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Alts groups oppose state regulators' REIT reform
ALTERNATIVES JUL 25, 2022
Alts groups oppose state regulators' REIT reform

The changes include raising the net-income and net-worth thresholds for purchases and imposing a portfolio concentration limit.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Worried about the growth of inflation? It may be time to buy the farm!
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 25, 2022
Worried about the growth of inflation? It may be time to buy the farm!

Investing in farmland has long been overlooked, primarily because most investors have little to no clue about how to access it.

By Gregg Greenberg
Ex-Coinbase manager arrested in crypto insider-trading case
ALTERNATIVES JUL 22, 2022
Ex-Coinbase manager arrested in crypto insider-trading case

Ishan Wahi allegedly leaked information to his brother and a friend about when tokens were about to be listed on the exchange.

By Bloomberg
UBS loses two more arbitration cases centering on YES options strategy
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
RIA NEWS 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
RIA NEWS 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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