Key Takeaways
- • Joe Dowling, Global Head of Blackstone Alternative Asset Management, discussed absolute return strategies in a Q&A published by Blackstone on October 6, 2023.
- • The interview was also featured as Episode 8 of iCapital's "Beyond 60/40" video series, where Dowling spoke alongside iCapital Co-Founder Dan Vene.
- • Vene discussed iCapital's flagship digital platform, Marketplace, and its role in expanding access to alternative investments.
- • Source limitations: the full Blackstone article could not be retrieved, so this summary relies on the headline and a brief video description.
Summary
Blackstone published a question-and-answer piece on October 6, 2023 with Joe Dowling, Global Head of Blackstone Alternative Asset Management. The full text of the interview could not be retrieved, so the specific views Dowling expressed are not available in this summary.
According to iCapital's video description, Dowling expanded on absolute return strategies in Episode 8 of the "Beyond 60/40" series. The episode was hosted on iCapital's video platform and also featured iCapital Co-Founder Dan Vene, who discussed the firm's new flagship digital platform, Marketplace. Per the description, Marketplace is intended to broaden access to alternative investments for advisors and their clients.
The "Beyond 60/40" framing reflects a broader industry discussion about whether traditional portfolios of 60% equities and 40% bonds need to be supplemented with alternative strategies. Absolute return approaches, which aim to generate positive returns regardless of market direction, are a central theme of that discussion. Further detail on Blackstone's specific positioning would require the original interview.
According to iCapital's video description, Dowling expanded on absolute return strategies in Episode 8 of the "Beyond 60/40" series. The episode was hosted on iCapital's video platform and also featured iCapital Co-Founder Dan Vene, who discussed the firm's new flagship digital platform, Marketplace. Per the description, Marketplace is intended to broaden access to alternative investments for advisors and their clients.
The "Beyond 60/40" framing reflects a broader industry discussion about whether traditional portfolios of 60% equities and 40% bonds need to be supplemented with alternative strategies. Absolute return approaches, which aim to generate positive returns regardless of market direction, are a central theme of that discussion. Further detail on Blackstone's specific positioning would require the original interview.
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