Welcome to the 6th episode of a collaboration between iCapital x Alt Goes Mainstream.
Here’s the latest episode of the Monthly Alts Pulse, a live conversation in studio with
Lawrence Calcano, the Chairman & CEO of
iCapital, who as the leader of a platform that is responsible for the majority of individual and advisor-led investment flows into the alts space, has his finger on the pulse of what’s happening in private markets.
On this episode, Lawrence and I had a fun and lively discussion. We covered:
- Will private equity save the day?
- Why the “educated consumer is the best customer.”
- Is liquidity the threshold issue of getting more investors to participate in private markets?
- How 80% of the flows into alts from the wealth channel are currently driven by 20% of the advisor population … and how the next wave of advisors can understand and allocate to alts.
- How the industry moves from education on alts to education of how alts fit into broader portfolio construction strategies.
- How do we go from “talk to action” in the allocation of alts.
- What’s the interplay of technology innovation and product innovation in alts?
- What is the “technology chassis” for alts?
- What’s the missing piece from a technology perspective to take alts to the next level?
- What’s the role that tokenization can play in helping alts go mainstream?
- Does private markets have its connective tissue?
- The current status of Michael’s Monthly Bracelet Pulse, featuring Eintracht Frankfurt and Angel City FC bracelets.
Thanks Lawrence for a great episode … looking forward to next month’s conversation!
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