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Crypto craze puts retirement savings at risk
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 29, 2018
Crypto craze puts retirement savings at risk

Regulators and Congress should protect investors by slamming the door shut on efforts to bring cryptocurrency into the world of retirement savings.

By Tim Chen
Equity index put writing: A strategy for uncertain markets
ALTERNATIVES AUG 28, 2018
Equity index put writing: A strategy for uncertain markets

This approach can help clients stay invested while limiting their exposure to volatility or downdrafts.

By Derek Devens
Top private placement manager GPB to restate financial statements of certain funds
ALTERNATIVES AUG 24, 2018
Top private placement manager GPB to restate financial statements of certain funds

Private placements have far fewer regulatory standards to adhere to than publicly listed companies.

By Bruce Kelly
Finra arbitrators order Pennsylvania brokerage to pay client $1 million in damages
ALTERNATIVES AUG 23, 2018
Finra arbitrators order Pennsylvania brokerage to pay client $1 million in damages

James E. Grimes accused Trustmont Financial of breaching fiduciary duty in a case related to two annuity exchanges and a private REIT.

By Sarah Min
HighTower on prowl for new CEO, Weissbluth to become chairman
RIA NEWS AUG 20, 2018
HighTower on prowl for new CEO, Weissbluth to become chairman

Move is latest in Chicago-based RIA consolidator's effort to expand senior leadership team.

By Jeff Benjamin
Equity ETFs ranked by second quarter performance
ALTERNATIVES AUG 18, 2018
Equity ETFs ranked by second quarter performance

<i>InvestmentNews</i> Research sorts exchange-traded funds by returns, flows and trading volume.

By Ellie Zhu
Bigger isn't always better when it comes to alternative investments
ALTERNATIVES AUG 13, 2018
Bigger isn't always better when it comes to alternative investments

Why some institutional product sponsors have trouble navigating the retail alts market.

By Bloomberg
REIT management gives no answers about disastrous share price
ALTERNATIVES AUG 09, 2018
REIT management gives no answers about disastrous share price

Listing of American Finance Trust Inc., the $1.6 billion REIT advised and managed by Nicholas Schorsch's AR Global, has erased almost $1 billion in equity value.

By Bruce Kelly
Sell-off in cryptocurrencies reaches new low
ALTERNATIVES AUG 08, 2018
Sell-off in cryptocurrencies reaches new low

Bitcoin slides more than 5% on news the SEC put off deciding whether to approve a bitcoin ETF.

By Bloomberg
Private banks are the new hedge funds
ALTERNATIVES AUG 08, 2018
Private banks are the new hedge funds

UBS wealth management arm offers structured notes that employ relative-value strategies, typically the domain of hedge funds.

By Bloomberg
Investors rekindle love affair with hedge funds
ALTERNATIVES AUG 07, 2018
Investors rekindle love affair with hedge funds

To get back into investors' good graces, funds have had to alter traits like their liquidity, fees &#x2014; even their overall structure.

By Bloomberg
Bitcoin trade gone bad leaves counterparties holding the bag
ALTERNATIVES AUG 03, 2018
Bitcoin trade gone bad leaves counterparties holding the bag

Trading debacle could dent confidence in one of largest cryptocurrency venues.

By Bloomberg
Private equity chasing healthy returns at RIAs and broker-dealers
RIA NEWS AUG 02, 2018
Private equity chasing healthy returns at RIAs and broker-dealers

Looking to double their money in five years, P-E investors are attracted to the wealth management industry.

By Bruce Kelly
Schorsch REIT listing a billion-dollar disaster for investors
ALTERNATIVES JUL 30, 2018
Schorsch REIT listing a billion-dollar disaster for investors

The share price of American Finance Trust Inc. has plunged since trading began on July 19, and advisers deserve answers.

By Bruce Kelly
Investing in fine wine is producing ever-greater returns
ALTERNATIVES JUL 26, 2018
Investing in fine wine is producing ever-greater returns

French wines dominate portfolios; California wines constitute only a small fraction of what's traded.

By Bloomberg
Focus Financial IPO falls short of expectations
RIA NEWS JUL 26, 2018
Focus Financial IPO falls short of expectations

Despite the below-target offering price, the stock closed its first day of trading at $37.55 &#8212; a 13.8% gain.

By Jeff Benjamin
Wealth Enhancement Group adds $350 million planning firm in Florida
RIA NEWS JUL 24, 2018
Wealth Enhancement Group adds $350 million planning firm in Florida

Hybrid owned by Lightyear is acquiring Retirement Strategies Group of Jacksonville

By InvestmentNews
Focus Financial raises goal for IPO to $600 million
RIA NEWS JUL 17, 2018
Focus Financial raises goal for IPO to $600 million

Company's revised goal from $100 million could be a sign RIA valuations are rising.

By Jeff Benjamin
Frenzy to get bitcoin ETF is clogging SEC email
ALTERNATIVES JUL 16, 2018
Frenzy to get bitcoin ETF is clogging SEC email

The agency has gotten more than 90 comments on Cboe's proposal for a bitcoin exchange-traded fund.

By Bloomberg
Clients have zero interest in crypto, BlackRock CEO says
ALTERNATIVES JUL 16, 2018
Clients have zero interest in crypto, BlackRock CEO says

But Larry Fink is 'very excited' about blockchain technology and says it could be a way to enhance company's Aladdin system

By Bloomberg