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ESG and private market investing continue to be areas of focus
Entering 2020, institutional investors in BlackRock’s global rebalancing survey stated that their biggest concerns were the possibility of the economic cycle turning, declining global interest rates, and geopolitical instability. When weighing the effects of lower rates with the risks of decreased growth and increased geopolitical tensions, investors see private markets as the asset class most suited to the current environment. And wherever they are investing, institutions increasingly view environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors as critical to their investment processes. Recent events underscore the importance of these long-term trends as investors confront...
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