# The Next Step for Alternatives: Moving Private Markets Inside the Managed Account

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Author: Sequoia Research
Published: 2026-10-16T22:42:51.170Z
Updated: 2026-10-16T23:15:54.299Z
Original source: [Blue Vault](https://bluevaultpartners.com/the-next-step-for-alternatives-moving-private-markets-inside-the-managed-account/)
Source published: 2026-09-30T14:01:18.000Z
Type: News
Topics: Alternative Investments

Blue Vault reports two additions to AssetMark's private-markets offering: StepStone Private Equity Strategies Fund and Calamos Aksia Private Equity and Alternatives Fund. The September 23 expansion brings the lineup to six interval funds covering several private-asset categories.

The article focuses on AssetMark's integration of those funds into unified managed accounts. That arrangement brings private and public holdings into a common portfolio-management workflow, potentially reducing separate administrative processes. It does not remove the underlying differences in liquidity, valuation or expenses between the investments.

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