BlackRock Ditched by Texas Fund Shows Limits of Fink Persuasion

Texas Permanent School Fund to pull $8.5 billion from firm Law restricts business with companies deemed oil boycotters It was just weeks ago when BlackRock Inc. Chief Executive Officer Larry Fink took the stage with Texas Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick at an industry event in Houston. The chummy meeting between the Republican politician and the head of the investment behemoth — Patrick praised … Read more