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iCapital, a Wealth Management Fintech, Announces New Partnership

Morningstar, Inc. (NASDAQ: MORN) and iCapital, a wealth management Fintech, have announced a strategic relationship to provide Advisor Workstation users “with access to alternative investments and analytics for the first time.” The integration equips Advisor Workstation’s more than 170,000 users with alternative investment research and… Read More

Alternative Investments: iCapital Launches Architect, a Portfolio Analytics Tool for Financial Professionals

iCapital, the global fintech platform driving access to alternative investments for the wealth management industry, unveiled iCapital Architect, an innovative portfolio construction tool that empowers financial advisors “to build robust, personalized client portfolios incorporating alternatives and structured investments.” Advisors can use Architect – which “combines… Read More

Alternative Investments: iCapital Marketplace to Connect Wealth Managers to Investment Opportunities

iCapital, the global fintech platform driving access to alternative investments for the wealth management industry, announced the launch of iCapital Marketplace, the platform connecting wealth managers and advisors “with alternative investment opportunities offered by the world’s leading investment providers and asset managers.” Powered by its… Read More

iCapital, an Alternative Online Investment Provider, Boosts Employee Count by 100

iCapital has announced that it will hire 100 employees for the company’s offices in New York, Greenwich, and Lisbon. Capital touted that it is bucking the layoff trend. Capital said the increasing number of employees is due to growing demand from high-net-worth investors seeking alternative… Read More

iCapital Appoints Regulatory Professional Agnes Bundy Scanlan, President of The Cambridge Group, to Board of Directors

iCapital, the global fintech platform driving access to alternative investments for the wealth management industry, announced the appointment of Agnes Bundy Scanlan to the company’s board of directors, “effective January 1, 2023.” Ms. Bundy Scanlan “brings a wealth of experience from her 30-year career in… Read More

iCapital to Acquire US Alternative Investments Feeder Fund Platform from UBS

iCapital, which claims to be the leading global fintech platform driving access and efficiency in alternative investing for the asset and wealth management industries, and UBS (NYSE: UBS) announced they “entered into a definitive agreement whereby iCapital will acquire UBS Fund Advisor LLC, UBS’s legacy… Read More

Fintech Platform iCapital Announces Investment from Bank of America

iCapital, the global fintech platform driving access and efficiency in alternative investing for the asset and wealth management industries, announced that Bank of America (NYSE: BAC) has made a strategic investment in the company, “deepening a partnership that began in 2018.” iCapital will use the… Read More

iCapital to Acquire SIMON Markets, an Advisor Platform for Structured Investments, Annuities, Risk-Managed Solutions

iCapital, the Fintech platform driving access and efficiency in alternative investing for the asset and wealth management sectors, and SIMON Markets, the Fintech company offering a digital platform designed to help financial advisors understand and manage structured investments, annuities, and other risk-managed products, have announced… Read More

iCapital Announces High Profile Consortium to Pursue Distributed Ledger Tech for Financial Services

iCapital has announced a consortium of financial services firms to pursue distributed ledger technology, or blockchain, for the “next generation” for alternative investment ecosystem. The names of the consortium include: Apollo, BlackRock, Blackstone, BNY Mellon, Carlyle, KKR, Morgan Stanley, State Street, UBS, and WestCap, Capital states that these firms will partner with iCapital to make… Read More

Grayscale Partners with iCapital Network on Digital Asset Offerings

Grayscale Investments, a firm with around $43 billion in digital assets under management, has formed a new partnership with iCapital Network to streamline access for investors interested in crypto. iCapital is an alternative investment platform that services around 6,700 network advisors that serve high-net-worth clients…. Read More

Wealth Management Firm iCapital Plans to Set Up Offices in London, Japan, Singapore in 2021

Fintech firm iCapital is currently working on its global expansion plans. Lawrence Calcano, CEO at iCapital, recently talked about the company’s growth plans, the markets they plan to enter, and how newly hired workers and office locations are part of the firm’s long-term business strategy…. Read More

iCapital Network Raises $146 Million led by Ping Ang

iCapital Network, a Fintech providing access to alternative investments, has closed a $146 million funding round, according to a release. Ping An Global Voyager Fund led the round and was joined by new investors Goldman Sachs (NYSE: GS), Affiliated Managers Group (NYSE: AMG), Hamilton Lane… Read More

iCapital Builds Team & Acquires US Private Equity Access Fund Platform from Deutsche Bank

iCapital Network, a US fintech platform democratizing alternative investments for high-net-worth individuals and their advisors, acquired the US Private Equity Access Fund Platform from the Asset Management division of Deutsche Bank; earlier this year the platform had stated its acquisition plans. The transaction was completed… Read More

iCapital Network to Acquire US Private Equity Access Fund Platform from Deutsche Bank

iCapital Network, a fintech platform democratizing alternative investments for high-net-worth individuals and their advisors, has entered into a definitive purchase agreement to acquire the US Private Equity Access Fund Platform from the Asset Management division of Deutsche Bank. “We see this deal as an important… Read More

iCapital Receives Capital Injection from Morgan Stanley Investment Management

Morgan Stanley Investment Management (NYSE: MS) has invested in iCapital Network, a fintech platform that aims to democratize alternative investments for high-net-worth individuals and their financial advisors. Morgan Stanley’s investment, together with investments from UBS Financial Services, Inc. (NYSE: UBS) and lead investor BlackRock (NYSE:… Read More

Five Online Investment Platforms to Join Millennium Trust Company’s Network

On Tuesday, Millennium Trust Company announced it was expanding alternative investment access for advisors and individuals by adding five online investment platforms to its network, Millennium Alternative Investment Network (MAIN). Along with Lending Club, which joined late last month, these portals are EquityZen, iCapital Network, Prodigy Network, R.J. Oasis.  Millennium… Read More