About IPA
The Institute for Portfolio Alternatives (IPA) is the leading national trade organization representing the interests of asset managers, broker-dealers, registered investment advisers, and other entities that offer and support alternative investments. For almost 40 years, IPA has advocated, through education and public awareness, for increased investor access to alternative investment strategies with low correlation to the equity markets, as part of a diversified portfolio. Such strategies include real estate, public and private credit and other real assets through investments in real estate investment trusts (REITs), business development companies (BDCs), closed-end funds, interval funds and other vehicles. With over $300 billion in capital investments, these portfolio diversifying investments remain a critical component of an effectively balanced investment portfolio and serve an essential capital formation function for national, state and local economies. Further information about IPA is available at www.ipa.com.