again.
He didn't know if it was an illusion, but Larry Fink felt that after he said this, a cold light seemed to flash in Capito's eyes.
"Mark Weidman's ranking can be moved up one spot to replace Bob's seat. The same goes for the other executive committee members. As for the extra executive committee qualification..."
Capito paused and said, "I think the current DEI Director, Jane, is the most suitable candidate."
(End of this chapter)
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