[Special Leader 44] Architect of the Wall Street Empire, Larry Fink, Founder of BlackRock

[CEONEWS = Chief Reporter Jaehoon Lee] Today in 2025, when asked to name the most influential figure at the heart of the global financial market, there is no hesitation in pointing to Larry Fink, founder and CEO of BlackRock.

The assets under his control amount to an astronomical $10 trillion—six times South Korea’s GDP.

Yet, his name is not merely recorded as a ‘Wall Street giant.’ Fink has repositioned himself as a leader who is reshaping 21st-century capitalism by pivoting the financial paradigm around two new pillars: ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) and AI.