CAIS Forms Strategic Partnership with State Street and Mercer

Press Release

January 4, 2010

CAIS Partners with Industry Leaders to Provide Independent Alternative Solution

CAIS, a New York based financial technology company providing an independent, alternative investments platform to the wealth management industry, is pleased to announce the formation of a strategic relationship with State Street and Mercer Investment Consulting to further improve the institutional strength of the CAIS offering.

“By partnering with State Street and Mercer, CAIS delivers both an institutional quality operational protocol and independent fund due diligence to the wealth management community”, said Matt Brown, Managing Principal of CAIS. “We are committed to working with best-in-class service providers to offer a truly independent platform that not only provides access to third-party alternative investment funds, but also serves as a fully outsourced solution for global wealth advisors.”

Mercer Investment Consulting provides both investment and operational due diligence on all platform funds including ongoing monitoring while State Street provides administration, custody and reporting services.

“The combination of these two globally recognized and respected firms allows CAIS to deliver an unparalleled solution to the global wealth management community,” Mr. Brown said.

About CAIS

CAIS is the pioneer in democratizing access to and education about alternative investments and structured notes for independent advisors, asset managers, and bank issuers, empowering them to engage and transact on a massive scale. We believe that the combination of industry-leading technology and human interaction throughout the pre-trade, trade, and post-trade experience delivers superior operational efficiency and a world-class client experience.

 CAIS provides advisors with access to a broad selection of alternative investment strategies, including hedge funds, private equity, private debt, real estate, infrastructure, and structured notes, allowing them to capitalize on opportunities and withstand ever-changing markets.

CAIS streamlines the end-to-end transaction process through digital subscriptions and powers integrated reporting through leading US custodians and reporting providers, making investing in alternatives simpler.  CAIS also enables advisors to centralize all their alts and notes on one platform, whether they were purchased on or off the CAIS platform, through CAIS Solutions, and helps advisors create custom fund vehicles around ideas they source.

Founded in 2009, CAIS, a fintech leader, supports over 32,000 advisors who oversee more than $4 trillion in network assets. Since its inception, CAIS has facilitated over $30 billion in transaction volume. CAIS has offices in New York, Los Angeles, Austin, and London. For more information about CAIS, please visit www.caisgroup.com.   

Securities offered through CAIS Capital LLC, member FINRA, SIPC.  