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Sales of alternative investments climbing in 2024
ALTERNATIVES SEP 27, 2024
Sales of alternative investments climbing in 2024

Through August, financial advisors had sold $76.6 billion of illiquid alternative investments, according to Robert A. Stanger & Co. Inc.

By Bruce Kelly
Private equity players bringing in experts for portfolio fixer-uppers
ALTERNATIVES SEP 25, 2024
Private equity players bringing in experts for portfolio fixer-uppers

As financial engineering loses its firepower, buyout heavyweights are going back to the basics with operational improvements and management muscle.

By Bloomberg
Fintech startup Yayati adds industry cred with AssetMark alum Jerry Chafkin
ALTERNATIVES SEP 24, 2024
Fintech startup Yayati adds industry cred with AssetMark alum Jerry Chafkin

The wealth tech firm expects its latest C-suite addition to lead its charge to boost adoption of option-based strategies in clients' portfolios.

By Leo Almazora
Crypto fortunes hew closer to stocks in Fed aftermath
EQUITIES SEP 23, 2024
Crypto fortunes hew closer to stocks in Fed aftermath

The link between digital assets and US equities flirt with a historic record following the aggressive kickoff to the US central bank's policy easing cycle.

By Bloomberg
The private credit ETF race is heating up
ALTERNATIVES SEP 18, 2024
The private credit ETF race is heating up

Three asset managers have submitted regulatory filings in a bid to capture a valuable first-mover advantage.

By Leo Almazora
Blue Owl targets higher alts adoption with education platform
ALTERNATIVES SEP 18, 2024
Blue Owl targets higher alts adoption with education platform

The asset manager has launched a digital portal with webinars, portfolio construction resources, and other materials to help advisors and their clients invest in the private markets.

By Leo Almazora
3iQ, CoinDesk launch global digital asset fund partnership
ALTERNATIVES SEP 16, 2024
3iQ, CoinDesk launch global digital asset fund partnership

The two crypto-focused firms' new venture gives advisors an onramp to expand portfolio exposures gradually beyond Bitcoin.

By Leo Almazora
Finding value in distressed investing
ALTERNATIVES SEP 13, 2024
Finding value in distressed investing

Segment one of the last remaining parts of the markets where you can find inefficient pricing says advisor.

By Chris Davis
iCapital gives advisors more skin in the sports investing game
ALTERNATIVES SEP 13, 2024
iCapital gives advisors more skin in the sports investing game

The alts provider's latest partnership provides access to private opportunities in golf, football, and other professional sports.

By Leo Almazora
Trading platform eToro agrees to $1.5M penalty in SEC settlement
ALTERNATIVES SEP 12, 2024
Trading platform eToro agrees to $1.5M penalty in SEC settlement

The retail investing firm is scaling back its crypto offerings after allegedly crossing regulatory lines as an unregistered broker.

By Bloomberg
Gold edges down as higher core inflation dampens Fed cut expectations
ALTERNATIVES SEP 11, 2024
Gold edges down as higher core inflation dampens Fed cut expectations

Data showing a surprise housing-driven uptick push Treasury yields higher, dimming demand for the yellow metal.

By Bloomberg
'Crypto could become a standard sleeve in diversified portfolios'
ALTERNATIVES SEP 11, 2024
'Crypto could become a standard sleeve in diversified portfolios'

A new report reveals that digital assets are increasingly being recommended by wealth managers.

By Gregg Greenberg
Apollo quietly progresses toward first private-asset ETF
ALTERNATIVES SEP 10, 2024
Apollo quietly progresses toward first private-asset ETF

The alternative investment giant is dipping into the ETF space through a partnership with State Street, a filing with the SEC shows.

By Bloomberg
Kestra bolsters alts focus with deepened iCapital partnership
ALTERNATIVES SEP 10, 2024
Kestra bolsters alts focus with deepened iCapital partnership

The financial services firm's enhanced fintech collaboration integrates advanced capabilities to give advisors a more seamless experience.

By Leo Almazora
Would a sovereign wealth fund work in the US?
ALTERNATIVES SEP 09, 2024
Would a sovereign wealth fund work in the US?

Trump briefly floated the idea this week, and he's far from the first to do so, but does the US really need a national fund?

By Emile Hallez
Luma forges alts alliance with Arete Wealth
ALTERNATIVES SEP 09, 2024
Luma forges alts alliance with Arete Wealth

The strategic partnership promises to help advisors at the hybrid RIA grow their business around annuities and structured products.

By Leo Almazora
Crypto’s influence on the election
ALTERNATIVES SEP 09, 2024
Crypto’s influence on the election

With the FTX meltdown no longer a fresh memory and the crypto business funneling cash into political action committees, is Gary Gensler’s SEC a liability for Democrats?

By Emile Hallez
Robinhood hit with $3.9M penalty for misleading crypto investors in California
ALTERNATIVES SEP 06, 2024
Robinhood hit with $3.9M penalty for misleading crypto investors in California

Landmark settlement finds the retail investing platform violated consumer protection laws by falsely representing its trading and custody practices.

By Leo Almazora
SEC's battle for hedge fund fee transparency dies in Supreme Court
ALTERNATIVES SEP 04, 2024
SEC's battle for hedge fund fee transparency dies in Supreme Court

The federal securities regulator earns praise from industry groups as its legal battle for private fund disclosure requirements comes to an end.

By Bloomberg
Blockbuster summer fuels $609B haul for ETFs
ALTERNATIVES SEP 03, 2024
Blockbuster summer fuels $609B haul for ETFs

US-listed ETFs raked in $75B, five times over the same period in 2023, amid an investor frenzy that cut across styles and asset classes.

By Bloomberg