iConnections Magazine Vol. 4
iConnections Winter Magazine 2026 (Vol. 4): The Future is Now – The AI Advantage vs. The Human Advantage.
Behind the Scenes of Global Alts Miami 2026 | Part 2
Welcome to iConnections—where the alternative investment industry comes to connect, learn, and grow. iConnections’ Global Alts is the world’s largest cap intro event, hosted at the Miami Beach Convention Center. This premier gathering features insights from top minds in investment, finance, and economics, while giving attendees exclusive access to the global alternative investment community. But […]
Inside America’s Public Pensions: Governance, AI & Alternatives | Global Alts Miami 2026
Three state investment leaders managing over $250 billion combined share what’s working, what’s broken, and how they’re adapting to a new investment landscape. From Wyoming’s dramatic pension turnaround to Connecticut’s 70-year funding hole to Wisconsin’s AI experimentation—this is the unfiltered view from inside public plan governance. Featuring: TIMESTAMPS:0:00 – Introductions0:32 – Wisconsin SWIB: $150B, $80B […]
Future of Multi-Strategy Hedge Funds | BlackRock, Hudson Bay, Boothbay & Aksia | Global Alts Miami
Multi-strategy hedge funds have outperformed the hedge fund index for five consecutive years. With hedge fund AUM hitting $5 trillion, multi-strats command an outsized share. But what’s next? Four industry leaders discuss talent wars, AI disruption, and whether synthetic intelligence will replace human portfolio managers. Featuring: TIMESTAMPS:0:00 – Multi-strats: Outperforming for 5 years straight1:16 – […]
2026 Is the Year of Alpha— Why Japan Outperformed the US | Tokyo Stock Exchange | Global Alts Miami
Japan outperformed the US in 2025. Now the country’s top allocators are revealing where they’re deploying capital next. A Japanese pension CIO running a 92% alternatives portfolio shares his minimum hurdle rates (13% liquid, 18% IRR illiquid), his contrarian bets on distressed China real estate and US credit defaults, and why he’s adding crypto as […]
How a Hedge Fund CIO Uses Poker Principles to Pick Managers | Global Alts Miami 2026
Masters of Uncertainty: What do poker and hedge fund management have in common? Phil Hellmuth Jr., the winningest poker player of all time (17 World Series bracelets), sits down with Itay Vinik (CIO, Equi) and Tory Reiss (CEO, Equi) to explore the parallels between reading people at the poker table and reading markets as an […]
Regulation, AI & the Rise of Stablecoins | Global Alts Miami 2026
The co-founder of Tether, Miami’s former mayor, a Galaxy portfolio manager, and Dubai’s top business development officer break down the digital asset revolution — where it started, why it’s down, and where it’s going. Reeve Collins explains how Tether “formatted the dollar for the blockchain” and reveals Stablecoin 2.0. Mayor Francis Suarez compares the Biden […]
Ron Biscardi: Capital in Motion & The Future of iConnections | Global Alts Miami 2026
Capital in Motion — iConnections CEO Ron Biscardi opens Global Alts Miami 2026 with the data that proves what happens when the world’s top allocators and managers meet face-to-face. For the first time, iConnections surveyed 62,000 meetings to track actual allocation outcomes. The results: $1.6 billion invested across 165 disclosed deals, with a $9.8 million […]
Day 1 at Global Alts Miami 2026
Global Alts Miami is where the world of alternatives comes together — not just to talk about markets, but to see what’s next. Leaders in finance, technology, and culture gather here. The conversations start here. Capital in motion. iConnections — where capital connects year round. —Welcome to iConnections—where the alternative investment industry comes to connect, […]
Behind the Scenes of Global Alts Miami 2026 | Part 1
Welcome to iConnections—where the alternative investment industry comes to connect, learn, and grow. iConnections’ Global Alts is the world’s largest cap intro event, hosted at the Miami Beach Convention Center. This premier gathering features insights from top minds in investment, finance, and economics, while giving attendees exclusive access to the global alternative investment community. But […]
