Alternatives becoming core to portfolios: BlackRock
BlackRock has put its alternatives business on the fast-growth track, as more Asian investors seek to diversify returns.
Alternatives are coming in from the cold and are becoming a core portfolio constituent for investors, says Joseph Pacini, head of the strategy group at BlackRock Alternative Investors (BAI) for Asia-Pacific ex-Japan.
Low interest rates and ongoing market volatility are leading investors to view their allocations in a different light, he notes. “Many sophisticated investors are saying, ‘alternatives should be part of the core of my portfolio’.”
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