Monthly Alts Pulse Ep. 6: Taking the pulse of private markets with Lawrence Calcano, Chairman & CEO of iCapital

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

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!