“As the economic cycle turns, we believe that private markets can help clients navigate this more challenging environment,” said BlackRock's Edwin Conway.
BlackRock: Global institutions look to real estate, hedge funds and infrastructure as stock valuations peak
January 29, 2018 by
BlackRock's Edwin Conway says his clients' two-pronged strategy for navigating risk and volatility is to maintain cash levels and selectively take active positions in alternatives and other illiquid vehicles.
BlackRock Study: Institutional investors to put cash to work in 2017
February 3, 2017 by
"Reflation is set to take root this year and could well be the final prompt that institutions have needed to rethink their cash allocations and views on risk," said Edwin Conway, global head of the institutional client business at BlackRock.