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BlackRock’s $13.5 Trillion Reinvention Shifts Focus to Private Markets

BlackRock’s latest evolution sees private market funds and technology services outpacing traditional fixed-income and ETF revenues. The $13.5 trillion asset manager’s strategic acquisitions are driving this fundamental shift in its business model as institutional capital flows toward higher-fee alternatives.

BlackRock’s $13.5 trillion reinvention is accelerating as private market funds and technology services now generate more revenue than the firm’s traditional fixed-income and ETF businesses. The world’s largest asset manager is undergoing its most significant transformation since riding the passive-investing wave of the 2010s, with CEO Larry Fink describing this shift as the most exciting period in BlackRock’s history.

Private Markets Drive Revenue Transformation

by Gabriel NovakOctober 14, 2025

Business Acquisition Finance

Multi-Strategy ETF Revival Led by Former BlackRock Executives

Two ex-BlackRock executives are driving a multi-strategy ETF resurgence with QALT, aiming to capture demand for alternative returns in ETF format. Despite modest current assets, the segment shows growth potential as major players enter the space. The move represents a significant evolution in the exchange-traded fund landscape.

Former BlackRock executives are leading a bold initiative to revive multi-strategy exchange-traded funds, targeting hedge-fund-like returns through the new QALT ETF. Bob Hum and Michael Lane, now with SEI, are betting that investor demand for sophisticated strategies in accessible ETF packaging will finally gain traction in the $12.5 trillion ETF industry.