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The Shift to Alternative Investments and Strategic Acquisitions in Asset Management
This chapter delves into the financial industry's move towards alternative investments, exemplified by BlackRock's acquisition of a global infrastructure manager. It underscores the growing trend of traditional asset managers venturing into alternative investments through strategic acquisitions. The role of strategic investors like BlackRock and Alliance Bernstein in driving M&A activity in asset management, the emergence of evergreen structures in private equity, and the forecasted evolution of M&A over the next decade are also discussed.