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Laurence Fink

Founder, Chief Executive Officer & Chairman, Blackrock

Search every verified Laurence Fink interview, podcast appearance, and on-the-record quote — each transcript cross-checked by AI and human review to confirm speaker identity. In a July 2026 interview, Fink stated he is "very bullish on the markets over the next 12 months," citing a technological revolution that he said would power better margins for more companies. He expressed concern that the high cost of compute could prevent small and medium businesses from benefiting from AI, and said he asks hyperscaler companies how quickly they can bring down that cost. Fink also noted that BlackRock's headcount was unchanged while assets under management had increased by a trillion dollars, attributing this to the use of technology to process more trades and activities. In a 2021 conference, Fink argued that the world needs to "reimagine the IMF and the World Bank" to address climate change and help the emerging world, stating that an estimated one trillion dollars a year is needed for the emerging world's transition to sustainability, while only about 150 billion dollars is currently flowing there. He said that rising energy costs and inflation are being "created by environmentalism" because supply is changing without a corresponding change in demand, and noted that 2021 was seeing one of the largest increases in hydrocarbon demand. Fink also stated that "the world does not need another unicorn food delivery service" and called for investments in technologies to bring down the cost of green alternatives.

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