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UBS loses two more arbitration cases centering on YES options strategy
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES JUL 21, 2022
UBS loses two more arbitration cases centering on YES options strategy

The firm was ordered to pay more than $450,000 in total this week in separate complaints about the complex product.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
North Dakota shuts down small RIA selling crypto, weed investments
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES JUL 20, 2022
North Dakota shuts down small RIA selling crypto, weed investments

Jeremy Carlson allegedly acted as an unregistered broker-dealer and salesperson, and engaged in fraudulent practices, according to the state's securities commissioner.

By Bruce Kelly
NYSE says nuh-uh to broker-dealer SPAC
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES JUL 15, 2022
NYSE says nuh-uh to broker-dealer SPAC

The recently announced merger of the Kingswood SPAC with broker-dealer aggregator Wentworth fell short of the Big Board's listing standards.

By Bruce Kelly
SEC weighs waiving some rules to regulate crypto, Gensler says
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES JUL 14, 2022
SEC weighs waiving some rules to regulate crypto, Gensler says

The SEC chief says disclosures can be tailored for digital firms. He mentioned that such an approach is used for asset-backed securities and equity offerings.

By Bloomberg
Coming soon: Single-stock ETFs for traders but not investors
INVESTING EQUITIES JUL 13, 2022
Coming soon: Single-stock ETFs for traders but not investors

The first examples of this new strain of ETF creativity could hit the markets within days, giving day traders another toy and financial advisers another headache.

By Jeff Benjamin
Fidelity moves into liquid alts space with two new mutual funds
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES JUL 12, 2022
Fidelity moves into liquid alts space with two new mutual funds

The debut of the macro opportunities and risk parity strategies paves the way for an expanding alternatives lineup.

By Jeff Benjamin
Bitcoin is more likely to hit $10,000 than $30,000, survey finds
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES JUL 11, 2022
Bitcoin is more likely to hit $10,000 than $30,000, survey finds

Retail investors were more apprehensive about cryptocurrencies whereas professional investors were more open-minded toward digital assets.

By Bloomberg
Financial advisers turn surprisingly bullish on the second half
INVESTING RIAS JUL 11, 2022
Financial advisers turn surprisingly bullish on the second half

Almost 90% of survey respondents believe the stock market can erase most of the losses that occurred during the first half, according to an InspereX survey.

By Jeff Benjamin
It's not too late to join the liquid alts party, Morningstar says
INVESTING RIAS JUL 01, 2022
It's not too late to join the liquid alts party, Morningstar says

Key to allocating to funds employing alternative strategies is knowing what to expect and not trying to time investments.

By Jeff Benjamin
Finra arbitration orders D.E. Shaw to pay former manager $52 million in defamation suit
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES JUN 30, 2022
Finra arbitration orders D.E. Shaw to pay former manager $52 million in defamation suit

Four years after being fired for sexual misconduct, Daniel Michalow wins his defamation case against the $60 billion hedge fund.

By Jeff Benjamin
UBS to pay punitive damages in $1.3 million arbitration loss over options strategy
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES JUN 30, 2022
UBS to pay punitive damages in $1.3 million arbitration loss over options strategy

The award contains two unusual features: $500,000 in punitive damages to the clients and a two-to-one split decision among the three-person panel.

By Bruce Kelly
Grayscale suing SEC after its Bitcoin ETF is rejected
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES JUN 30, 2022
Grayscale suing SEC after its Bitcoin ETF is rejected

The regulator found that the listing proposal didn’t do enough to prevent fraud and manipulation.

By Bloomberg
SEC orders UBS to pay $25 million over fraud involving YES options strategy
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES JUN 29, 2022
SEC orders UBS to pay $25 million over fraud involving YES options strategy

The agency said UBS reps didn't understand the complex product or whether buying it was in a client's best interests.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Crypto tax cheats likely to get relief as US crackdown hits snag
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES JUN 29, 2022
Crypto tax cheats likely to get relief as US crackdown hits snag

Firms are supposed to begin tracking data such as customers’ capital gains and losses starting in January.

By Bloomberg
CAIS alternatives platform valued at $1.1 billion after latest funding round
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES JUN 28, 2022
CAIS alternatives platform valued at $1.1 billion after latest funding round

The platform has now received four rounds of outside funding in less than two years from investors that see the potential for diversification in the current market environment.

By Jeff Benjamin
FTX is seeking a path to buy Robinhood
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES JUN 27, 2022
FTX is seeking a path to buy Robinhood

The president of the crypto exchange, Sam Bankman-Fried, says that he's 'excited’ about Robinhood’s prospects.

By Bloomberg
Gold steps up once again as the ultimate bear market hedge
INVESTING EQUITIES JUN 27, 2022
Gold steps up once again as the ultimate bear market hedge

While it might be a lousy long-term investment, gold has a proven track record of rising to the occasion when times are tough.

By Jeff Benjamin
Investors win $975,000 in Finra arbitration involving UBS YES product
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES JUN 24, 2022
Investors win $975,000 in Finra arbitration involving UBS YES product

Their attorney, Jeffrey Erez, said they were misled by UBS brokers who didn't understand the risky product.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
The complexities of investing in alternatives
INVESTING OPINION JUN 24, 2022
The complexities of investing in alternatives

Advisory firms' challenges when it comes to alts range from getting access to investments, meeting minimums, figuring out how to subscribe and the headache of performance reporting.

By Matt Sonnen
Finra hits National Securities with $9 million penalty
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES JUN 23, 2022
Finra hits National Securities with $9 million penalty

The regulator sanctioned the broker-dealer for violations related to its marketing of securities it had underwritten and failings related to sales of GPB private placements.

By Bruce Kelly