After a 93% year-over-year boost in transaction volumes over the first half of 2026, independent alternative investment platform CAIS has extended its platform capabilities through CAIS Capital Markets.
Interfacing seamlessly with the wider CAIS enterprise system, CAIS Capital Markets brings various investment instruments and tools like structured products execution hedge of portfolios, and strategies under the management of one single intuitive technological solution. The new features are launched at a time when wealth managers want tools that are more closely aligned with their goals – to create consistent yield, reduce portfolio volatility, and help with liquidity problems from their large stock shares.
Expanding Access to Defined-Outcome Strategies and Equity Offerings
Financial advisors reacting to long-lasting market swings and changing interest-rate outlooks are increasingly looking outside standard asset allocation strategies. The CAIS platform expansion tackles this need by giving advisors additional access to structured notes, debut equity offerings, and outcome-based exchange traded funds (ETFs), which are managed by well-regarded third-party asset managers.
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To support advisor implementation, CAIS has expanded its educational initiatives alongside product availability. This year, the platform highlighted access and advisor education around autocallable income ETFs from Schroders and REX Shares, expanding the range of yield and risk-management strategies advisors can implement alongside individual structured products.
Key operational capabilities and platform features include:
Unified Capital Markets Stack: Integrates structured product creation, trade execution, hedging tools, and referral-managed strategies within an all-in-one advisor workspace.
Defined-Outcome Investment Options: Equips wealth managers with customized notes and ETFs designed to protect against downside equity risk while capturing targeted yield.
Concentrated Position Liquidity: Delivers institutional-grade portfolio hedging tools to help advisory clients monetize or protect single-stock concentration risks.
Cross-Asset Ecosystem Access: Connects independent advisors with top-tier global bank issuers, primary equity markets, and leading asset management firms.
Executive and Wealth Management Perspectives
“CAIS has been building capital markets solutions for advisors for well over a decade, and what we’re seeing today is that experience compounding. This expansion reflects the trust advisors have placed in our platform,” said Marc Premselaar, Partner, Head of Capital Markets at CAIS. “That trust is earned by pairing experience with advisor education, streamlined technology, and execution capabilities.”
“Market volatility and changing interest-rate expectations have created uncertainty for clients across a range of needs, from managing concentrated positions to generating income to accessing new opportunities,” said Matt Matrisian, President of Signature Estate & Investment Advisors, LLC (SEIA). “Through CAIS Capital Markets, we can access investment strategies designed to diversify portfolios and manage risk while maintaining exposure to potential market opportunities.”
Featuring Capital Markets Intelligence at the Annual CAIS Summit
The momentum across CAIS Capital Markets will be a core focus at the upcoming fifth annual CAIS Summit, taking place October 12–15, 2026, in Beverly Hills, California. The event is set to convene more than 1,200 financial advisors, institutional asset managers, and fintech executives.
Programming will highlight the role of capital markets and alternative investments in modern wealth management, alongside broader discussions covering geopolitics, artificial intelligence, media, entertainment, and aerospace technology.
