iCapital Marketplace Launches in Singapore and Hong Kong: News Update

iCapital, a global fintech firm, has recently introduced its groundbreaking iCapital Marketplace in Singapore and Hong Kong. This innovative platform aims to streamline access to a diverse range of alternative investments for wealth managers and advisors. By leveraging proprietary technology, iCapital Marketplace addresses common industry challenges and transforms the investment process by providing simplified subscription processes, educational resources, and a comprehensive suite of investment opportunities.

Enhancing Wealth Management through Technology

The iCapital Marketplace platform offers an array of features and benefits that revolutionize the wealth management landscape.

1. Simplifying the Investment Process: With its user-friendly interface, iCapital Marketplace simplifies the traditionally cumbersome subscription processes associated with private equity, debt, infrastructure, real assets, and hedge funds. Wealth managers and advisors can now efficiently manage investment transactions for their clients within a unified digital hub.
2. Access to Alternative Investment Opportunities: iCapital Marketplace enables alternative asset managers to expand their fundraising efforts by connecting them with a growing network of wealth managers. This digital marketplace provides a wide range of investment opportunities under a unified agreement, allowing wealth managers to create diversified investment portfolios that align with their clients’ objectives.
3. Research and Educational Tools: The platform offers a wealth of research and educational resources, including due diligence reports, market insights, webinars, and training modules. These tools empower wealth managers and advisors to make well-informed investment decisions, enhancing their ability to navigate the complex alternative investment landscape.

Benefits for Wealth Managers and Advisors

The introduction of iCapital Marketplace in Singapore and Hong Kong brings significant advantages to wealth managers and advisors:

1. Enhanced Diversification: Investors in Asia and around the world are increasingly seeking enhanced diversification and potentially superior returns for their portfolios through private markets. iCapital Marketplace provides wealth managers with access to a broad selection of alternative investment offerings to meet this growing demand.
2. Streamlined Fundraising: The platform allows alternative asset managers to broaden their fundraising efforts by connecting with a network of wealth managers through a single digital hub. This streamlines the fundraising process, making it more efficient and effective for asset managers.
3. Comprehensive Education and Research Capabilities: iCapital Marketplace equips wealth managers and advisors with unparalleled education and research tools. These capabilities enable them to stay informed about market trends, conduct thorough due diligence, and make informed investment decisions on behalf of their clients.

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Industry Insight

Marco Bizzozero, Head of International at iCapital, highlights the significance of iCapital Marketplace’s launch in Singapore and Hong Kong: “Introducing iCapital Marketplace in Hong Kong and Singapore as a one-stop-shop for wealth managers and advisors to access a broad selection of alternative investment offerings is a key milestone in our expansion in APAC. Investors in Asia and the rest of the world are increasingly interested in how private markets can offer enhanced diversification and potentially superior returns for their portfolios, while asset managers seek to diversify their fundraising across the growing wealth management channel.”

Edwin Chan, Head of Asia and Head of Client Solutions APAC at iCapital, emphasizes the role of private markets in wealth management: “Wealth managers in Asia are increasingly adopting private markets as a key strategic component of a private client’s portfolio to better meet investors’ demand for diversification and potentially enhanced returns. In addition to offering a wide range of alternative investment opportunities, iCapital Marketplace provides wealth managers and their advisors with unparalleled education and research capabilities to support well-informed decision-making.”

iCapital Marketplace Revolutionizing Wealth Management

The launch of iCapital Marketplace in Singapore and Hong Kong marks a significant milestone in the wealth management industry. By providing a digital platform that simplifies the investment process, offers a diverse range of alternative investment opportunities, and equips wealth managers with comprehensive education and research tools, iCapital Marketplace revolutionizes the way wealth managers and advisors navigate the alternative investment landscape. As the demand for private markets and enhanced diversification continues to rise, iCapital Marketplace emerges as a game-changing solution for wealth managers and asset managers alike, enabling them to deliver superior investment outcomes and meet the evolving needs of their clients.

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