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

BlackRock CEO Larry Fink joins 'Squawk Box' to discuss the latest market trends, state of the economy, the company's decision to leave a net-zero group, investing on behalf of clients, and more.

The extensive damage, which took place in less than ten days, could take up to ten years to repair, according to Larry Fink, CEO and chairman of BlackRock (BLK), which manages enormous assets for insurance companies affected by the natural disaster.

Wiedman, who joined BlackRock in 2004 to help build the firm’s Financial Markets Advisory Group, was seen as one of a handful of the New York-based money management giant’s executives who could be tapped to fill CEO Larry Fink’s shoes when the 72-year-old co-founder of the firm eventually retires.

BlackRock Inc. is elevating several senior executives to expand its business in the Americas and with key institutional clients, following the announced departure of Mark Wiedman, once seen as a potential successor to Chief Executive Officer Larry Fink.

BlackRock, Inc. (NYSE:BLK), the $157.1 billion asset management giant, disclosed in a recent SEC filing that Mark Wiedman, head of the Global Client Business, has resigned from his role, effective today.