NEW YORK, NY – iCapital,1 the global fintech platform driving access to alternative investments for the wealth management industry, announced it has been honored as a winner in the 2023 MMI/Barron’s Industry Awards. iCapital secured top honors for the fourth consecutive year as Solutions Provider of the Year, which recognizes a company for exemplifying “innovation in delivering better outcomes for investors and financial advisors.”
The MMI/Barron’s Industry Awards highlights firms in 14 categories that exemplify innovation and leadership in the investment advisory solutions industry. Winners were announced at the 2023 MMI Annual Conference on October 12.
“On behalf of the entire iCapital team, I would like to thank MMI, Barron’s, and our peers for this award, which highlights the values at the core of our mission at iCapital: innovation, collaboration, and an unwavering focus on client success,” said Lawrence Calcano, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of iCapital. “I’m grateful to our team and our partners who have all contributed to our continued growth and success.”
iCapital platforms, analytic tools, and advisor education resources enable wealth managers and fund managers to streamline and scale their operational infrastructure to provide high-net-worth investors easier access to a broad spectrum of alternative investments – including private equity, private credit, real assets, hedge funds, registered funds, structured investments, and annuities – at lower minimums through simplified digital workflows.
Our most recent innovations include iCapital Global Marketplace and iCapital Architect. Marketplace is a comprehensive digital platform connecting wealth managers and their clients with the industry’s broadest selection of alternative investment opportunities via a single access point, while also driving new sources of capital to fund managers. Architect is iCapital’s proprietary portfolio construction tool to help wealth advisors build robust personalized client portfolios that incorporate private market and structured investments alongside traditional assets.
About the MMI/Barron’s Industry Awards Program
Nominations were reviewed and evaluated by a specially appointed MMI Industry Awards Steering Council and the MMI Membership Experience Committee (MEC). The council and committee members represent all segments of the MMI membership—asset managers, wealth managers and solutions providers. The Steering Council and MEC reviewed the nominations based on:
- Level of innovation and forward-thinking
- Potential to effect noticeable change in the investment advisory industry
- Advancement of existing investment advisory practices and protocols
- Potential to deliver improved outcomes for financial advisors and investors
After carefully reviewing the nominations submitted, the Steering Council and MEC determined a slate of finalists in each award category. The primary contacts at each of MMI’s 208 members firms were eligible to vote to determine the winners in each category.
About iCapital
Founded in 2013, iCapital is the leading global fintech company powering the world’s alternative investment marketplace. iCapital has transformed how the wealth management, banking, and asset management industries facilitate access to private markets investments for their high-net-worth clients by providing intuitive, end-to-end technology and service solutions; education tools and resources; and robust diligence, compliance, and portfolio analytics capabilities. iCapital’s solutions enable organizations to streamline and scale their operational infrastructure for alternative investments and to provide access to direct investments and feeder funds at lower minimums through simplified digital workflows.
iCapital-managed platforms offer wealth advisors and their high-net-worth clients access to an extensive menu of private investments, including equity, credit, real estate, infrastructure, hedge funds, structured investments, annuities, and risk-managed solutions. iCapital has been recognized on the Forbes Fintech 50 list each year from 2018 to 2022, the Forbes America’s Best Startup Employers in 2021, 2022, and 2023, and MMI/Barron’s Industry Awards as Solutions Provider of the Year in 2020, 2021, 2022, and 2023.
As of August 31, 2023, iCapital services over $169 billion in global client assets, of which about $27 billion are from international investors (non-U.S Domestic) across more than 1,300 funds. Employing 1,200 people globally, iCapital is headquartered in NYC and has offices worldwide, including in Zurich, London, Lisbon, Hong Kong, Singapore, and Toronto.
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