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The CAIA Charter program helps you rethink how markets move and where alternatives fit in.

It’s a credential that signals that you don’t just recognize alternative strategies—you know when, why, and how to apply them.

Markets shift. Strategies evolve. The way you think should, too.

CAIA’s second report on the Total Portfolio Approach with Thinking Ahead Institute is out! As the markets evolve, the question is no longer what is TPA, but how to implement it? This new report features insights from real investors with real-time lessons.

By 2035, the way we invest will look very different. Vision 2035 is CAIA’s roadmap to get there—with real action, shared goals, and a commitment to rethinking how capital is deployed. The future of investing is being rewritten. This is where it begins.

Growth equity has evolved from the “middle child” between venture and buyout into a distinct and increasingly institutionalized part of the private markets ecosystem. 

In the latest episode of Capital Decanted, Steve McCourt of Meketa and Suzanne Gauron of General Atlantic helped us unpack the modern growth equity playbook, how managers compete and differentiate themselves today, and why the strategy’s repositioning matters for investors.

The alternative investment industry in the Middle East is growing rapidly and CAIA is here for it all! Join leaders John L. Bowman and Laura Merlini on Dec. 3, 2025 in Qatar to discover what’s next in private equity, real assets, hedge funds, crypto, and more.