Overview - Alternative Investments

BlackRock offers access to a full spectrum of alternative investments – including hedge funds, private equity and real estate – all organised under BlackRock Alternative Investors. We take a consultative approach to helping corporate and public pension funds, central banks, sovereign wealth funds, and endowments and foundations worldwide build alternatives portfolios.

BlackRock’s alternative investment managers are supported by our firm’s global resources in their pursuit of alpha. Our institutional-quality products address the investment, operational and organisational issues of concern to today’s alternatives investor, and we continually seek opportunities to enhance and expand our capabilities to meet clients’ needs.

Experience & autonomy
Client focus
Risk management excellence
Global presence

Our many years of experience in the alternatives industry provide us with both the context and insight to continually refine our processes and our investment approach. Investment professionals are specialists in their specific strategies, and our autonomous investment teams have the agility to act quickly on market opportunities.

Our interests are aligned with those of our clients. We offer flexibility in our structures and terms. In addition, we act as a fiduciary for our funds.

We dedicate substantial resources to ensure our risk management professionals, platforms (including BlackRock Solutions®) and processes are among the best in the industry. Our independent Risk and Quantitative Analysis group works alongside investment professionals to monitor and manage risk.

As a stand-alone asset manager with offices in more than 20 countries, we offer the advantages of a global firm: enviable market access, regulatory insights, and competitive pricing, terms and trade execution.

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