The quest for better data for investors in private markets and their advisors has not gone unnoticed at BlackRock.
The firm has announced the integration of data and technology from Preqin, the private capital database provider it acquired in 2024, into its eFront platform, part of its BlackRock Aladdin stack. The integration creates a single, unified environment for managing private assets across the full investment lifecycle.
The move brings together research, due diligence, portfolio construction, and ongoing monitoring in one system, giving investors deeper transparency as allocations to private markets continue to grow and investors and advisors can now access detailed context alongside operational and performance data without switching tools.
The expanded platform allows institutional users to conduct pre-investment analysis, such as mapping opportunity sets, identifying managers, and performing due diligence, while seamlessly transitioning into post-investment oversight. According to the firm, this alignment of workflows is designed to mirror how investors already manage public assets, but with the added complexity of private markets fully addressed.
On the front end, investors can analyze opportunities using automated visual tools drawing on performance data from more than 14,000 funds. These capabilities support customized insights and indices across asset classes, strategies, regions, and industries, helping advisors and allocators align private investments with broader portfolio objectives. AI-driven manager screening, enhanced fund profiling, and automated cash-flow and liquidity modeling are designed to support evidence-based capital allocation at scale.
After commitments are made, the platform shifts focus to monitoring and strategy. Data flowing directly from fund managers into eFront enables faster reporting, clearer visibility into portfolio exposures, and continuous tracking of performance and cash flows. This helps advisors assess risk, manage liquidity, and understand performance drivers within a single system rather than across fragmented tools.
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