How BlackRock spooks markets

Professor David Schumacher pulls back the curtain on BlackRock’s oversized market influence in a new documentary produced by European television network ARTE.

He discusses his research paper, Who is afraid of BlackRock?, which links BlackRock’s acquisition of Barclays Global Investors to skittish investor behaviour and shock waves in the market.

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(Watch Professor Schumacher from 17:00 onwards.)