iConnections Magazine Vol. 3
iConnections Fall Magazine 2025 (Vol. 3): Where Capital Meets Purpose
October Investment Newsletter – The Constructors’ Championship of Alternatives
Market Context In Formula 1, fans may debate who the best driver is, but the championship that matters most to insiders is the Constructors’ title. That award doesn’t go to the individual in the car — it goes to the team that designs, builds, and executes the best overall platform. In alternatives, allocators are drawing […]
50 Leading Women in Hedge Funds 2025
Sarah Higgins – Global Head of Investor Relations – iConnections – Recognized in ’50 Leading Women in Hedge Funds 2025 in partnership with EY, celebrating industry diversity and trailblazing achievements. This edition marks the thirteenth edition of our celebrated 50 Leading Women in Hedge Funds report and is published in association with EY for the […]
September Investment Newsletter – Private Credit at an Inflection Point
Market Context: Capital in Motion Private credit is now firmly entrenched as a strategic allocation for global investors. Over 40% of allocators on the iConnections platform report an interest in the strategy. The asset class’s appeal is no longer cyclical—it is structural. Report Takeaways Our latest Private Credit Allocator Report surfaces several clear trends: Looking […]
Private Credit Report
September 2025 Private credit has cemented its role as a core pillar of global capital markets. In 2025, the asset class is estimated to hover around $2 trillion in global AUM, supported by institutional demand for non-bank lending solutions, tighter bank lending capacity, and a sustained appetite for yield with downside protection. This is the […]
August Investment Newsletter – Global Flows, Local Focus
Market Context: Capital in Motion As the second half of 2025 begins, allocators are navigating a macro environment that remains fluid but not frenetic. Inflation has cooled, but rates remain elevated, and growth signals are diverging across regions. Europe flirts with stagnation, China’s policy path remains unpredictable, and the U.S. economy continues to grow—slowly but […]
July Investment Newsletter – Positioning Through Uncertainty
Market Context: 2025 in a Holding Pattern The first half of 2025 has unfolded with a mix of cautious optimism and strategic recalibration. iConnections published a Midyear Global Investor Survey reflecting sentiment halfway through the year. Equity markets have shown resilience, but not conviction—with roughly one-third of investors expect the S&P 500 to finish the […]
Midyear Global Investor Report
July 2025 In the midst of a wild and volatile year across global markets and for geopolitical events, the recent iConnections Midyear Global Investor report confirmed allocators remain strongly dedicated to alternative investments. iConnections conducted a targeted investor sentiment survey of nearly 100 global allocators at Global Alts New York to assess shifts in outlook […]
June Investment Newsletter
As we turn the page into June, markets continue to test investor patience and conviction. After a turbulent spring defined by sharp intraday volatility, shifting rate expectations, and geopolitical recalibrations, investors are navigating an unusually complex landscape. The U.S. dollar has posted its steepest year-to-date decline on record, bond yields remain volatile but range-bound, and […]
iConnections Magazine Vol. 2
Summer 2025: Reinvention in Motion
