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AI upends software secondaries as durability replaces growth in pricing risk
ALTERNATIVES MAR 24, 2026
AI upends software secondaries as durability replaces growth in pricing risk

HarbourVest managing director Scott Voss says investors must rethink valuation frameworks.

By Steve Randall
Blackstone’s giant BDC sees negative returns in February
ALTERNATIVES MAR 23, 2026
Blackstone’s giant BDC sees negative returns in February

Financial advisors’ sales of nontraded BDCs, which invest in private credit, have tanked in the past couple of months.

By Bruce Kelly
Crypto RIA Digital Ascension Group sees growing advisor demand: CEO
ALTERNATIVES MAR 23, 2026
Crypto RIA Digital Ascension Group sees growing advisor demand: CEO

“That’s a new business line for us,” says CEO Erin Friez.

By James Rogers
Mercer to boost private markets scale through AltamarCAM acquisition
ALTERNATIVES MAR 23, 2026
Mercer to boost private markets scale through AltamarCAM acquisition

Purchase of $22B alternatives specialist aims to meet rising global demand for private assets.

By Steve Randall
Trump’s Hormuz ultimatum jolts markets as oil shock fears ripple across global economy
EQUITIES MAR 22, 2026
Trump’s Hormuz ultimatum jolts markets as oil shock fears ripple across global economy

Energy supply risks mount and stocks retreat as US-Iran tensions threaten key shipping corridor.

By Steve Randall
Battle for Hormuz shakes markets as oil swings and Treasury yields climb
EQUITIES MAR 20, 2026
Battle for Hormuz shakes markets as oil swings and Treasury yields climb

Military effort to reopen shipping chokepoint stokes supply hopes, inflation fears and bond volatility.

By Steve Randall
Home-flipping investors haven't seen profits this low since 2008
ALTERNATIVES MAR 20, 2026
Home-flipping investors haven't seen profits this low since 2008

Higher purchase costs, thin margins and fewer deals challenge property investors nationwide.

By Steve Randall
Private credit jitters ripple to fund with consumer loan holdings
ALTERNATIVES MAR 18, 2026
Private credit jitters ripple to fund with consumer loan holdings

Stone Ridge fund with BNPL exposure curbs redemptions as Fed analysis of CFPB data unpacks growth and risks in the sector.

By Leo Almazora
SEC’s new crypto interpretation draws clearer line for advisors
ALTERNATIVES MAR 18, 2026
SEC’s new crypto interpretation draws clearer line for advisors

Joint SEC–CFTC move clarifies treatment of digital commodities, collectibles, tools, stablecoins and tokenized securities.

By Leo Almazora
Wild crude price swings, equity jitters show oil still dictates global market direction
ALTERNATIVES MAR 18, 2026
Wild crude price swings, equity jitters show oil still dictates global market direction

Prices ease as Iraq unlocks new route to exports, but the outlook is far from certain.

By Steve Randall
Institutional investors double down on crypto but with tighter risk controls
ALTERNATIVES MAR 18, 2026
Institutional investors double down on crypto but with tighter risk controls

Survey shows allocations rising as firms demand regulation, governance and ETF access.

By Steve Randall
Northern Trust hires former auction house chief to lead advisor relationships
ALTERNATIVES MAR 17, 2026
Northern Trust hires former auction house chief to lead advisor relationships

Alyssa Quinlan's 25-year professional and leadership record includes a blend of fine art credentials and Wall Street training at JPMorgan Chase and Citi.

By Leo Almazora
Active ETF assets on track to hit $10 trillion by 2033, BBH survey suggests
ALTERNATIVES MAR 16, 2026
Active ETF assets on track to hit $10 trillion by 2033, BBH survey suggests

Study shows investors planning to fund higher active ETF exposure by trimming mutual funds, while also signaling strong interest in private equity and private credit ETFs.

By Leo Almazora
Envestnet brings interval funds onto UMA platform as focus sharpens on private credit
ALTERNATIVES MAR 16, 2026
Envestnet brings interval funds onto UMA platform as focus sharpens on private credit

Move aims to bundle semi-liquid private markets into everyday portfolio workflows while Envestnet handles research, trading and rebalancing behind the scenes.

By Leo Almazora
Another troubling week for investors in private credit, BDCs
ALTERNATIVES MAR 13, 2026
Another troubling week for investors in private credit, BDCs

Investors are looking to exit high-yield, illiquid or nontraded BDCs through a process called redemption, or selling shares back to the fund company.

By Bruce Kelly
Wealth managers still keeping an eye on private credit mess as Iran war roils market
ALTERNATIVES MAR 13, 2026
Wealth managers still keeping an eye on private credit mess as Iran war roils market

While the Middle East war has markets swirling, financial advisors are not losing sight of the problems in the private credit arena.

By Gregg Greenberg
Morgan Stanley, JPMorgan turn cautious on private credit as redemptions surge
ALTERNATIVES MAR 12, 2026
Morgan Stanley, JPMorgan turn cautious on private credit as redemptions surge

North Haven fund limits quarterly repurchases as banks cut leverage and mark down software loans

By Leo Almazora
Advisors prioritize customization, alternatives as ETF momentum reshapes 2026 strategies
ALTERNATIVES MAR 12, 2026
Advisors prioritize customization, alternatives as ETF momentum reshapes 2026 strategies

Demand for tailored portfolios, tax efficiency and new vehicles is driving asset-manager focus.

By Steve Randall
Oil jumps despite historic reserve release as war fears tighten supply
ALTERNATIVES MAR 11, 2026
Oil jumps despite historic reserve release as war fears tighten supply

Markets shrug off 400M-barrel plan, betting geopolitical risks will outweigh emergency stock draw.

By Steve Randall
AI, private credit and secondaries set to reshape portfolios, says Hamilton Lane
ALTERNATIVES MAR 11, 2026
AI, private credit and secondaries set to reshape portfolios, says Hamilton Lane

A surge in AI investment, expanding private credit markets and persistent liquidity constraints are creating structural shifts in private markets.

By Steve Randall