Goldman Sachs Asset Management is adding to the industry's push Alternative investment of “democratization” By launching a free, online university, directed towards everyday advisers and investors.
The University of Investment Goldman Sachs is a digital offer of live, virtual and interactive alternative investment and how to add them to customer portfolios. The material has been created and presented by Goldman Sachs staff, but New York -based firm notes that it will provide objective advice.
“Alternatives are an increasingly important consideration in 2025 as investors seek new sources of diversification, but their successful implementation in the portfolio requires specialized knowledge,” Kyle Kniffen, the global head of alternatives, the wealth of third parties in GSAM.
Goldman is getting into a stuffed space with people alternative Education in addition to industry organizations such as CFA and CAIA Institute, other brand assets managers and alternative platform providers offer education of private markets to attract more investors into an arena that has historically been the control of institutional investors.
Users can regulate the alternative curriculum of the University of Goldman, which focuses on property classes including private capital, private loans, real assets and protective funds. The university will also provide information on portfolio construction, risk management, property division and vehicle selection.
Goldman Sachs has more than $ 500 billion invested in alternatives globally and offers customers access through direct investment strategies, partnerships and investment with open architecture. Recently, it has been Making a coordinated attempt To work harder with RIA, partly by engaging them in its alternative offers.
Last year, Goldman Sachs Advisor Solutions announced a feature on his custody platform that allows RIA customers borrow against some alternative investment positions in their portfolio, expanding beyond borrowing against capital and bonds.
Gsam too announced a relationship with Geowalth To build personalized models with open architecture for RIA customers who may include public and private market investments.
The partnership currently offers three owner funds along with ETF, SMAS and public funds. Direct index investment will come to the Internet later in May, and fixed income portfolios they consider tax implications will be available in the fall. Rias can choose models created by Goldman or fix himself in partnership with Goldman.
The asset manager also seeks to push alternatives more widely in the high -value client community. In April, its alternatives The Division launched its G-PE fundwhich gives qualified investors access to private capital agreements.