Alt Goes Mainstream: The Latest on Alternative Investments, WealthTech, & Private Markets

Welcome to the 15th episode of the Monthly Alts Pulse, a collaboration between iCapital x Alt Goes Mainstream.

We were live from iCapital Connect’s conference in Phoenix to announce a ground-breaking partnership in private markets: a collaboration between BlackRock, iCapital, and GeoWealth, where models that include both public and private markets exposure through a unified managed account (UMA) are now available to advisors.

I sat down with Lawrence Calcano, the Chairman & CEO of iCapital and Jaime Magyera, Managing Director, Co-Head of US Wealth Business, Senior Sponsor for Retirement Business, BlackRock, to discuss the details on their partnership and why a UMA that integrates both public and private market investments for wealth advisors is the next phase of adoption of private markets by the wealth channel.

In this live, unscripted episode, Lawrence, Jaime, and I had a fascinating and lively discussion. We covered:
  • An introduction to the partnership between BlackRock, iCapital, and GeoWealth.
  • Current challenges advisors face when allocating to private markets.
  • Why customization and scalability matters.
  • The market structure evolution.
  • The future of public-private models.
Thanks Lawrence and Jaime for a great episode … looking forward to next month’s Monthly Alts Pulse conversation!

What is Alt Goes Mainstream: The Latest on Alternative Investments, WealthTech, & Private Markets?

Alt Goes Mainstream podcast is the place to turn to for interviews with some of the brightest and most experienced minds in the world at the intersection private markets and wealth management. AGM dives into investment strategies like private equity (PE), private credit, venture capital (VC), secondaries, GP stakes, infrastructure, real estate, wealth management, and comprehensively covers tools and frameworks for approaching private markets, such as asset allocation, evergreen funds, model portfolios, and more. For anyone looking to invest into private markets (from experienced wealth managers to family offices to the individual investor looking for a more diversified investment portfolio), you’ll hear inside stories from executives and founders at some of the world’s largest financial institutions, alternative asset managers firms, and wealth management firms. More than a personal finance podcast, Alt Goes Mainstream dives deep into trends, investment strategies, firm building lessons, and innovative technologies that are enabling investors to access private markets.