{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Alt Goes Mainstream: The Latest on Alternative Investments, WealthTech, & Private Markets","title":"iCapital Chairman & CEO Lawrence Calcano - Driving efficiency across the entire value chain to transform private markets","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2475,"description":"Welcome back to the Alt Goes Mainstream podcast.\nI've been having many conversations with GPs and LPs over the past few months — and it feels like we've reached a point in private markets where both sides are trying to figure out how to navigate this space, from a product perspective and a technology perspective. \nTo better understand these issues, I asked Lawrence Calcano, Chairman & CEO of iCapital, the largest platform in the space and a business that is in the middle of much of the flows of activity between GPs and LPs, to come back on the show to dive deeper into these topics.\nThe main topic of conversation? The evolution of the different service models that enable GPs to unlock access to private markets for more LPs.\nAs private markets welcomes more investors to the space, the how becomes as important as the why. \nHow can investors gain access to private markets in ways that work for them?\nHow can alternative asset managers better serve those investors? \nHow can this all be done in a responsible, thoughtful way that sets up both investors and private markets for success in the long-term?\nLawrence and I had a fascinating conversation. We discussed:\nHow can operational efficiency across the entire value chain lower fees?\nWhere do technological innovations like distributed ledger and AI factor into industry transformation?\nHow important is education in driving adoption of alternative investments?\nHow model portfolios and customization can transform the investor experience.\nPlatform versus point solutions.\nOverestimating and underestimating market trends and market size.\nWhy effortless is a myth.\nThanks Lawrence for coming on the Alt Goes Mainstream podcast to share your thoughtful perspectives on the industry and its continued evolution.\n\nShow Notes\n\n00:00 Introduction to Ultimus Fund Solutions\n01:18 Welcome to Alt Goes Mainstream and Introduction to Lawrence Calcano\n02:26 Navigating Private Markets\n03:36 Holistic Solutions for GPs and LPs\n03:57 Importance of...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/AFAZ1vkAT92lFJtqt-r0HeFQ55KTdcbJHmgKXaMlAtY/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzE5MDA4LzE2MTQ1/Mzk1MDUtYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}