The Big Picture

JUNE 23, 2025

Steve Laipply : So I had a good friend who said, Hey, I’m taking finance. Yet another extra special guest, Steve Lightly is global co-head of Bond ETFs and investment giant BlackRock. He helps to oversee over a trillion dollars in bond ETFs. I thought this conversation was really fascinating. Steve Laipply : Thanks for having me, Barry.

Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A)

Global Finance

OCTOBER 9, 2024

When it comes to processing payments, it’s better for a bank to be “always on,” says Debopama Sen, Citi Services’ head of Payments in the Treasury and Trade Solutions business. Bank partnerships proliferate as the quest to deliver real-time payments intensifies. But with added speed comes added risk. Why settle for slow?

Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A)

Barry Ritholtz

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

RITHOLTZ: Was this a distressed acquisition or — RIEDER: It was. And they took two of us, and I’m not sure how I made it through the strainer. He helps to oversee $2.5 trillion in various investments. I can keep babbling about how fascinating I found this discussion. You graduate Emory University with a degree in finance.

Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A)