We are seeing our clients increasing allocation in the private markets: BlackRock
Fabio Osta, head of the alternatives specialists team in EMEA Wealth at BlackRock joins from the sidelines of the SuperReturn conference to discuss the 50/30/20 portfolio, and why private markets are an essential parts of their clients' investment strategy.
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