The DI Wire is now AltsWire

Insights From the Publisher: As the alternative investment landscape expands, we embrace a new name that captures the scope of the industry and our news coverage.

By Damon Elder, publisher and editor-in-chief, AltsWire

For more than 12 years, The DI Wire has been the trusted source for independent news and analysis for financial professionals who sponsor, distribute or invest in illiquid and semi-liquid alternative investments. During this time, the industry has evolved exponentially, and to better reflect this dynamic evolution, we are excited to announce our new name: The DI Wire is now AltsWire.

This reflects the industry’s expansion and maturation as a whole. When The DI Wire was founded, direct investments – the DI in The DI Wire – were one of the primary forms of investment for retail investors seeking alternative options. Today, however, alternative investments are incredibly diverse, encompassing a wide range of strategies and structures that are often not direct investment. Our new name, AltsWire, more accurately reflects the breadth of our industry and the news coverage we provide.

Like the alternative investments industry itself, The DI Wire has experienced remarkable growth. From our humble beginnings, we have grown to more than 11,000 subscribers to our Daily News email, and welcome more than 50,000 monthly users who consume nearly 1 million pages of our content annually. Perhaps most importantly, our audience is one that cares about and invests in illiquid and semi-liquid alternatives. Other financial outlets are larger, but none of them reach the audience that most matters to this industry like AltsWire does.

Under our new name, AltsWire will continue to provide the same unbiased, honest, and in-depth coverage that our readers have come to expect. We remain dedicated to serving our audience of financial professionals with timely news, insightful analysis and valuable resources, and we will continue to cover the core alternative investments areas that have defined our reporting: non-traded real estate investment trusts, business development companies, interval funds, and the wide breadth of private placements, including Delaware statutory trusts used to facilitate 1031 exchanges.

The rebranding to AltsWire signifies our commitment to staying ahead of the curve and reflecting the evolving needs of our audience. We are excited about the future and look forward to continuing to serve you under our new name. We appreciate your continued support and trust as we embark on this new chapter.

Thank you for being a valued reader of AltsWire.

Damon Elder is the publisher and editor-in-chief of AltsWire, as well as president of Spotlight Marketing Communications. He has worked in the alternative investments industry for nearly 20 years and was previously a congressional aide and political consultant before finding honest work in the private sector. Agree or disagree with what you read here? Share your views with him at [email protected]. Thoughtful replies may be published in AltsWire.

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