New story from Pensions and Investments published by Hailey McGrath August 24, 2009

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Speculation high on staffing for merged BlackRock/BGI

BlackRock Inc. executives could provide the first details this week on how they will integrate their firm with Barclays Global Investors. Consultants and clients at both firms say they'll be looking for signs of how the organizations and cultures of the two megafirms will mesh, and whether top executives at Barclays Global Investors will be given meaningful leadership positions in the merged organization — to be called BlackRock Global Investors — when the deal is finally signed late this year or early next year. More: http://tinyurl.com/staffing25