CAIS Welcomes New Strategic Investors, valuing the company at over $2 billion. July 29, 2026 - by CAIS CAIS delivers a 3-year organic revenue CAGR of 37%, with the biggest chapter still ahead, says founder and CEO Matt Brown NEW YORK, NY - July 29, 2026 - CAIS, the leading alternative investment platform for independent financial advisors, today announced a $170 million Series D financing with lead participant Vista Equity Partners, and additional investment from AllianceBernstein L.P. (NYSE: AB), funds managed by Blue Owl Capital (NYSE: OWL), Carlyle (NYSE: CG), Fortress Investment Group, Golub Capital, Lord Abbett, and Royal Bank of Canada (RBC). The investment round values CAIS at over $2 billion, bringing total capital raised to nearly $600 million, and coincides with a 3-year organic revenue CAGR of 37% that reflects the scale and trust CAIS has built across the independent wealth channel. "When strategic investors of this caliber back CAIS, it reflects their conviction in both the market opportunity and category leadership," said Matt Brown, Founder and CEO of CAIS. "Together with the independent wealth community, we have built the platform technology and client service model this industry deserves, and our biggest chapter is still ahead," Brown added. David Breach, President of Vista Equity Partners, will join the CAIS Board of Directors. Representatives from Blue Owl, Lord Abbett, Fortress, and Carlyle will serve as Board observers. "CAIS has built a trusted technology platform that is transforming how independent advisors access, evaluate, and manage alternative investments," said David Breach, President of Vista Equity Partners. "By embedding AI and agentic capabilities into the advisor workflow, CAIS is creating a more intelligent, connected, and scalable experience. I look forward to joining the Board and working with Matt and the team on their next phase of growth." FT Partners served as the exclusive financial advisor and Sidley Austin LLP served as legal counsel to CAIS in connection with the transaction. CAIS Welcomes New Strategic Investors Record growth across the CAIS platform. The platform today serves over 2,500 wealth management firms, representing more than 65,000 financial advisors who oversee approximately $8.5 trillion in end-client assets. * In the first half of 2026, the platform drove a 53% year-over-year increase in transaction volume, with total platform assets up 55% over the same period. The momentum spans every dimension of the platform. * Since 2025, CAIS has onboarded 425-plus new RIAs and independent broker dealers representing over $1.8 trillion in assets, including AE Wealth Management, AllianceBernstein, Beacon Pointe Advisors, &Partners, and OpenArc. * Transaction volume increased 60% year-over-year among existing wealth firms, including Baird, Wealth Enhancement Group, Mariner, and Edward Jones. Recent Growth at-a-Glance Delivering on the one-platform Solution. Advisors now use CAIS as a complete end-to-end platform spanning the Funds Marketplace, Custom Funds, and Capital Markets, with 150-plus technology features released in the first half of 2026 alone, up 50% year over year. Highlights across the platform, include: * Schwab Cash Balance and Ticker Redemptions complete the full round-trip trading experience for interval funds. Multi Order Signing streamlines bulk order processing, and New Holdings delivers AI-powered insights that can turn post-trade monitoring into faster, better-informed decisions. * CAIS Compass expanded with 30-plus new building blocks, enabling advisors to map products directly to client strategies. Payoff Explorer enables advisors to model structured note outcomes, helping them build portfolios. * Secondary Market capabilities through LODAS Markets provide platform users the ability to buy or sell certain alternative investment positions, bringing primary and secondary market opportunities together on a single platform for the first time. Equity Syndicate gives wealth firms and their advisors access to select equity IPO opportunities, including the ability to view offering details and submit or revise indications of interest, all through the platform. The breadth of these capabilities is reflected in advisor satisfaction. CAIS' advisor Net Promoter Score reached a new high of 74, more than double the B2B SaaS industry benchmark of 36.[1] AI powering the advisor experience. CAIS is entering the agentic phase of its AI strategy, building intelligent tools across the advisor journey, embedding AI throughout the organization, and scaling its software lifecycle resulting in an 80% year-over-year increase in throughput. CAIS' AI research agent, CAISey, gives advisors instant access to platform data and insights through simple, conversational prompts. Through the integration with Anthropic's Claude, CAISey connects directly into the advisor's workflow. Connecting the advisor ecosystem. CAIS is now embedded as core infrastructure across the platforms advisors depend on every day. CAIS has deepened integrations with Schwab, Fidelity Investments, BNY, and Goldman Sachs while recording record volume across self-clearing custodial firms including Edward Jones and Baird. CAIS also welcomed RedBlack, Inspira Financial, and BetaNXT as new integration partners, extending that same streamlined experience for advisors who use those platforms. CAIS' Integration Partners Setting a new standard for alts education. CAIS has built the industry's most trusted learning platform and has hosted 50 CAIS Live events with firms including Edward Jones, Mariner, Baird, William Blair, and Brookstone. The events have engaged 7,600-plus attendees with an average feedback score of 4.8/5. Additionally, the expansion of the CAIS IQ education library, combined with over 400,000 digital engagements, underscores CAIS' commitment to increasing advisor education and alternatives adoption. CAIS will host its fifth annual CAIS Summit in Beverly Hills, October 12-15, 2026, bringing together 1,200 financial advisors, asset managers, and industry leaders delivering content across alternative investments, capital markets, geopolitics, artificial intelligence, sports, media and entertainment, and aerospace and defense. 50 CAIS Live Events The next chapter of growth. This investment will accelerate CAIS' next phase of growth, enabling the company to expand its platform, scale its technology and AI capabilities, explore strategic opportunities, and continue delivering the innovation advisors need to better serve their clients. CAIS' latest investment follows its $50 million 2020 Series B investment by Eldridge, and a $340 million 2022 Series C financing round led by Apollo (NYSE: APO) and Motive Partners ("Motive"), with additional investment from Franklin Templeton (NYSE: BEN), Reverence Capital Partners, and Hamilton Lane, bringing the company's total capital raised to nearly $600 million. About CAIS. CAIS is the leading alternative investment platform for independent financial advisors. The CAIS platform powers the pre-trade, trade, and post-trade lifecycle of alternative investments providing financial advisors and alternative asset managers with a single operating system for scale and efficiency. CAIS serves over 2,500 wealth management firms that support more than 65,000 financial advisors who oversee approximately $8.5 trillion in end-client assets. Founded in 2009, CAIS is headquartered in New York City with offices in London; Austin, Texas; and Red Bank, New Jersey. CAIS continues to be recognized for its innovation and leadership including awards for Alternative Investment Firm of the Year by Wealth Solutions Report, WealthTech100 List by Fintech Global, Great Places to Work by Fortune, Best RIA Platform by SPi, Best Alternative Investments Solution by Finovate, and many others. Securities offered through CAIS Capital LLC, member FINRA, SIPC.

Lord Abbett launches L Smart X - AI-Powered Intelligent Stock Picking System globally. SingaporeL Smart X integrates artificial intelligence, quantitative modelling, deep learning and reinforcement learning into a structured investment decision engine. It reflects Lord Abbett's continued advancement in systematic research, risk management and data-driven investment workflows, while responding to the global market shift toward transparent analytics, disciplined risk control and institutional-grade decision frameworks. Lord Abbett's flagship fintech platform, L Smart X - AI-Powered Intelligent Stock Picking System, has officially launched globally after eight years of development across three generations. Designed for high-net-worth individuals and institutional investors in Asia, the platform operates within applicable regulatory frameworks and provides intelligent investment research, market analysis and strategy decision support. About Lord Abbett Founded in 1929, Lord Abbett is one of the oldest independent asset management firms in the United States. The firm focuses on active management, multi-asset allocation and research-led investment strategies. Operating as a partnership, Lord Abbett serves pension funds, sovereign wealth funds, institutional clients and high-net-worth investors worldwide. L Smart X is positioned as the fintech outcome of Lord Abbett's long-standing investment research framework and quantitative strategy development. Core Technology Architecture L Smart X is not a traditional stock screening tool. It is a third-generation intelligent investment system evolved from the Digital Alpha quantitative engine first developed in 2018. The platform builds a closed-loop decision process covering market signal detection, strategy generation, execution optimisation and lifecycle risk control. The system consists of three core modules: 1. Multi-Dimensional Market Signal Detection Engine The platform processes high-frequency market data, including price movement, trading volume, order book depth, macroeconomic indicators and market sentiment. Using Deep Neural Network and Reinforcement Learning models, it identifies market structure changes, trend inflection points, volatility shifts and potential trading opportunities. 2. Adaptive Strategy Generation and Execution System L Smart X creates and adjusts multi-strategy portfolios based on risk appetite, asset allocation structure and market liquidity. It supports OTC trades, REIT and ETF strategies, IPO subscription analysis, block trades and structured execution workflows. Embedded liquidity controls and order-splitting logic help reduce market impact, improve execution routing and enhance fill efficiency. 3. Full-Lifecycle Risk Control Hub The platform applies risk control before, during and after trades. Pre-trade controls include multi-factor stress testing across drawdown, liquidity and regulatory scenarios. Intra-trade monitoring tracks metrics such as VaR, CVaR and maximum drawdown. Post-trade analytics generate performance reports to support future strategy refinement. A composite scoring mechanism governs trade activation. Orders are triggered only when signal strength reaches at least 75% and the risk compliance score reaches 90 points or above. Multi-Asset and Market Coverage L Smart X supports institutional-grade investment research across multiple asset classes and markets. Coverage includes listed equities on SGX, HKEX and US exchanges, large-cap and small-to-mid-cap stocks, OTC trades, dark pool liquidity channels, cross-border REIT allocation and multi-strategy ETF portfolios. The system also provides smart IPO analytics by assessing pricing structure, historical allotment patterns and potential upside. The platform integrates data feeds from Singapore, Hong Kong and the United States, and supports settlement in SGD, HKD, USD and other major currencies. Research Support Team The project is supported by investment professionals with experience in global asset management, equity research, cross-market allocation and quantitative strategy development. Matthew R. DeCicco, CFA, Director of Equity Investments, brings over 20 years of experience in global equity and growth asset management. Sue Kim, Director of Global and Emerging Markets Equity Investments, focuses on international equity portfolios, cross-asset allocation and sector rotation research. Jayne Lin, Research and System Support Associate, supports structured market data analysis, research coordination and investor communication. Security and Compliance Framework L Smart X incorporates security and compliance controls throughout its system design. These include AES-256 and TLS 1.3 encryption, tiered account access controls, key management, cold-hot storage segregation, segregated custody structures and independent quarterly system assessments. The platform also uses compliance screening tools such as World-Check to identify high-risk entities and abnormal trading activity. The system is designed as an intelligent investment research and decision-support utility. It provides structured market analytics and strategy recommendations within applicable regulatory boundaries to assist users in investment judgement and asset allocation planning. Development Roadmap From 2018 to 2020, the project developed the Digital Alpha engine and foundational quantitative risk models. From 2021 to 2023, the team integrated deep learning, reinforcement learning and enterprise-grade language model capabilities, supported by repeated backtesting and sandbox simulations. From 2024 to 2026, L Smart X completed live-market stress trials, strategy validation, model upgrades and compliance reviews before being rebranded and launched for commercial deployment. Institutional Positioning As a key institutional fintech offering from Lord Abbett, L Smart X converts complex market dynamics into structured, actionable investment workflows. By combining systematic algorithms, enterprise research frameworks and disciplined risk controls, the platform aims to improve cross-market allocation efficiency, strengthen portfolio risk management and support more stable long-term strategy execution. Media Contact: Jimmy Li Lord Abbett Email: [email protected] July 16, 2026 - Views: 0 July 16, 2026 - Views: 1 July 15, 2026 - Views: 1 Recent comments. No comments to show.

Vontobel strengthens consultant relations in the US. Vontobel has appointed Martin "Marty" Coughlin as Consultant Relationship Manager to support the firm's strategic priorities and client commitment. NEW YORK - (BUSINESS WIRE) - In this newly created role, Marty Coughlin will be responsible for building and deepening relationships with US-focused investment consultants, helping to strengthen Vontobel's institutional presence. Marty has more than 25 years of experience working with investment consultants and institutional investors. Marty joins Vontobel from Lord Abbett, where he was responsible for consultant relations. Prior to that, he held a similar role at Boston Partners Global Investors. Previously, he was a relationship manager at Standish Mellon Asset Management and a consultant at NEPC. Marty holds a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from the University of Massachusetts in Boston. "Marty is a valuable addition to our team, bringing extensive experience developing long-standing, trusted relationships and strengthening brand awareness," said Matthew McMenamy, Head North America Institutional Clients. "At Vontobel, we are committed to enhancing our presence in the US with a solutions-oriented approach across asset classes, helping investors meet their long-term financial goals." Vontobel A global investment house with Swiss roots, we offer investment and advisory solutions to private and institutional clients. Our head office is in Zurich and we are represented in 27 locations worldwide. The shares of Vontobel Holding AG are listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange and are majority-owned by the founding family. The family's close ties to the company guarantee entrepreneurial independence, and the resulting freedom is also an obligation to fulfill our responsibility to society. As of September 30, 2025, Vontobel held USD 300.7 billion of assets under management. With our investment-led approach that focuses exclusively on the buy-side of financial markets, we think and act purely from the client's perspective - as an investor for investors. This includes keeping our finger on the pulse to provide our investors with the best solutions - something we have been committed to for over 100 years. We harness the power of technology to multiply our investment expertise across platforms and ecosystems and deliver high-quality, personalized client experiences. Because for us, successful investing starts with taking personal responsibility. This means that we want to empower our employees so that they can realize their potential, act independently and open up new perspectives. We constantly question what we have achieved, because we strive to exceed our customers' expectations. Legal information This press release is provided purely for informational purposes and is expressly not directed at persons whose nationality or place of residence prohibits access to such information on account of existing legislation. The information and views contained in it do not constitute a request, offer, or recommendation to use a service, to buy or sell investment instruments, or to conduct other transactions. Forward-looking statements, by their nature, involve general and specific risks and uncertainties. It should be noted that there is a risk that forecasts, predictions, projections, and results described or implied in forward-looking statements may not prove to be correct.