From the Research Desk – AI: From Emerging Allocation to Dominant Investment Framework
AI moved from emerging allocation to dominant investment framework in 2026. Here’s how allocators are balancing conviction with valuation discipline.
iConnections Global Allocator Report Reveals Institutional Pivot to Liquidity and Macro Resilience
New Data Highlights “Pause, Not Panic” Across $55 Trillion Allocator Base
We’re Bringing Global Alts to Europe
iConnections is bringing its flagship capital introduction event across the Atlantic. Global Alts Europe 2027 will take place April 28–29 at Carrousel du Louvre in Paris, connecting institutional allocators with fund managers across the European alternative investments landscape.
iConnections Global Allocator Report 2026
Produced in partnership with J.P. Morgan Asset Management
iConnections Announces Global Alts Europe 2027 in Paris
Flagship event to take place April 28–29, 2027 at Les Salles du Carrousel, Carrousel du Louvre
April Investment Newsletter – Where Allocator Attention Is Going
iConnections will soon release its 2026 Global Allocator Report, built from Global Alts Miami, one of the largest gatherings in alternatives, bringing together 5,000 decision-makers representing over $55 trillion in assets. At the event, we surveyed more than 500 global LPs across regions and allocator types. The message is direct. Demand for alternatives remains strong, […]
Why Finding the Next Venture Capital Is the Hardest Problem in Institutional Investing | Global Alts
Three of the most respected institutional investors in the U.S. share candid insights on running endowments and foundations in today’s market. Jennifer Heller (Brandywine Group Advisors), Carlos Rangel (W.K. Kellogg Foundation), and Kim Lew (Columbia Investment Management Company) discuss whether the endowment model is dead, how they fire managers, navigate board relationships, and prepare their […]
How to Launch a Hedge Fund in 2026 | Blackstone, CPP, Stable & Canepa | Emerging Manager Masterclass
What do Blackstone, CPP Investments, and the top seeders actually look for in emerging managers? This all-star panel breaks down the psychology of successful founders, the dangers of “SMA Purgatory,” and why finance attracts more dark triad personalities than any other industry. If you’re launching a fund, or thinking about it, this is required viewing. […]
The S&P Is Flat. 80% of Stocks Are Up or Down More Than 5%. Welcome to 2026 | Global Alts Miami
Two of the most influential CIOs in global asset management Rick Rieder (BlackRock) and Ulrike Hoffmann-Burchardi (UBS) deliver a masterclass on navigating AI disruption, emerging markets, and the most volatile stock-picking environment in years. With $600 billion in hyperscaler capex (2% of US GDP), Rieder selling equities after Netflix and Disney got hit by AI […]
The LLM Is Not the Moat | What Actually Creates AI Competitive Advantage | Global Alts Miami 2026
What happens when you train an AI on 40 years of a world-renowned professor’s research? You get Pseudo David—an AI that’s “smarter than any of my Berkeley colleagues.” Watch a live demo of Dynamic Experts’ AI twin technology, including real-time answers on investing under uncertainty, key person risk, and who owns the intellectual property when […]
