Stephen Cohen
The Architect
Structured and legacy-driven; builds the systems and institutions that last.
Stephen Cohen embodies The Architect through a blueprint-first approach to product leadership at BlackRock. Rather than chasing trends, he designs structural frameworks, most visibly a 50-30-20 portfolio model that repositions private markets as a foundational allocation rather than a satellite bet.
“Been equal cap. Totally. You know, investing in US equities is a decision. That's an active decision. Then deciding to use an ETF is an active decision. So we would talk to clients about what does it mean to use an ETF? How does it fit with active management? Which again, go back to... I think it's pretty well accepted now.”
“Is anything from central banks through to end retail investors in 401k plans or the equivalent in Europe? And I think that's been one of the secrets to why ETFs have grown so quickly is that they actually are very much a product or a tool for anybody and everybody.”
“Yeah, so there are a number of things that I look at and my team look at. One is how do we continue to make sure that our product range is At the forefront of innovation in terms of where the industry is going, how do we make sure that what our clients are looking for with delivering in Helping our clients actually get the best out of wha…”
“So I started in the iShares business and I actually set up an investment strategy team. And what we did was go out and talk to clients about what was going on in markets. We were part of BlackRock now. ICHAS was part of BlackRock. And so there was a huge pedigree of investing.”
Masters in Business: “Building New Financial Products with BlackRock's Stephen Cohen”
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