Why Family Offices Are the LP Cohort to Watch in 2026
Family offices are becoming the highest-velocity LP in alts. Here’s what’s driving the
shift — and what it means for your 2026 raise.
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.
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
March Investment Newsletter – Allocator Pulse from Miami: Three Signals from 500+ LP Conversations
At Global Alts Miami, we surveyed hundreds of institutional investors and family offices on the ground to understand how allocators are positioning portfolios heading into 2026. A few themes emerged clearly. Private credit sentiment is moderating, not collapsing. Private credit remains firmly embedded in institutional portfolios, but allocators are becoming more measured. The largest share […]
True North Is Always Returns — How Impact Investing Actually Works | Global Alts Miami 2026
Three investors redefining what “impact” means in capital markets and proving it’s not concessionary. Lauren Taylor Wolfe (Impactive Capital, $2B AUM) shares how activist investing is the last edge AI can’t replace. Heather Hartnett (Human Ventures) explains why women’s health became a $3 trillion industry and what’s next. And Gillian Sandler (Northwell Health Equity Partners) […]
10 Founders. 1 House. 1 Chef. This Is How Hard Tech Gets Built | Global Alts Miami 2026
Phil Hellmuth Jr., the winningest poker player of all time, interviews 22-year-old Jakob Diepenbrock, GP of Discipulus Ventures, a hard tech fund that’s already 4x on its first fund. Based in El Segundo (the most concentrated hard tech hub in the world), Discipulus runs a unique model: 10 founders per cohort, living together in a […]
Sport Is the Last Thing Left Standing in the AI Age | Global Alts Miami 2026
Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian and Olympic gold medalist Sha’Carri Richardson sit down to talk about Athlos, the new league reinventing track and field as “the F1 of athletics.” From Angel City FC ($300M valuation, once considered “insane”) to athletes getting paid within seconds via Cash App, Ohanian breaks down why women’s sports is the biggest […]
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 […]
