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Investors and advisors continue to dump nontraded REITs
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES JUN 20, 2024
Investors and advisors continue to dump nontraded REITs

Patience is rarely rewarded when it comes to redemptions of some nontraded REITs, one executive noted.

By Bruce Kelly
Structured notes are turning heads among advisors, says CAIS
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES JUN 20, 2024
Structured notes are turning heads among advisors, says CAIS

The leading alts provider reports a significant year-on-year demand spike for the flexible investment options as the quest for diversification continues.

By Leo Almazora
Young, wealthy investors more likely to go for broke
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES JUN 18, 2024
Young, wealthy investors more likely to go for broke

BofA study reveals how younger high-net-worth individuals view crypto, real estate, and other alternatives differently from Gen X and older generations.

By Leo Almazora
REIT deals getting creative amid weary commercial real estate market
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES JUN 14, 2024
REIT deals getting creative amid weary commercial real estate market

Details behind Blackstone deal with KKR hints at rising pressure from mounting redemption requests and high borrowing costs.

Prosecutor claims GPB 'was built on lies'
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES JUN 12, 2024
Prosecutor claims GPB 'was built on lies'

GPB executives used phony, back-dated documents as part of a scheme to defraud investors, federal prosecutor claims.

By Bruce Kelly
Hedge funds ditch chip stocks for software in tech investing U-turn
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES JUN 10, 2024
Hedge funds ditch chip stocks for software in tech investing U-turn

Fund managers have been net sellers of the AI craze's biggest beneficiaries – is it a tactical pivot or a course change?

By Bloomberg
GPB top executives’ criminal trial to start Monday
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES JUN 07, 2024
GPB top executives’ criminal trial to start Monday

'The GPB case is bewildering,' says one senior brokerage executive.

By Bruce Kelly
Blackstone exec sees light at the end of the REIT liquidity tunnel
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES JUN 06, 2024
Blackstone exec sees light at the end of the REIT liquidity tunnel

Firm's global co-head of real estate says bidders for real estate are coming back as costs of capital come down.

By Bloomberg
Most advisors plan to dial up private markets exposures
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES JUN 06, 2024
Most advisors plan to dial up private markets exposures

Survey reveals a bulk of advisors worldwide believe in the asset class – but is client ignorance holding them back?

By Leo Almazora
Ether ETFs face crucial demand test
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES JUN 06, 2024
Ether ETFs face crucial demand test

Ethereum's lower profile compared to Bitcoin and tepid response from global investors muddy the outlook for second-largest token.

By Bloomberg
KKR REIT makes moves to prop up its NAV
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES JUN 05, 2024
KKR REIT makes moves to prop up its NAV

'What KKR is doing is a bold move that favors the investor,' one senior industry executive says.

By Bruce Kelly
SEC's hedge fund clampdown faces setback in US court
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES JUN 05, 2024
SEC's hedge fund clampdown faces setback in US court

The regulator is weighing its options after a federal appeals court ruled against its proposed fee disclosure rule.

By Bloomberg
Envestnet moves to make its UMA platform more personal
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES JUN 05, 2024
Envestnet moves to make its UMA platform more personal

The wealth tech titan is tightening ties with Fidelity, BlackRock, Franklin Templeton and State Street to help advisors create tailor-made strategies.

By Leo Almazora
CEO of David Lerner faces Finra investigation over product sales
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES JUN 04, 2024
CEO of David Lerner faces Finra investigation over product sales

'For a CEO to be investigated by Finra is a pretty serious red flag, traditionally,' says one attorney.

By Bruce Kelly
Starwood's woes reverberate to $59B Blackstone property trust
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES JUN 04, 2024
Starwood's woes reverberate to $59B Blackstone property trust

Move to tighten limits on investor share redemptions has led to more withdrawal requests at rival firm.

By Bloomberg
Mercer Advisors brings private market muscle to high-net-worth clients
INVESTING RIAS JUN 03, 2024
Mercer Advisors brings private market muscle to high-net-worth clients

The $60B RIA unveils strategic tech partnership for new alts platform, along with new leaders in its private markets division.

By Leo Almazora
Bill Hwang looks to add Morgan Stanley probe to Archegos trial defense
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES JUN 03, 2024
Bill Hwang looks to add Morgan Stanley probe to Archegos trial defense

Lawyers for the man behind the disgraced family office want to question the SEC on block-trading leaks at the New York-based firm.

By Bloomberg
SEC bars former advisor, crypto trader
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES MAY 31, 2024
SEC bars former advisor, crypto trader

'Brokerage firms must broaden their horizons about what’s under scrutiny by regulators and what isn’t,' one compliance executive says.

By Bruce Kelly
Hedge fund investors are sick of paying for "skill-less returns"
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES MAY 31, 2024
Hedge fund investors are sick of paying for "skill-less returns"

A coalition of pensions, endowments, and other institutional investors are demanding a change to the fees they're charged.

By Bloomberg
Apollo plots private credit push with expansion to ETFs
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES MAY 30, 2024
Apollo plots private credit push with expansion to ETFs

The private asset giant is eyeing retail channels to expand its asset origination business, according to the CEO.

By Bloomberg