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OPINION JAN 02, 2018
Alt investments on the rise among RIAs

Advisers considering independence have new, high-tech options

By Matt Sonnen
ALTERNATIVES DEC 27, 2017
Nuveen jumps into changing nontraded REIT market

Nontraded REIT sales finishing 2017 near a low, though one variety generating new life.

By Bruce Kelly
ALTERNATIVES DEC 22, 2017
Digital marketplaces aim to ease RIA access to alternative investments

New platforms provide a curated menu of products like private equity, private credit, venture capital, real estate and hedge funds.

By Ryan W. Neal
ALTERNATIVES DEC 21, 2017
Silver lining in BDC fundraising figures

The current environment is one step along the continuum toward transparent pricing in alternative assets.

By Robert Grunewald
ALTERNATIVES DEC 20, 2017
Advisers fear private equity's reach into VAs

Voya latest firm to unload variable annuity contracts to PE firms.

By Greg Iacurci
ALTERNATIVES DEC 11, 2017
Bitcoin futures debut with 26% rally

Cboe temporarily halts trading twice to calm market, as initial volume exceeds dealers' expectations.

By Bloomberg
FS Investments parts ways with Blackstone, announces new partnership with KKR
ALTERNATIVES DEC 11, 2017
FS Investments parts ways with Blackstone, announces new partnership with KKR

With $18 billion in assets, FS Investments and KKR will have the largest BDC on the market.

By Bruce Kelly
RIA NEWS DEC 09, 2017
Why private equity wants a piece of the RIA market

Several factors, including consolidation in the independent advice industry and PE's own growing mountain of cash, are fueling the zeal to invest.

By Jeff Benjamin
ALTERNATIVES DEC 07, 2017
Stripped of fat commissions, nontraded REIT sales tank

The "income, diversify and interest rate" pitch was never the main draw for brokers.

By Bruce Kelly
ALTERNATIVES DEC 04, 2017
Texas broker-dealer that sold troubled REIT to close

IMS was the wholesaler in charge of selling United Development Funding IV, which is under investigation by the FBI.

By Bruce Kelly
ALTERNATIVES DEC 02, 2017
Which investors are most attracted to ESG investments and why?

Growth in the environmental, social and governance niche is tremendous. New research illuminates the causes and why advisers should care.

By Ellie Zhu
ALTERNATIVES NOV 30, 2017
Texas REIT sues hedge fund boss Kyle Bass

United Development Funding alleges Mr. Bass made false claims that damaged its business

By Bruce Kelly
ALTERNATIVES NOV 30, 2017
Not all smart-beta funds are smart

Even funds that appear to target the same factor can look and perform quite differently.

By Bloomberg
ALTERNATIVES NOV 30, 2017
Alternative beta raises the bar on hedge funds

Markets, fee pressure and data analysis create a perfect storm.

By Yazann Romahi
ALTERNATIVES NOV 22, 2017
Nontraded BDC sales in worst year since 2010

The illiquid product's three-year decline is partially due to new regulations and poor performance.

By Bruce Kelly
ALTERNATIVES NOV 21, 2017
Nontraded REITs to post worst sales since 2002

The industry is on track to raise just $4.4 billion, well off the $19.6 billion it raised just four years ago, as new regulations hinder sales.

By Bruce Kelly
ALTERNATIVES NOV 16, 2017
Jeffrey Gundlach attacks break for hedge funds in tax plan

DoubleLine Capital executive says he's 'appalled' by the continuation of carried-interest break.

By Bloomberg
ALTERNATIVES NOV 13, 2017
Cole Capital, once part of a company coveted by Nicholas Schorsch, is being sold

Vereit, formerly American Realty Capital Properties Inc., is selling Cole Capital as it exits the nontraded REIT business.

By Bruce Kelly
ALTERNATIVES NOV 09, 2017
Bills to bolster accredited investors, alternative investments gain momentum

Bipartisan lawmakers seek to expand the pool of people who qualify to invest in private securities offerings, boost the lending capability of BDCs and ease regulations on closed-end funds.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
ALTERNATIVES NOV 07, 2017
Bridgewater founder defends co-CEO Greg Jensen as a 'man of high character'

The hedge fund paid a more than $1 million settlement to a woman who had a relationship with the top exec, according to Wall Street Journal report.

By Bloomberg