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Stifel advisor facing $23.5 million in investor claims over structured notes

The Miami Beach, Florida-based advisor, Chuck Roberts, is a 33-year industry veteran and has worked at Stifel since 2016.

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401(k)s need private equity and real estate, study says

If plans can address liquidity and valuation concerns, they could benefit from higher returns, Georgetown CRI found.

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US venture capital funding slumped 49% in 2023

Activity was down sharply in the first half of 2023 compared to the same time last year.

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Alternative fund managers says regulation is their biggest concern right now

International research also found that reporting and liquidity are challenges for the industry’s successful fundraising.

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Advisors pulled out of equities, increased exposure to alts in 2022

Just because alts have been democratized doesn’t mean they're a fit for everyone, advisor warns.

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Gensler’s SEC crypto clampdown hits legal speed bump

A U.S. District Court judge pushes back against the SEC's attempt to regulate Ripple XRP token.

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Former Celsius CEO charged with fraud in latest DOJ crypto case

The SEC, the CFTC and the FTC also filed lawsuits against Alex Mashinsky and his crypto lending company.

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Why hasn’t bitcoin caught a wave as markets surge?

Concern expressed over the crypto flag bearer's outlook.

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Hedge funds reconsider crypto amid US regulatory concerns

However, fund managers are generally optimistic and intend to maintain or increase exposure.

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Are you hiring or firing? Advisors and the end of the Great Resignation

The June employment report showed fewer new jobs than expected, but what does that mean for staffing advisory firms' back offices?

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As commercial real estate tumbles, some see opportunity in offices

Prices have plummeted as tenants have fled, and delinquency rates on mortgages are rising.

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BlackRock wants to slash costs of trading bitcoin

But will the SEC agree that the asset manager’s refiled application will facilitate the democratization of crypto trading?

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Finra dings Hightower with $353,000 penalty over alt sales

Both GPB private placements and the LJM mutual fund were widely sold by brokerage firms prior to 2018.

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Fidelity leads flurry of bitcoin ETF refilings to answer SEC questions

All five of the refiled applications indicated that Coinbase will provide market surveillance for their funds, a fact that wasn't included in previous iterations.

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SEC’s rejection of BlackRock bitcoin ETF unlikely to derail eventual approval

Rejection screams 'we're ready to approve,' says financial planner.

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Fidelity joins race for spot-bitcoin ETF with SEC filing

It's the latest high-profile traditional financial finance firm to file for such an exchange-traded fund, after BlackRock made a splash with its June 15 application.

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Crowdfunding is no Derby

Capital raises that are open to the public allow for access to new avenues of wealth-building.

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It’s time for financial advisors to help investors gain access to alts

The long-outdated accredited investor rule has become a symbolic roadblock between retail investors and institutional-quality investments.

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Crypto exchange backed by Citadel Securities, Fidelity, Schwab starts up

EDX Markets offers a ‘noncustodial’ model, meaning that it doesn’t hold clients’ digital assets during trading.

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BlackRock bitcoin ETF has crypto fans wondering about change of course at SEC

Given the three dozen others that have filed for a bitcoin ETF without success, ETF watchers are wondering if BlackRock has an inside track to gain approval.