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Wall Street firms make crypto push to catch up with ‘cool kids’
ALTERNATIVES APR 25, 2022
Wall Street firms make crypto push to catch up with ‘cool kids’

Earlier resistance could impede Wall Street’s latest efforts to stay competitive, just as regulatory uncertainty and internal compliance cloud expansion plans.

By Bloomberg
Finra tells firms to step up oversight of sales of liquid alts
ALTERNATIVES APR 22, 2022
Finra tells firms to step up oversight of sales of liquid alts

The regulatory notice is another example of Finra's increased scrutiny of complex products.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
LA broker at lead firm that sold GWG bonds hit with complaints
ALTERNATIVES APR 22, 2022
LA broker at lead firm that sold GWG bonds hit with complaints

Tony Barouti, a broker registered with Emerson Equity, faces two investor complaints alleging $1.37 million in damages, according to his BrokerCheck profile.

By Bruce Kelly
Alternatives become bigger slice of client portfolios as advisers seek shelter
EQUITIES APR 20, 2022
Alternatives become bigger slice of client portfolios as advisers seek shelter

Financial advisers hoping to steer clients away from market volatility and economic chaos are finding comfort in less-liquid strategies.

By Jeff Benjamin
GWG blames SEC investigation of brokers for its collapse
ALTERNATIVES APR 20, 2022
GWG blames SEC investigation of brokers for its collapse

The SEC's probe of GWG spilled over to include the sales practices of some of the 145 broker-dealers that sold the bonds, according to bankruptcy filings.

By Bruce Kelly
HGGC forms new company to invest in RIA space
RIA NEWS APR 20, 2022
HGGC forms new company to invest in RIA space

Aspire Holdings will hold the firm’s investments in RIAs as it pursues a plan to invest up to $300 million in the sector.

By InvestmentNews
CAIA introduces specialized alts learning platform
ALTERNATIVES APR 20, 2022
CAIA introduces specialized alts learning platform

Upon completion of the modules within the platform, called UniFi by CAIA, participants will earn microcredentials.

By InvestmentNews
GWG Holdings files for bankruptcy
ALTERNATIVES APR 20, 2022
GWG Holdings files for bankruptcy

The market has been anticipating the move for more than two weeks; the company has struggled of late and repeatedly missed the deadline to file audited financial statements in the past couple of years.

By Bruce Kelly
Cannabis investments mellow as Congress tarries on decriminalization
EQUITIES APR 19, 2022
Cannabis investments mellow as Congress tarries on decriminalization

With the Biden administration having let them down, the marijuana industry is now betting on a Republican takeover of Congress.

By Jeff Benjamin
Blackstone adds to bet on student housing with $13 billion deal
ALTERNATIVES APR 19, 2022
Blackstone adds to bet on student housing with $13 billion deal

Blackstone and other PE firms are wagering that off-campus housing will provide better returns than apartments and other residential assets, which have soared in value since the pandemic.

By Bloomberg
Bank of America wealth group sees head count drop as revenues climb
ALTERNATIVES APR 18, 2022
Bank of America wealth group sees head count drop as revenues climb

Adviser ranks are falling, but the bank reports 7,800 net new client relationships and a growing thirst for alternative investments.

By Jeff Benjamin
Into the metaverse
ALTERNATIVES APR 18, 2022
Into the metaverse

Financial services firms are hanging out their shingles in the burgeoning world of virtual societies, hoping to attract a new breed of digitally native customers.

By Sean Allocca
Industry groups want DOL to withdraw guidance on use of cryptocurrency
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 15, 2022
Industry groups want DOL to withdraw guidance on use of cryptocurrency

The agency's cautioning against using crypto in retirement accounts violates current law and sidesteps public input, the trade associations argue.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Advisers weigh the appeal of the commodity rally
ALTERNATIVES APR 13, 2022
Advisers weigh the appeal of the commodity rally

As commodity funds post double-digit gains this year, some advisers wonder if it's too late to join the party.

By Jeff Benjamin
Fidelity adds two ETFs focusing on crypto, metaverse
ALTERNATIVES APR 12, 2022
Fidelity adds two ETFs focusing on crypto, metaverse

One of the funds will track the digital payments industry, and the other will focus on companies tied to emerging virtual worlds.

By InvestmentNews
GPB Capital sells another asset, this time land in New Jersey
ALTERNATIVES APR 12, 2022
GPB Capital sells another asset, this time land in New Jersey

Net proceeds of the Newark, New Jersey, land deal will benefit investors in one private placement, GPB Cold Storage.

By Bruce Kelly
Advisers buckle up for more market volatility
RIA NEWS APR 11, 2022
Advisers buckle up for more market volatility

Trouble in the bond markets is moving investment portfolios well beyond traditional allocations of 60% stocks and 40% bonds.

By Jeff Benjamin
Finra smacks National Securities with $663,000 penalty over private placement
ALTERNATIVES APR 08, 2022
Finra smacks National Securities with $663,000 penalty over private placement

The agency said Boca Raton, Florida-based National Securities deceived investors in December 2017 and January 2018 about the price of shares in the private placement offering.

By Bruce Kelly
SEC ruling reignites spot US bitcoin ETF approval debate
ALTERNATIVES APR 08, 2022
SEC ruling reignites spot US bitcoin ETF approval debate

The agency gave its blessing to the Teucrium Bitcoin Futures Fund application which was filed under the Securities Act of 1933.

By Bloomberg
Blackstone says alternative assets are headed for your 401(k)
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 08, 2022
Blackstone says alternative assets are headed for your 401(k)

The creation of liquidity in certain alternative products aimed at retail investors has broadened their appeal.

By Bloomberg