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CAIS, the leading alternative investment platform for independent financial advisors, today announced its 2025 lineup for CAIS Live – a series of in-person events designed to foster a deeper understanding of alternative investments.

CAIS, the leading alternative investment platform for independent financial advisors, today announced that J.P. Morgan Asset Management, a global leader in investment management, is partnering with CAIS to provide advisors access to its alternative investment strategies.

Nine in 10 financial advisors surveyed (92%) currently incorporate alternative investments in client portfolios, with 91% planning to increase allocations over the next two years, according to the third annual independent survey conducted by CAIS and Mercer. Five in 10 advisors now allocate over 10% of client portfolios to alternatives, while more than three-quarters (76%) allocate at least 5%.

CAIS, the leading alternative investment platform for independent financial advisors, today unveiled a series of new trade capabilities that will be made available to the over 2,000 wealth management firms that utilize the CAIS alts operating platform. The new solution, which features a more intuitive and flexible investment experience, was designed to simplify the alternative investment lifecycle for financial advisors.

CAIS, the leading alternative investment platform for independent financial advisors, today announced a new division, CAIS Advisors, a registered investment advisor established to assist advisors in streamlining portfolio construction with a suite of tools and solutions.

CAIS, the leading alternative investment platform for independent financial advisors, today announced the final agenda for its third annual CAIS Alternative Investment Summit, the industry’s marquee gathering of financial advisors and alts managers, taking place October 14-17 at the Beverly Hilton in Los Angeles, California.

CAIS, the leading alternative investment platform for independent financial advisors, today announced it has expanded its offerings of alternative investment strategies from leading alternative investment managers, deepening the firm’s commitment to making alternative investment products more accessible to wealth management.

CAIS, the leading alternative investment platform for independent financial advisors, announced today an expanded relationship with Focus Financial Partners Inc. (“Focus”), a leading partnership of fiduciary wealth management firms that collectively oversee more than $400B in client assets. This expanded relationship makes CAIS the preferred provider to consolidate Focus’ alternative investment offerings, processes, and data management onto a single operating system.

CAIS, the leading alternative investment platform for independent financial advisors, announced today that Kan Kotecha has joined the firm as the Chief Technology Officer.

CAIS, the leading alternative investment platform for independent financial advisors, registered a surge in demand for structured notes, also known as structured investments, as advisors continue to ramp up diversification efforts.

CAIS, the leading alternative investment platform for financial advisors, today announced that the CAIS Alternative Investment Summit will return for its third year and feature a lineup of renowned speakers across alternative investing, wealth management, technology, and geopolitics. The 2024 event will be held on October 14-17 at The Beverly Hilton in Los Angeles, California.

CAIS, the leading alternative investment platform for independent financial advisors, today announced that Blackstone, the world's largest alternative asset manager with over $1 trillion in assets under management, has expanded CAIS Marketplace offerings with Blackstone’s alternative investment strategies.

CAIS, the leading alternative investment platform for independent financial advisors, today announced it has been selected by CAPTRUST, one of the nation’s largest independent financial advisory firms with more than $800 billion in client assets under advisement. CAPTRUST advisors will leverage CAIS’ SaaS technology to consolidate their alternative investment products and processes onto a single platform, creating an enhanced, unified alts experience.

CAIS, the leading alternative investment platform for independent financial advisors, announced today that Baird, an international wealth management, asset management, investment banking/capital markets, and private equity firm that manages and oversees more than $430 billion in assets, has expanded their relationship with CAIS to consolidate all their alternative investment products, processes, and data management onto a single platform.

CAIS, the leading alternative investment platform for independent financial advisors, announced today that David Canter has joined the firm as a Strategic Advisor to support the company’s ongoing commitment to the RIA community.

CAIS, the leading alternative investment platform for independent financial advisors, today announced the launch of CAIS Live, a new alts education program which features one-day, in-person events for independent advisors in key cities across the nation.

More than half (62%) of financial advisors currently allocate between 6% and 25% of clients’ portfolios to alternative asset classes, with (85%) of them expecting to increase allocations to one or more alternative asset classes further within the next year, according to a recent independent survey conducted by CAIS and Mercer.

CAIS, the leading alternative investment platform for independent financial advisors, today announced that it has expanded its relationship with BNY Mellon’s Pershing (“Pershing”), a leading provider of clearing, custody and wealth management services, to introduce the CAIS Alts Experience through BNY Mellon’s Pershing. The offering provides advisors who use Pershing’s Alternative Investment Solutions through the NetX360®+ custodial platform access to over 300 alternative investment products via CAIS. These products now come with no custody or transaction fees for new and existing funds held by Pershing clients.

CAIS, the leading alternative investment platform for independent financial advisors, today announced the launch of its new SaaS platform, CAIS Solutions, which uses the power of CAIS technology to centralize and streamline alternative investment funds, no matter where advisors or home office representatives source funds.

CAIS, the leading alternative investment platform for independent financial advisors, today announced the final agenda for the second annual CAIS Alternative Investment Summit, the industry’s marquee gathering of independent advisors and alternative asset managers, which will take place October 16-18, 2023, at the Beverly Hilton in Los Angeles, California.

CAIS, the leading alternative investment platform for independent financial advisors, today announced an expanded menu of strategies from twelve leading alternative asset managers, underscoring their commitment to the independent wealth channel.

CAIS, the leading alternative investment platform for independent financial advisors, today announced that it will introduce the independent wealth channel to Mariner Wealth Advisors’ separately managed accounts (SMAs) capabilities for structured notes. Mariner Wealth Advisors is a privately held advisory firm with over $114 billion[1] in assets under advisement.

CAIS, the leading alternative investment platform for independent financial advisors, today announced its second annual CAIS Alternative Investment Summit, which takes place October 16-18, 2023 at the Beverly Hilton in Los Angeles, California. Tailored to meet the investment needs of the independent wealth community, the event will commence with a keynote address from Mike Pompeo, former Director of the Central Intelligence Agency and 70th U.S. Secretary of State.

CAIS, the leading alternative investment platform for independent financial advisors, continues to see an increase in demand for customized white label funds among independent broker-dealers (IBDs) and registered investment advisors (RIAs) seeking alternative asset allocations on behalf of their clients.

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.”

CAIS, the leading alternative investment platform for independent financial advisors, today announced that Graham Capital Management, L.P. ("Graham"), a global alternative investment firm with approximately $17.9 billion in assets under management that specializes in providing quantitative and discretionary macro strategies, is partnering with CAIS to add select alternative investment funds on the CAIS Marketplace.

CAIS, the leading alternative investment platform, today announced that Reverence Capital Partners (“Reverence”), a global investment firm focused on private equity and structured credit, will onboard select alternative investment strategies to the CAIS platform as it seeks to expand and diversify their shareholder base in the independent financial channel.

CAIS, the leading alternative investment platform, today announced Warburg Pincus, a leading global private equity firm with nearly $85 billion in assets under management, has selected CAIS to expand its reach to independent financial advisors.

Amid ongoing market volatility and tightening monetary policy, nearly nine in 10 financial advisors (88%) intend to increase their allocations to alternative asset classes over the next two years, according to a recent independent survey conducted by CAIS and Mercer. The study also found that 89% of alternative asset managers and other financial professionals have identified the private wealth channel as a greater priority for their firm compared to two years ago.

CAIS, the leading alternative investment platform for independent financial advisors, today announced its selection by Wealth Enhancement Group, one of the largest national independent wealth management aggregators with over $57.7 billion in total client assets, to provide a customized platform solution for the firm’s burgeoning network of advisors.

CAIS, the leading alternative investment platform, today announced four new additions to the CAIS Advisory Council (“CAC”), which is comprised of industry leaders representing the RIA, independent broker dealer, and custodian communities.

CAIS, the leading alternative investment marketplace for independent financial advisors, today announced the final agenda for its inaugural Alternative Investment Summit, which will take place October 17 to 19, 2022 at the Beverly Hilton in Los Angeles, California.

CAIS, the leading alternative investment platform, today announced its collaboration with Ares Wealth Management Solutions (“AWMS”) to onboard select Ares Management (“Ares”) alternative investment strategies and expand their reach to a broader audience of independent broker-dealers (IBDs) and registered investment advisors (RIAs).

CAIS, the leading alternative investment platform for independent financial advisors, today announced that Davidson Kempner Capital Management LP ("Davidson Kempner"), a global investment management firm with a nearly 40-year track record and more than $38 billion in assets under management, is partnering with CAIS to provide access to certain alternative investment strategies via the CAIS Platform, including multi-strategy and opportunistic.

CAIS, the leading alternative investment platform for independent financial advisors, today announced its selection by Mariner Wealth Advisors, a privately held advisory firm with over $60 billion in assets under advisement, to provide a customized platform solution for the firm’s rapidly growing network of advisors. CAIS will offer access to a broad menu of alternative investment funds and products, as well as educational resources, end-to-end digitized transaction processing, and third-party reporting integrations.

CAIS, the leading alternative investment platform, and Hilltop Securities Inc. (HilltopSecurities), a leading broker-dealer, today announced a strategic partnership that connects HilltopSecurities’ financial advisor network with quality alternative investment products spanning hedge funds, private equity and debt, and real estate.

CAIS, the leading alternative investment platform, and BNY Mellon’s Pershing (“Pershing”), a leading provider of clearing and custody services, today announced a series of updates to the CAIS platform that will seek to enhance alternative investment product access and order processes, as broker-dealers and financial advisors allocate to new asset classes on behalf of their clients.

CAIS, the leading alternative investment platform, today announced a strategic investment from Hamilton Lane (NASDAQHLNE), a leading private markets investment management firm with more than $901 billion in assets under management and supervision. Hamilton Lane is the latest in a series of CAIS investors that have participated in the most recent financing, including Apollo, Motive Partners, Franklin Templeton, Reverence Capital Partners and Stone Point Ventures, which has resulted in the Company’s enterprise valuation exceeding $1.1 billion. Terms of the investment were not disclosed.

Market volatility, interest rate hikes, and a growing lack of confidence in strong returns across public markets have prompted a surge in demand for, and access to, alternative asset classes, according to a recent independent survey conducted by CAIS during the 2022 Morningstar Conference. In addition, more than eight in 10 (80.9%) financial professionals believe that all retail investors should have access to such investments.

CAIS, the leading alternative investment platform, today announced the addition of alternatives strategies managed by Franklin Templeton’s specialist investment managers -- private real estate manager Clarion Partners and private credit manager Benefit Street Partners -- to its selection of strategies available for financial advisors.

CAIS, the leading alternative investment platform for independent financial advisors, today announced its selection by Advisor Group to provide a platform solution for improved alternative investment access, education and transaction workflow. Advisor Group is the nation’s largest network of independent wealth management firms with over 10,100 financial advisors overseeing more than $515 billion in client assets.

CAIS, the leading alternative investment platform for independent financial advisors, today announced the launch of its inaugural annual summit which will take place October 17 to 19, 2022 at the Beverly Hilton in Los Angeles, California. Apollo Chair Jay Clayton, who previously served as Chairman of the SEC where he was at the forefront of modernizing investment oversight and regulations, will deliver the keynote address.

CAIS, the leading alternative investment platform, today announced a $100 million investment from Reverence Capital Partners. The raise is a continuation of the Company’s $225 million round in January, led by Apollo, Motive Partners, and Franklin Templeton which resulted in CAIS’ enterprise valuation exceeding $1 billion. Milton Berlinski, Managing Partner at Reverence Capital Partners, also joins CAIS’ Board of Directors, effective immediately.

CAIS, the leading alternative investment platform, today announced the members of the CAIS Advisory Council (“CAC”), a standing committee comprised of seasoned and next-generation RIAs, independent broker dealers, RIA aggregators, and custodians.

CAIS, the leading alternative investment platform, today announced that three senior executives have joined Forbes Councils, an invitation-only organization where top business leaders and entrepreneurs across industries share insights via educational content published on Forbes.com.

CAIS, the leading alternative investment platform, today announced a $225 million round of funding led by Apollo (NYSEAPO) and Motive Partners ("Motive"), with additional investment from Franklin Templeton NYSE: BENNYSEBEN)

CAIS, the leading alternative investment platform, announced today that George Davies, Ph.D., has joined CAIS as its new Head of Data. Based in the Company’s New York office, Davies will report to Shane Williams, Chief Technology Officer.

CAIS, the leading alternative investment platform, announced today that Abby Salameh will join as Chief Marketing Officer, effective November 8, to accelerate the company’s business strategy by building on the CAIS brand, value proposition, and growth trajectory. Based in the New York office, Salameh will report to CAIS Founder and CEO, Matt Brown, and join the Executive Committee.

CAIS, the leading alternative investment platform, and Digital Asset, the creators of the Daml multi-party application platform, today announced a working collaboration to explore specific use cases for blockchain, distributed ledgers, and smart contracts at the intersection of wealth management and alternative investments. The two companies will cooperate on experimental applications that tackle workflow inefficiencies, while creating operational benefits for financial advisors and their clients.

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CAIS, the leading alternative investment platform, today announced that it is working with the Milken Institute to provide expanded access by wealth managers to educational content from the 24th annual Milken Institute Global Conference, taking place October 17-20 in Beverly Hills, CA. This year’s Milken Institute Global Conference is centered on the theme “Charting a New Course,” and will examine the disruptions and innovations precipitated by the global pandemic, as well as ensuing social crises and economic hardships, can be reframed for a thriving future.

CAIS, the leading alternative investment platform, today announced CAIS IQ is supporting independent broker dealers and home offices through its membership and sponsorship of two leading trade associations: the Alternative and Direct Investment Securities Association (ADISA) and Institute for Portfolio Advisors (IPA). These sponsorships represent CAIS’s commitment to empowering financial advisors with the education they need to allocate to alternative investments.

CAIS, the leading alternative investment platform, today announced it has won the 2021 WealthManagement.com Industry Award for Alternative Investment Platform. The award was issued as part of the 2021 WealthManagement.com Industry Awards (the “Wealthies”).

CAIS, the leading alternative investment platform, today announced that global investment firm Carlyle (NASDAQCG) will be participating in the CAIS Alternative Investments Track at SALT NY.

CAIS, the leading alternative investment platform, today announced that Apollo will be participating in the CAIS Alternative Investments Track at SALT NY. Apollo is a global alternative investment manager with more than $472 billion in AUM.

CAIS, the leading alternative investment platform, today announced that Avenue Capital Group (“Avenue”) will be participating in the CAIS Alternative Investments Track at SALT NY. Avenue is a global alternative investment manager with more than $11.6 billion in AUM.

CAIS, the leading alternative investment platform, today announced that Monroe Capital (“Monroe”) will be participating in the CAIS Alternative Investments Track at SALT NY. Monroe Capital is a boutique asset management firm specializing in private credit markets across various strategies with more than $10 billion in AUM.

CAIS, the leading alternative investment platform, today announced that Angelo Gordon will be participating in the CAIS Alternative Investments Track at SALT NY. Angelo Gordon is a global alternative investment manager with more than $44 billion in AUM.

CAIS, the leading alternative investment platform, today announced that Axonic Capital (“Axonic”) will be participating in the CAIS Alternative Investments Track at SALT NY. Axonic Capital is a global alternative investment manager with $4.5 billion in AUM.

CAIS, the leading alternative investment platform, has added Michelle Browning as its Director of Business Development for the CAIS IQ learning platform.

CAIS, the industry-leading alternative investment and financial education platform, today announced a partnership with Focus Financial Partners firm Buckingham Strategic Wealth, LLC (“Buckingham”), an independent Registered Investment Advisory (RIA) firm with approximately $21 billion in AUM and over 40 locations nationwide (as of June 30, 2021). The partnership will integrate Buckingham’s original content into the CAIS IQ learning platform to provide Buckingham's financial advisors with learning and development opportunities on topics ranging from the science of client motivation to strategies around building and protecting wealth.