Hunt for yield prompting interest in private markets: BlackRock

Insurers' hunt for investment yield is driving increased
interest in private markets and private equity in particular,
according to asset management firm BlackRock.
Speaking at the launch of the company's Global Insurers'
Investment Strategy 2016 report, the head of BlackRock's
European insurance business Patrick Liedtke said research showed 49
percent of insurers planned to increase their exposure to private
equity compared to 27 percent last year.
But despite the uptick in interest, companies