The Architect
Structured and legacy-driven; builds the systems and institutions that last.
Edwin Conway is The Architect by disposition and by method. His work building BlackRock's alternatives platform is deliberate and structural rather than opportunistic, engineering cross-asset scalability within regulatory constraints from the outset. The vocabulary tells its own story, building platforms, scaling across asset classes, democratising access through product structuring and education.
“Larry and Rob Capito's vision was how do we build a platform to allow us to be relevant to our clients across the various alternative asset classes, but also within the confines of what they are permitted to do on a year by year basis.”
Describing BlackRock alternatives platform strategyundated
“We took a different approach to most. It was around how do we scale into the business across real estate equity and debt, infrastructure equity and debt, private equity, private credit, and a very significant hedge fund platform.”
Explaining multi-asset alternatives build-outundated
“Alternatives has to be for the many, not for the few. That comes from regulation changes, structuring of new products, education, and this knowledge transmission.”
On democratizing alternative investmentsundated
Masters in Business: “Edwin Conway on BlackRock Alternative Investors (Podcast)”
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