BlackRock Lobbies Fed to Avoid Designation as Systemically Important Firm - Bloomberg

BlackRock Lobbies Fed to Avoid Designation as Systemically Important Firm - Bloomberg: "BlackRock, which manages $3.45 trillion in assets, is among a group of financial firms and industry lobbyists who are appealing to Fed officials about the Dodd-Frank requirements, according to meeting summaries on the Fed website.

“If a bank fails, there are a whole lot of issues that are systemically relevant in the economy,” Novick said in an interview yesterday. “If an asset manager fails, there are a line of people who are competitors to that asset manager in one product or multiple products who can step into their shoes.”"