CAIS, an alternative investment platform focused on independent financial advisors, said on Thursday it had added a dozen new managers or investment strategies from existing managers to its platform.
Apollo Global Management, Ares Management Corporation, Bain Capital, Blue Owl Capital, The Carlyle Group, Fidelity Investments, Franklin Templeton, KKR, Neuberger Berman, Nuveen, Partners Group, and StepStone Group are among the alternative asset managers launching or expanding investment strategies on the CAIS platform, according to a statement from the company.
Since its launch in 2009, CAIS has facilitated over $25 billion in transactions on a platform that connects alternative asset managers with financial advisors, according to the company.
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