The firm has bought two US businesses recently and there may be more news to come from that front. It also sees Asia as a significant area, its private wealth group head tells this news service.
A first study of global family offices by BlackRock shows rising inflation fears, expanding allocations into alternatives, and high equity valuations are some of the issues keeping family offices up at night.
The role is a newly-created one. The firm said it is concentrating on three areas: domestic funds, distribution of offshore solutions and and the retirement market.
The global bank is ramping up its Asia offering broadening products to high net worth investors in alternatives, ESG and thematic equity, and putting more boots on the ground in mainland China, India and South East Asia.
The plan is to give clients of the bank in Switzerland, other select European countries, and Asia, a chance to tap into the kind of capabilities currently open for institutional players, the firms said.
Das will be responsible for building and growing the funds and discretionary portfolio management businesses.
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