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177: The Courtship of Investment Allocators & Managers: Inside iConnections - With Ron Biscardi

2025/6/19
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Ron Biscardi: 在疫情爆发初期,我离开了之前建立超过15年的公司,当时另类投资行业由于依赖面对面交流而面临困境,筹款活动几乎停滞。我意识到行业需要一个数字解决方案,让人们能够在线上找到彼此、评估匹配度,并将大家聚集在一起。虽然在疫情期间创业并非易事,但将视频技术与信息共享平台相结合,为行业提供支持,这似乎是一个合乎逻辑的举措。我从未想过疫情会持续如此之久,但事实证明,这是一个明智的决定,iConnections应运而生,为另类投资行业带来了新的机遇。

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If you are an asset allocator, what is the most effective way to widen your lens on identifying potential investment managers? And if you are an investment manager, how can you be more effective in meeting some of those key allocators who might transform your business? 

In April 2020, Ron Biscardi launched iConnections), whose platform allows managers to share fund information with allocators.  

Ron started iConnections as a small virtual events platform during COVID-19, with 'no money, no employees, no software and no clients'. In just five years, it's grown into the world's largest cap intro platform (facilitating 35,000+ meetings, so far!).

Ron explains how his background in engineering and then capital introduction led him to found the business.

He explains why they built the technology, rather than buying it, and discusses the enduring attraction of conferences. Plus he also covers why data is the great enabler to help attendees maximise their productivity. 

Finally, he discusses why conferences such as iConnections Global Alts (Miami)) is so successful, and how gathering intelligence, meeting your peers and building your brand can follow. 

The Money Maze Podcast is kindly sponsored by  Schroders), IFM Investors), World Gold Council) and LSEG). 

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