iCapital Network, a financial technology platform that provides access to alternative investments, is offering a new educational program on alternative investments to its members, iCapital announced Tuesday.
The New York City-based firm is partnering with the Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst Association to offer the association’s Fundamentals of Alternative Investments certificate program to its registered investment advisors, broker-dealers, private banks and family offices.
The Fundamentals program is an online course of study offering a base of knowledge in alternative investments for those who need to understand, discuss and position these asset classes. The program is comprised of 20 one-hour modules that examine core concepts in alternative investing including risk management and due diligence, as well as hedge funds, real assets, private equity, commodities and structured products.
The two organizations also will collaborate to host a training event for iCapital’s members on November 1-2 for a program on private equity and hedge funds.
iCapital recently expanded the education section of its public website to include whitepapers, short reports, commentary, market research, videos, podcasts and blogs to help investors and advisors understand more about the mechanics of alternative investments, where they fit within portfolios and how they are expected to perform in different market conditions.