Alternative investment partnerships are reshaping how private markets products reach advisors.

At the MMI Annual Conference in Washington, DC, Daniil Shapiro of Cerulli Associates discussed with FundFire how partnerships between traditional asset managers and private markets firms are reshaping product development and advisor access.

By combining private markets expertise with established advisor relationships and distribution reach, firms are creating new pathways to bring alternative investments into model portfolios. Daniil also highlighted interval funds as a natural starting point for broader adoption, with additional structures like tender offer funds and nontraded REITs likely to follow as platforms and advisors grow more comfortable with complexity. Watch the full conversation now.