NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–iCapital Network1, the leading global financial technology platform driving access and efficiency in alternative investing for the asset and wealth management industries, today announced the appointment of Anastasia Amoroso as the firm’s Chief Investment Strategist.
In this role, Ms. Amoroso will present iCapital’s perspective on the evolving dynamics of the global investing marketplace, analyze public and private market investing opportunities; provide insight regarding various alternative investment strategies; and issue near- and longer-term outlooks particularly for hedge funds and private equity. She will report to Eileen Duff, Managing Partner and Head of Fund Management and Research, and work closely with Lawrence Calcano, Chairman and CEO and the entire senior team.
Ms. Amoroso joins iCapital from J.P. Morgan, where she spent eight years, most recently as Head of Thematic Strategy in the firm’s Private Bank. In that position, Ms. Amoroso set investment strategy and developed tactical global macro recommendations and thematic investment ideas for highly sophisticated family offices and institutional wealth management clients. Throughout her career, she has built a reputation as an insightful analyst and thoughtful strategist spanning broad investing categories including alternatives. She appears frequently as a speaker at high profile industry events and in the financial media.
“Anastasia is a leading voice providing guidance for investors worldwide, bringing clarity and insight into the complexities of world financial markets, including invaluable guidance on navigating the private markets,” said Mr. Calcano. “Her addition to the team further reinforces iCapital’s expertise in alternative investments and our commitment to the ongoing education of advisors and their clients.”
“iCapital has a richly deserved reputation for transforming every aspect of the global alternatives investing space over the past few years. I’m thrilled to be joining the team at this exciting time in the company’s history,” said Ms. Amoroso.
Prior to J.P. Morgan, Ms. Amoroso spent seven years with Merrill Lynch, and she began her career as a research assistant at the Los Alamos National Laboratory.
Ms. Amoroso will be based out of iCapital’s New York headquarters.
About iCapital Network
Founded in 2013 in NYC, iCapital Network is the leading global financial technology company powering the world’s alternative investment marketplace. It has transformed the way 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. Wealth management firms use iCapital’s solutions to provide clients with quality funds at lower minimums and simplified digital workflows. Asset managers and banks leverage iCapital’s technology to streamline and scale their private investments operational infrastructure. Additionally, the iCapital ‘flagship’ platform offers financial advisors and their high-net-worth clients access to a curated menu of private equity, private credit, hedge funds, and other alternative investments to help meet their investing needs for return and diversification. iCapital’s research and diligence team offers robust analysis alongside the firm’s extensive suite of advisor education, compliance, portfolio management, and portfolio analytics tools and services. iCapital was recognized on the Forbes FinTech 50 list in 2018, 2019, 2020 and 2021, the Forbes America’s Best Startup Employers in 2021, and MMI/Barron’s Industry Awards as Solutions Provider of the Year in 2020. As of May 31, 2021, iCapital Network has approximately 450 employees and services $75 billion in global client assets across more than 750 funds. Headquartered in NYC, it also has offices in Zurich, London, Lisbon, and Hong Kong.
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