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SEC retreats on crypto: Dismissals signal strategic shift in enforcement
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES MAR 31, 2025
SEC retreats on crypto: Dismissals signal strategic shift in enforcement

Regulator folds on three more cases.

By Matthew Sellers
Larry Fink calls for an end to investment inequality
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES MAR 31, 2025
Larry Fink calls for an end to investment inequality

The BlackRock chairman and CEO's latest letter highlighted the role of private investments, tokenization, and emergency savings programs in helping democratize opportunities for investors.

By Leo Almazora
Blackstone buyout fund closes years late, billions short of initial goals
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES MAR 28, 2025
Blackstone buyout fund closes years late, billions short of initial goals

The alternative investment giant expects fundraising to wrap around the end of the month, effectively taking twice as long as peers that closed in the past year.

By Bloomberg
Vanguard connected with Blackstone, Carlyle on potential private market tie-ups
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES MAR 27, 2025
Vanguard connected with Blackstone, Carlyle on potential private market tie-ups

The exploratory talks, reported by unnamed sources, speak to a larger trend of traditional asset managers wading further into the alternative assets space.

By Bloomberg
BlackRock boosts private market ambitions with new model portfolios
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES MAR 26, 2025
BlackRock boosts private market ambitions with new model portfolios

The "first of its kind" customizable portfolios, offered through a UMA, blend the giant asset manager's private strategies with public market access.

By Leo Almazora
Controversial 'billionaires bill' on PE closes to becoming law
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES MAR 26, 2025
Controversial 'billionaires bill' on PE closes to becoming law

Critics of Musk-backed bill say it will weaken investor protections.

By Bloomberg
CAIS unveils alts model portfolio marketplace for advisors
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES MAR 24, 2025
CAIS unveils alts model portfolio marketplace for advisors

The alternatives giant's latest enhancements smooth the way for clients to get hedge fund and private markets access.

By Leo Almazora
State Street's Charles River, iCapital team up for innovative UMA solution
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES MAR 24, 2025
State Street's Charles River, iCapital team up for innovative UMA solution

New platform helps advisors manage public and private assets in one place.

By Steve Randall
Ontario Pension Fund revamps PE business in light of global risk
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES MAR 21, 2025
Ontario Pension Fund revamps PE business in light of global risk

The pioneering member of Canada's Maple Eight is stepping back from its go-it-alone private equity approach as a drought in deals and Trump's trade war prompt a rethink.

By Bloomberg
SEC unveils Marketing Rule guidelines around private investments, performance reporting
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES MAR 20, 2025
SEC unveils Marketing Rule guidelines around private investments, performance reporting

New guidance addresses some areas of ambiguity for investment firms, but they may require a revamp for some materials.

By Leo Almazora
Jefferies wins summary judgment against hedge fund founder over personal guarantee
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES MAR 18, 2025
Jefferies wins summary judgment against hedge fund founder over personal guarantee

Court rules George Weiss personally liable for hedge fund’s collapse-era debts; bankruptcy backdrop reveals high spending and missteps.

By Matthew Sellers
Bridgewater's flagship hedge fund surges amid volatile markets
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES MAR 17, 2025
Bridgewater's flagship hedge fund surges amid volatile markets

The firm's flagship fund, which invests in stocks, bonds, currencies, and commodities, saw accelerated gains as some peers lost ground.

By Bloomberg
No new trial for convicted GPB Capital executives
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES MAR 14, 2025
No new trial for convicted GPB Capital executives

"I've seen lots of denial in this business but this GPB thing take the cake," says one industry executive.

By Bruce Kelly
Gold soars past $3,000 as Trump turbocharges record rally
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES MAR 14, 2025
Gold soars past $3,000 as Trump turbocharges record rally

Higher interest rates and a strong US dollar, which traditionally act as headwinds, haven't deterred market-stung investors from seeking refuge in the yellow metal.

By Bloomberg
Wall Street goes all in on White House-backed crypto comeback
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES MAR 14, 2025
Wall Street goes all in on White House-backed crypto comeback

Firms that had only dipped a toe in have a chance to go deeper as vision to make the US "the crypto capital of the planet" takes shape.

By Bloomberg
State Street's private-credit ETF receives lukewarm response
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES MAR 13, 2025
State Street's private-credit ETF receives lukewarm response

Data show the much-anticipated fund, launched in partnership with Apollo, has only seen two days of net inflows over two weeks.

By Bloomberg
How one top advisor is building connections with collectibles
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES MAR 12, 2025
How one top advisor is building connections with collectibles

After going through his own estate planning reality check, Thomas Ruggie has become a sought-after speaker and authority to help secure high-net-worth investors' prized possessions.

By Leo Almazora
The financial battle of the century: gold vs. bitcoin
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES MAR 12, 2025
The financial battle of the century: gold vs. bitcoin

Gold has been the currency of choice for centuries. But some advisors see big opportunities with bitcoin – a relative newcomer – and have been diversifying portfolios with it.

By Gregg Greenberg
Roll back Gensler-era rules, private funds industry urges SEC
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES MAR 11, 2025
Roll back Gensler-era rules, private funds industry urges SEC

A new policy proposal from the Managed Funds Association lays out requests to reduce disclosure requirements and offer legal clarity on crypto ownership, among other priorities.

By Leo Almazora
GWG bankruptcy settlement leaves investors with next to nothing
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES MAR 11, 2025
GWG bankruptcy settlement leaves investors with next to nothing

Beneficient, an alternative investment company and formerly a part of GWG, has offered $50.5 million to settle claims related to federal lawsuits.

By Bruce Kelly