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October 25, 2023

Advisors, Asset Managers Bank on Alternative Investment Growth at CAIS Summit

There’s a growing consensus that retail investor interest in alternative investments is rising, but how that translates into real investment activity remains a question...

June 7, 2023

Fidelity leans into alternative strategies as demand grows amid economic uncertainty

As the financial markets brace for uncertainty related to inflation, a recession and the near-term impact of a nasty debt-ceiling fracas in Washington, Fidelity Investments is preparing for increased interest in alternative investments.

April 26, 2023

Trend following and the diversification potential of positive skew

Trend following and the diversification potential of positive skew April 26, 2023 | Andrew Snyder | CAIS Investors tend to rely upon well-known risk-adjusted return measures—such as Sharpe and Sortino ratios—when using alternative strategies to build diversified portfolios and extract differentiated returns. But are investors sometimes forgetting about other important properties that may create a…

March 29, 2023

Considering the When and the Why of a Corporate Rebrand

Considering the When and the Why of a Corporate Rebrand March 29, 2023 | Abby Salameh | CAIS There are three actions businesses should consider when deciding to rebrand a firm: understand your core stakeholders, study brand perception in the market, and get your executive team's buy-in. As many of us have witnessed, the state…

March 29, 2023

CAIS Modernizes Brand to Reflect Role in Transforming the World of Alternative Investing

CAIS Modernizes Brand to Reflect Role in Transforming the World of Alternative Investing March 28, 2023 | CAIS CAIS, the leading alternative investment platform, today announced a modernized brand refresh to reflect CAIS’ leadership role in transforming the world of alternative investing as we enter a “New Era of Access.” With financial advisors and alternative…

March 7, 2023

CAIS: Evolving Drivers Of Private Equity Value Creation

CAIS: Evolving Drivers Of Private Equity Value Creation March 7, 2023 | Andrew Snyder | CAIS Once considered by some to be “corporate raiders” who used junk-bond financing to take over companies, slashing spending and cutting workforce in an attempt to generate outsized returns, private equity has evolved. As our analysis here aims to unpack,…

February 22, 2023

When Might “Golden Vintages” Appear in Private Markets?

When Might “Golden Vintages” Appear in Private Markets? January 24, 2023 | CAIS In our previous analysis, we found that private equity funds that deployed capital in relatively lower valuation environments and recessionary environments tended to outperform those with other vintages. In the following article, we expand the analysis to the sub-asset class level and assess…

November 18, 2022

CAIS: Performance Dispersion in Alternative Asset Classes

CAIS: Performance Dispersion in Alternative Asset Classes November 18, 2022 | Andrew Snyder, Linge Sun, & Nicholas Reade | CAIS When an advisor is deciding whether to include an alternative asset class in their client portfolios, they typically compare performance at an index level. Yet, when their process moves from portfolio construction to actual implementation,…

October 4, 2022

CAIS Hires Advisor I/O’s Alex Cavalieri as Director of Marketing Operations

CAIS Hires Advisor I/O’s Alex Cavalieri as Director of Marketing Operations October 4, 2022 | Diana Britton | WealthManagement.com Alex Cavalieri, the co-founder and former head of strategy at Advisor I/O (formerly Seven Group), has left the financial advisor marketing platform to join CAIS, as director of marketing operations. Cavalieri is best known for building…