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JPMorgan leans into direct lending with fresh $50B commitment
ALTERNATIVES FEB 24, 2025
JPMorgan leans into direct lending with fresh $50B commitment

The Wall Street giant's enhanced effort to support "origination machine" underlines banks' growing incursion into the $1.6 trillion territory traditionally controlled by asset managers and credit shops.

By Bloomberg
Robinhood says SEC has dropped investigation, declares bigger crypto ambitions
ALTERNATIVES FEB 24, 2025
Robinhood says SEC has dropped investigation, declares bigger crypto ambitions

With looser regulations in the offing, the digital trading platform is looking forward to expanding its trading business further beyond traditional brokerage services.

By Leo Almazora
Coinbase says SEC is ready to drop enforcement case
ALTERNATIVES FEB 21, 2025
Coinbase says SEC is ready to drop enforcement case

The crypto exchange giant says the dismissal, which is still pending approval, would "right a major wrong" and pave the way for constructive rulemaking.

By Leo Almazora
Wall Street is hawking ETFs that ape the private equity boom
ALTERNATIVES FEB 21, 2025
Wall Street is hawking ETFs that ape the private equity boom

With private asset ETFs still awaiting regulatory approval, opportunistic issuers are continuing to crank out products that promise the next best thing.

By Bloomberg
LPL amps up alts capabilities with new centralized platform
ALTERNATIVES FEB 20, 2025
LPL amps up alts capabilities with new centralized platform

The broker-dealer behemoth is addressing demand from high-net-worth advisors and investors with a new partnership, while deepening its collaboration with SS&C and iCapital.

By Leo Almazora
Trump's first month sees traders dumping America-first wagers
EQUITIES FEB 20, 2025
Trump's first month sees traders dumping America-first wagers

The initial euphoria around the second-term president's arrival has faded, with rallies in US stocks and cryptocurrencies giving way to bearish sentiment.

By Bloomberg
What's next for crypto ETFs: Litecoin, XRP, Solana, and Dogecoin
ALTERNATIVES FEB 19, 2025
What's next for crypto ETFs: Litecoin, XRP, Solana, and Dogecoin

The SEC is reviewing ETF applications and proposed rule changes at various exchanges for alternatives to bitcoin and Ether. Approval for some may be likely, but whether investors want the options is a question.

By Emile Hallez
Convicted of fraud, GPB executives object to plans to return money to investors
ALTERNATIVES FEB 19, 2025
Convicted of fraud, GPB executives object to plans to return money to investors

Gentile and Schneider were convicted of fraud and conspiracy after a seven week trial in federal court in Brooklyn.

By Bruce Kelly
Survey finds most individual investors holding or raising their private markets exposure
ALTERNATIVES FEB 18, 2025
Survey finds most individual investors holding or raising their private markets exposure

Yieldstreet research offers a fresh glimpse into investors' appetite for alternatives, with digital platform use having a significant influence.

By Leo Almazora
Advisors weigh reputational risks, regulatory shifts in digital asset adoption
ALTERNATIVES FEB 12, 2025
Advisors weigh reputational risks, regulatory shifts in digital asset adoption

Client sentiment and the regulatory climate may be getting sunnier, but fiduciary concerns are still holding three-fifths of surveyed advisors back from embracing crypto investments.

By Leo Almazora
Morgan Stanley loses $843,000 investor claim stemming from 'gold bar' scam
ALTERNATIVES FEB 11, 2025
Morgan Stanley loses $843,000 investor claim stemming from 'gold bar' scam

“If Morgan Stanley had called my client’s son, this wouldn’t have happened,” the investor's attorney said.

By Bruce Kelly
LPL boosts revenue potential with amped-up alts platform
ALTERNATIVES FEB 10, 2025
LPL boosts revenue potential with amped-up alts platform

Along with greater revenue, alternative investments also carry risks, one industry lawyer noted.

By Bruce Kelly
Private assets remain hot despite surging stock market
ALTERNATIVES FEB 07, 2025
Private assets remain hot despite surging stock market

Financial advisors are still adding alternatives despite the surge in publicly traded stock prices

By Gregg Greenberg
SEC reassigns top litigator behind crypto lawsuits
ALTERNATIVES FEB 05, 2025
SEC reassigns top litigator behind crypto lawsuits

The agency moved its key man driving actions under former chair Gary Gensler as new leadership works toward more constructive crypto regulation.

By Leo Almazora
Apollo reports spike in alt sales through wealth management group
RIA NEWS FEB 04, 2025
Apollo reports spike in alt sales through wealth management group

Alternatives are quickly becoming a mainstream allocation in wealth management.

By Bruce Kelly
iCapital forges alts platform partnership with Apollo
ALTERNATIVES FEB 03, 2025
iCapital forges alts platform partnership with Apollo

Collaboration comes as the alternatives-focused tech provider rolls out other enhancements to its leading portfolio construction tool.

By Leo Almazora
Record prices forcing advisors to consider gold exposure
EQUITIES JAN 31, 2025
Record prices forcing advisors to consider gold exposure

The yellow metal is shining brightly, hitting new record highs and drawing interest from advisory clients.

By Gregg Greenberg
Alts shops have their eyes on advisors
RIA NEWS JAN 30, 2025
Alts shops have their eyes on advisors

An increasing proportion of alternatives, from fully liquid to illiquid, will be sold in the wealth management channel in the coming years, according to Fuse Research. Traditional asset managers are cranking out products, and PE firms are warming up to advisors.

By Emile Hallez
Alternative assets to gain share in client portfolios, say advisors
ALTERNATIVES JAN 30, 2025
Alternative assets to gain share in client portfolios, say advisors

A sizeable chunk of advisors in two polls show how digital assets and private market investments exposure could grow in the near term.

By Leo Almazora
$55B alternatives firm New Mountain launches RIA support platform
RIA NEWS JAN 30, 2025
$55B alternatives firm New Mountain launches RIA support platform

The New York-based firm's new unit will be headed by a seasoned Blackstone veteran, with a team of alums from Carlyle, Nuveen, BlackRock and CAIS.

By Leo Almazora