March 2025 CAIA Charter Candidates: Next Stop, Success!
The Evolving Asset Owner: New Tools for a New Regime
What’s Next for CAIA and Investors? CAIA CEO John Bowman Talks Vision 2035 & Beyond
January 2025: Next Is Here - Private and Public Market Convergence
Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst Association®
Everything is an alternative.
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Congratulations to all March 2025 CAIA Charter Level 1 and 2 candidates! You’ve taken an important step to invest in your career and join the leaders of tomorrow. To help you on this journey, study resources and tips are available!
Missed the opportunity to register? Registration for the September 2025 exam cycle opens on April 14.
Everything is an alternative.
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What do co-investments, secondaries, joint ventures, and NAV lending have in common? To some, they sound like complex investment vehicles - to us, they represent the cutting-edge tools reshaping how asset owners build portfolios. In the latest episode of Capital Decanted, industry leaders Scott Chan and Molly Murphy join us to dive into this exciting evolution.
Everything is an alternative.
Next is here.

CAIA CEO John Bowman joins Steve Curley and Kevin Lake to discuss the future of CAIA and Vision 2035, liquidity budgets for investors and how to size an allocation to alternatives, the private/public convergence, tokenization of private assets, and much more.
Everything is an alternative.
Next is here.

The world of investment management is shifting fast. In the latest issue of Chronicles, CAIA CEO, John L. Bowman breaks down what’s driving the “great convergence” that is reshaping business models and investment processes.
Everything is an alternative.
Next is here.

Shifting from 'alternative' to mainstream, we embrace diverse expertise and interdisciplinary knowledge essential for responsible capital allocation and client stewardship. Our pursuit is to prepare investors for a dynamic future, disrupting traditions, creating opportunities, and fostering long-term sustainability. Join us in shaping the future of investing. Next is here.
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CAIA Association seeks to improve investment and societal outcomes of capital allocation through professional education, transparency, and thought leadership across all investor alternatives in our industry.
CAIA Programs
Advance Your Career
Whether you need a deep, practical understanding of the world of alternative investments, a solid introduction, or data science skills for the future in finance, the CAIA Association offers a program for you.

The CAIA Charter
For client-focused fiduciaries who want to gain deep knowledge, demonstrated expertise, and credibility in alternative investments.

UniFi by CAIA™
Practical, relevant, affordable. The core concepts in alternative investments for you or your team, in a flexible, accessible format.
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