I am the only one who practices magic: I practice magic in the city

Chapter 437 The Most Suitable Candidate (4295)

"well done."

In this small apartment which is only 30 or 40 square meters but costs 5,000 yuan per month in 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 of satisfying the orders of the "Lord".

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”.

And BlackRock is the most powerful pillar of these two hegemonies.

What many people don’t know is that BlackRock has invested in many of the country’s giant 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 Internet companies.

The higher the ESG rating, the higher the weight of attention it receives within the Aladdin system. Trillions of dollars of pension funds become liquidity for these companies, injecting lasting financial vitality into them.

Afterwards, these companies, together with BlackRock, will take the money and invest it in countless think tanks and NGOs such as the so-called XX Strategic Research Institute. The money will then 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 do our utmost to promote BlackRock’s acquisition of 404.”

Don't you like to penetrate deep into your opponent's body and parasitize him? Then let's experience the feeling of being penetrated and parasitized.

Judging from the Angel of Desire's appearance, she seems quite happy to be penetrated deeply? ——

"How's it going? Did you find it?"

Goldstein held a thick black Maritime 2 satellite phone in his right hand and a cigar in his left hand. Amid the smoke, his thin face was full of hostility.

It’s not that satellite phone signals cannot be monitored, 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 currently lives in the shitty 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 the money? Have you found it?"

Goldstein exhaled a puff of smoke, his eyes grim.

Goldstein pays great attention to his external image.

"Of course, hahahaha, this money has been transferred to five different trust institutions including BVI, Angola, Lijiapo and an asset management company."

"Interestingly, the money seems to have been out of Robert's control and is in the hands of his ex-wife, who is now in the United Kingdom. Poor man."

"Do we need to do it now? Car accidents, high seas, robbery are all options. Anyway, Gaul and Anglo-Anglican magic are full of refugees now."

The voice on the phone sounded very relaxed, like someone selling vegetables in the market.

"Don't worry, wait for my notice. 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 ruthless."

"Okay." The person on the other end of the phone seemed to shrug. "Anyway, from what I've heard from you, these people from Da Zhou are really 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, okay. 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 would stay there for at least a week?

The boss will definitely take the opportunity to punish me for the loss of 3 billion dollars on Chihiro this time, and he may even take away some of the teacher's power.

Countless thoughts ran 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 in his heart.

You know, Mr. Capito holds no fewer shares of 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 my guess is correct, even if there is a loss of 3 billion dollars, Larry Fink may only give himself a symbolic punishment, but Mr. Capito may further lose his power and may even be asked to bear 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 the door of Larry Fink's office, 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 more than square meters, Larry Fink was looking at Robert Capito with a look of surprise. "My friend, Bob's performance this time is indeed a bit disappointing, and the loss is huge, but it doesn't mean he should be fired, right?"

Larry Fink never expected that as soon as he came back 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, to the extent that it threatened his position.

This concern had nothing to do with how much trust he had in the Capito, but only with the security of power.

Anyone sitting 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, in an effort 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 a self-defeating move, and this really puzzled Larry Fink.

"I know you have always been very strict with him, strict to the point of being harsh, but I don't think this matter 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 line in front of him.

"In fact, I think I have 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 gesture 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 showed the Woking system's risk factor assessment of this investment project at the meeting."

"Whether it is our Aladdin system or the investigation results made by the risk control team, 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 the technical team, the Woking system can reduce the error rate of risk factor identification by more than 70% compared with the Barra multi-factor model. Compared with our Aladdin, the accuracy of risk identification has increased by nearly ten times."

"Some companies on Wall Street have already started 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 does not want to fall behind in this competition, it has to complete the AI ​​of the Aladdin system as soon as possible."

“But Bob always had some resistance to this.”

Robert Capito paused and said, "Our AI strategy is already determined. Whether it is the acquisition of 404 or our own research and development, he is the COO. If he does not cooperate in this process, under this competitive situation, it will greatly increase the efficiency and effectiveness of the implementation of our established strategy, and our competitors will 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 BlackRock's already decided AIization will indeed be difficult to promote.

"Besides," Robert Capito sighed, "as you know, I just had cancer surgery two years ago, and now my body and spirit are not as good as before."

"If we can't complete AI as soon as possible 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 had a worried look on his face and was very affectionate towards his child.

“So, I hope that through setbacks, Bob can grow up as quickly as possible.”

“Larry, think back to 30 years ago when we lost only $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 all these years have been smooth sailing 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. Necessary setbacks and hardships can polish a rough stone into a gem."

"What's more..." Robert Capito took a deep breath, his eyes solemn, "The ASF incident and the New Port incident a few months ago dealt a heavy blow to 'us'."

"You should also feel that the atmosphere in Miami towards us has changed a lot, increasing our risks. The situation we need to face in the future may be unprecedentedly complex."

"So, I hope Bob can grow up as soon as possible, otherwise when the day comes that I can no longer hold on, I really don't dare to 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 Mai felt that the entire Mai society was undercurrent, and many anti-Jude remarks that had disappeared in the past few years began to prevail again.

Even though they are still able to control the entire media and restrict the spread of certain information, the changes in the social atmosphere still make each of them remain vigilant enough, fearing that the racial tragedy of seventy years ago will happen again.

"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 stable rear base. I will have him come back when the situation stabilizes."

"If he learns lessons and grows through this setback, we can truly have a successor who can lead BlackRock through the difficulties."

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 take his place?"

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 place 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 Jane, the current DEI director, is the most suitable candidate.”

(End of this chapter)