The platform speaks to a continued push, across the wealth management sector, in widening access to alternative investments for affluent and HNW individuals.

SEI has launched its alternative investment product marketplace through SEI AccessTM, its platform to widen access for wealth managers and financial advisors.

The platform is “broadly available” to all RIAs, wealth managers, and broker-dealers in the US, subject to applicable eligibility and regulatory requirements, SEI said in a statement yesterday. 

The US investment and technology solutions business is, like many peers, tapping into demand for increased access to private market investments, hedge funds and other areas previously hard for HNW investors to get into. 

SEI, headquartered in Oaks, Pennsylvania, has added investment houses to its platform including Constitution Capital Partners, Golub, Neuberger Berman, OpenVC, StepStone Group (Nasdaq: STEP), and Tall Trees Capital Management, as well as long-time subscription automation technology clients Cantor Fitzgerald, Capital Square, and InvestX.

SEI Access features a digital marketplace and education platform; integrated subscription processing capabilities, and expanded distribution opportunities for fund managers.

As of December 31, 2024, SEI Access supports more than 250 wealth management firms and 165 fund managers. The platform has processed about $4.9 billion in alternatives transactions.