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. "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."

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