<p>In this episode, Will spoke to Dan Harris of the Chicago-based hedge fund seeding firm Borealis Strategic Capital Partners about his meetings-filled week in Miami; their research into emerging manager alpha (which sees a 4% performance premium during the first 36 months); the role of SMAs; and more.</p><br><p>It was recorded last week in Florida where thousands of fund managers and LPs gathered for Global Alts 2026 by iConnections and the multiple events organised on the sidelines on Miami Beach, for the ultimate coming together of alpha and art deco.</p><br><p>AFI's Miami notebook:</p><p>https://alternativefundinsight.com/global-alts-notebook-tpa-plans-loeb-launch-cta-comeback-and-smas-in-spotlight/</p><br><p>New data confirms emerging manager alpha, reports seeder Borealis:</p><p>https://alternativefundinsight.com/new-data-confirms-emerging-manager-alpha-reports-seeder-borealis/</p><br><p>Related on TPAs:</p><p>https://alternativefundinsight.com/global-alts-day-1-allocators-reveal-how-tpa-is-re-shaping-strategy/</p><br><p>More information about PivotalPath:</p><p>https://www.pivotalpath.com/</p><br><p>This podcast is brought to you in association with Citco, the leading&nbsp;asset servicer with over $2 trillion of assets under administration (AUA) and the&nbsp;. Citco acts as a true partner to its clients,&nbsp;dedicated to developing rich long-term relationships through gold standard services&nbsp;and industry leading technology. Head to&nbsp;Citco.com&nbsp;for more information.</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>