The BlackRock veteran Mark Wiedman is planning his exit from the firm, shaking up the race to succeed CEO Larry Fink.

Wiedman, head of the global client business for the past two years, was believed to be a potential successor to Chief Executive Larry Fink.

Wiedman was most recently head of BlackRock’s global client business and viewed as one of the top candidates to succeed longtime Chief Executive Larry Fink when he retires.

Once an heir apparent for Larry Fink, Wiedman now tops the list of potential successors to PNC chief Bill Demchak.

This lineup saw a shake-up earlier this year following the surprise exit of Mark Weidman, who, along with Goldstein, had been seen as a top contender to replace Fink.

He had been widely viewed as a potential successor to Larry Fink, BlackRock’s co-founder and chief executive, as he shaped strategy and held a series of senior posts at the world’s largest ...

BlackRock (BLK) CEO Larry Fink said Thursday that he is not planning to leave the company "anytime soon," offering no new clarity on who may ultimately succeed him as boss of the world's largest ...

Once an heir apparent for Larry Fink, Wiedman now tops the list of potential successors to PNC chief Bill Demchak.