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ALTERNATIVES FEB 08, 2018
Majority of high-net-worth advisers plan more direct investments, Cerulli says

Just 22% say they plan to expand use of outside private-equity funds

By InvestmentNews
EQUITIES FEB 07, 2018
Wall Street's volatility time bomb

Before the market's sell-off, banks had turned investments linked to volatility into a hot item.

By Bloomberg
ALTERNATIVES FEB 05, 2018
Seller of alternative investments in fight over car dealerships

GPB Capital sued a former business partner, alleging he reneged on a transaction

By Bruce Kelly
ALTERNATIVES FEB 02, 2018
Bitcoin bubble shows signs of bursting

Largest digital currency broke below $8,000 for the first time since November; it's down more than 50% from its December peak.

By Bloomberg
ALTERNATIVES FEB 02, 2018
Senate bill gives BDCs hope for increased leverage

Legislation would allow business development companies to increase debt-to-equity ratio to 2:1, up from 1:1.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
ALTERNATIVES JAN 25, 2018
How bitcoin and blockchain will change the world

Digital currencies are the future of money, but bitcoin probably isn't the ultimate winner.

By Joe Duran
ALTERNATIVES JAN 24, 2018
Bridgewater's Dalio says bonds face biggest bear market since '80s

Hedge fund manager sees the Federal Reserve tightening policy faster than expected.

By Bloomberg
ALTERNATIVES JAN 23, 2018
Pass-through provision in new tax law could benefit REITs, MLPs

Investors in such instruments are eligible for a 20% tax deduction as a result of the pass-through provision.

By Greg Iacurci
EQUITIES JAN 12, 2018
Energy funds rally sharply

But oil bump could be short-lived.

By John Waggoner
OPINION JAN 02, 2018
Alt investments on the rise among RIAs

Advisers considering independence have new, high-tech options

By Matt Sonnen
ALTERNATIVES DEC 27, 2017
Nuveen jumps into changing nontraded REIT market

Nontraded REIT sales finishing 2017 near a low, though one variety generating new life.

By Bruce Kelly
ALTERNATIVES DEC 22, 2017
Digital marketplaces aim to ease RIA access to alternative investments

New platforms provide a curated menu of products like private equity, private credit, venture capital, real estate and hedge funds.

By Ryan W. Neal
ALTERNATIVES DEC 21, 2017
Silver lining in BDC fundraising figures

The current environment is one step along the continuum toward transparent pricing in alternative assets.

By Robert Grunewald
ALTERNATIVES DEC 20, 2017
Advisers fear private equity's reach into VAs

Voya latest firm to unload variable annuity contracts to PE firms.

By Greg Iacurci
ALTERNATIVES DEC 11, 2017
Bitcoin futures debut with 26% rally

Cboe temporarily halts trading twice to calm market, as initial volume exceeds dealers' expectations.

By Bloomberg
FS Investments parts ways with Blackstone, announces new partnership with KKR
ALTERNATIVES DEC 11, 2017
FS Investments parts ways with Blackstone, announces new partnership with KKR

With $18 billion in assets, FS Investments and KKR will have the largest BDC on the market.

By Bruce Kelly
RIA NEWS DEC 09, 2017
Why private equity wants a piece of the RIA market

Several factors, including consolidation in the independent advice industry and PE's own growing mountain of cash, are fueling the zeal to invest.

By Jeff Benjamin
ALTERNATIVES DEC 07, 2017
Stripped of fat commissions, nontraded REIT sales tank

The "income, diversify and interest rate" pitch was never the main draw for brokers.

By Bruce Kelly
ALTERNATIVES DEC 04, 2017
Texas broker-dealer that sold troubled REIT to close

IMS was the wholesaler in charge of selling United Development Funding IV, which is under investigation by the FBI.

By Bruce Kelly
ALTERNATIVES DEC 02, 2017
Which investors are most attracted to ESG investments and why?

Growth in the environmental, social and governance niche is tremendous. New research illuminates the causes and why advisers should care.

By Ellie Zhu