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Conway Investment Research gains operational control of Guggenheim Alternatives Platform

Monday, April 24, 2017
Opalesque Industry Update - Conway Investment Research, LLC announced that it has acquired operational control of the Guggenheim Alternatives Platform from GP Feeder Fund Management, LLC. The platform, which provides qualified investors access to global alternative investment solutions, is now known as the Conway Alternatives Platform.

Conway is a St. Louis-based Registered Investment Adviser which provides customized investment research and solutions to its clients including Multi-Family Offices, Wealth Management Groups, Trust Companies, Financial Planning Firms, Endowments and Foundations. The firm was established by an experienced team of investment professionals to offer capital markets research, dynamic asset allocation modeling as well as due diligence and monitoring of top money managers around the globe.

"We are very excited to be taking over the operation of these funds from Guggenheim and to continue to offer advisors and their clients the ability to access alternative investments at a lower investment threshold. We look forward to expanding the offering in the future to include more quality hedge funds, real estate funds and private equity and credit funds," said Tom Margulis, Conway Co-Founder.

"Our research team has many years of experience in sourcing, evaluating and selecting alternative investment strategies for institutional and individual investors," said Conway Co-Founder, Todd Baur "Combined with our strong operational capabilities, we believe we are well-positioned to make this a seamless transition and continue to grow the platform into an industry leader in the alternative investment space."

GP Feeder Fund Management, LLC, a subsidiary of Guggenheim Partners, LLC, was the operational manager of the platform through November 30, 2016.

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