This episode of Monthly Alts Pulse discusses the partnership between BlackRock and iCapital to enable private market investments in portfolios for wealth advisors. Jaime Magyera, Co-Head of US Wealth Business, Senior Sponsor for Retirement Business, from BlackRock sat down with Lawrence Calcano, Chairman and CEO of iCapital, and Michael Sidgmore, Founder of Alt Goes Mainstream podcast for this discussion filmed at iCapital CONNECT 2025 in Arizona.
The conversation touches on the significance of democratizing access to private markets and integrating them with public markets in a unified managed account (UMA). The partnership aims to make it easier for advisors to build holistic portfolios that include both public and private markets, taking on the administrative burden, allowing them to focus on their clients.
Both firms are committed to making it easier for advisors to incorporate private markets into their portfolios through technology and education. The goal is to meet advisors where they are at and provide a seamless and efficient way for advisors to deliver these solutions to their clients, from education through to post-investment activities.
