PHILADELPHIA, October 29, 2024 — FS Investments, an $82 billion global alternative asset manager, today announced its sponsorship of the Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst (CAIA) Association’s Private Equity Microcredential.
As a sponsor of the Microcredential, FS Investments played a key role in curriculum’s development, and the firm’s insights will be featured throughout the content. The program is designed for advisors and aims to equip the private wealth management industry with the necessary knowledge to understand the complex private equity market.
“At FS Investments, we prioritize creating high-quality educational resources to help our clients learn how alternatives can complement a portfolio,” said Kirsten Pickens, Co-Head of U.S. Distribution at FS Investments. “We are proud to partner with the CAIA Association and other asset management firms to deliver this robust and timely continuing education opportunity to advisors.”
The Private Equity Microcredential is available on the UniFi by CAIA™ platform beginning [today]. The Microcredential includes 4 – 5 hours of content and is worth 7.5 CE credit hours. The content features modules on the fundamentals of private equity, venture capital, growth equity, buyout strategies and private equity portfolio implementation. Upon completion of the program, participants will receive a certificate of completion and a verifiable digital badge from the CAIA Association. More information on the UniFi by CAIA™ platform and Private Equity Microcredential is available here: https://caia.org/programs/unifi.
FS Investments is dedicated to empowering its partners with the latest on new solutions, potential opportunities, and key market trends. Visit FS Investments Know your alternatives™ site for more information on continuing education opportunities for financial professionals: https://fsinvestments.com/education/continuing-education/.
About FS Investments
FS Investments is a global alternative asset manager dedicated to delivering superior performance and innovative investment and capital solutions. The firm manages over $82 billion in assets for a wide range of clients, including institutional investors, financial professionals and individual investors. FS Investments provides access to a broad suite of alternative asset classes and strategies through its best-in-class investment teams and partners. With its diversified platform and flexible capital solutions, the firm is a valued partner to general partners, asset owners and portfolio companies. FS Investments is grounded in its high-performance culture and guided by its commitment to building value for its clients, investing in its colleagues and giving back to its communities. The firm has more than 500 employees across offices in the U.S., Europe and Asia and is headquartered in Philadelphia.
Contact Information:
Melanie Hemmert
media@fsinvestments.com