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Komfie Manalo, Opalesque Asia:

Alternative investment technology firm Artivest is merging with alternative investment research and management firm Altegris, creating a joint 100-person team which will service over $3 billion in client capital.

The deal, pending customary corporate and regulatory conditions to closing, makes Artivest the largest independent alternative investment technology and solutions firm for wealth managers, fund managers, and independent advisors.

"This integration will create the solutions-driven marketplace our clients want. After we formed a commercial relationship with Altegris last year, we realized our strategic goals align and our value propositions are highly complementary," said James Waldinger, CEO and founder of Artivest. "Altegris will expand our investment, operations, and distribution capabilities, immediately amplifying the power of our technology-and vice versa."

The combination will accelerate the work of both companies to provide individuals and institutions of all sizes efficient access to alternative investments. In October 2017, a PwC industry report forecast that alternative investments will surpass $21 trillion in assets by 2025-more than doubling in size in eight years-and reaching 15% of all global assets under management.

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