Built by practitioners, for practitioners
Alts Insider was founded in 2026 to solve a problem we kept seeing: Canadian accredited investors who were interested in alternatives but couldn't find trustworthy, independent education.
The institutional world has always had access to private markets. Individual investors haven't — not because they can't handle the complexity, but because nobody was explaining it without trying to sell something.
Our contributors bring decades of combined experience across private credit, real estate, private equity, and infrastructure. They've been active participants in Canadian private markets through multiple cycles — rate environments, regulatory changes, and market dislocations.
The archive you'll find here represents years of their thinking — analysis and commentary organized chronologically so you can trace how themes developed over time. It's not prediction. It's perspective, grounded in experience.
Our network
We bring together voices from across the Canadian private markets ecosystem — from fund managers and dealers to advisors and institutional investors.
Fund Managers
GP perspectives on deal flow, portfolio construction, and market conditions across asset classes.
Exempt Market Dealers
Distribution insights, regulatory context, and the investor experience on the ground.
Portfolio Strategists
Allocation frameworks, risk management, and how alternatives fit into broader wealth planning.
Tax & Legal Advisors
Canadian-specific structuring, trust planning, and regulatory compliance perspectives.
Institutional Allocators
How pension funds, endowments, and family offices approach private markets.
Industry Associations
Regulatory landscape, policy developments, and market infrastructure updates.
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