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Bitcoin market cap at record $1.35T, price nearing all-time high
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES MAR 05, 2024
Bitcoin market cap at record $1.35T, price nearing all-time high

US ETFs continue to drive demand for the cryptocurrency.

By Bloomberg
Morgan Stanley flexes private-market muscle with new service
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES MAR 04, 2024
Morgan Stanley flexes private-market muscle with new service

Wirehouse’s new concierge desk broadens opportunities for wealth clients to invest in private secondary markets.

By Leo Almazora
Fidelity moves to arm advisors with alts intelligence
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES MAR 04, 2024
Fidelity moves to arm advisors with alts intelligence

The investment giant is helping to level the playing field against institutions with a new proprietary research portal.

By Leo Almazora
Onramp partnership opens door wider to crypto for advisors
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES MAR 01, 2024
Onramp partnership opens door wider to crypto for advisors

The TAMP for blockchain-based alternative investments now offers advisors access to a digital asset index.

By Leo Almazora
Blackstone REIT hits key milestone, lifts redemption limit
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES MAR 01, 2024
Blackstone REIT hits key milestone, lifts redemption limit

The $60 billion real estate trust is finally letting customers draw money without any constraints after redemption demand fell below a key threshold.

By Bloomberg
Gold heads higher following US inflation data
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES MAR 01, 2024
Gold heads higher following US inflation data

Unsurprising stats mean Fed cuts still a possibility.

By Bloomberg
JPMorgan in partnership talks for private credit push
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES FEB 29, 2024
JPMorgan in partnership talks for private credit push

The Wall Street bank is reportedly in advanced discussions with potential partners.

By Bloomberg
Bitcoin's surge driven by demand from ETFs
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES FEB 28, 2024
Bitcoin's surge driven by demand from ETFs

Bitcoin, which has jumped about 40% so far this year, pushed past $60,000 for the first time in more than two years Wednesday.

By Bloomberg
Bitcoin at $57K for the first time in more than 2 years
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES FEB 27, 2024
Bitcoin at $57K for the first time in more than 2 years

ETF demand continues to fuel growth for the cryptocurrency.

By Bloomberg
REIT sales tank, BDCs roll at start of 2024: Report
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES FEB 26, 2024
REIT sales tank, BDCs roll at start of 2024: Report

Financial advisors' clients are turning to business development companies for better yields.

By Bruce Kelly
The case for PE in 401(k)s isn’t clear at all, new research finds
INVESTING RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 26, 2024
The case for PE in 401(k)s isn’t clear at all, new research finds

There’s no correlation between pension plans’ use of private equity and their performance, Morningstar finds.

By Emile Hallez
Expanding an advisor’s playbook
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES FEB 26, 2024
Expanding an advisor’s playbook

Christopher Zook, founder of CAZ Investments, has created a global network of investors that enables access to private market opportunities, including professional sports teams.

By James Burton
Advisors reassess their alt stakes after loading up
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES FEB 26, 2024
Advisors reassess their alt stakes after loading up

Use of alternative investments skyrocketed when stocks and bonds tanked in 2022, but advisors are still standing behind those positions as stocks rally.

By Gregg Greenberg
Alt managers priming the retail sales pump for 2024
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES FEB 26, 2024
Alt managers priming the retail sales pump for 2024

As investors pull money out of real estate investment trusts, asset managers are rolling out new products to get in front of financial advisors.

By Bruce Kelly
Chicago RIA unveils partnership with iCapital
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES FEB 24, 2024
Chicago RIA unveils partnership with iCapital

The collaboration will allow the firm to offer more alternative invesstments to clients.

By Leo Almazora
Carson Group green-lights just 4 bitcoin ETFs
INVESTING RIAS FEB 23, 2024
Carson Group green-lights just 4 bitcoin ETFs

The RIA prioritized 'significant asset growth' and trading volume in selecting two of the ETFs, while the other two are among the least expensive offerings, executive says.

By Bloomberg
EY report highlights key wealth management trends
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES FEB 22, 2024
EY report highlights key wealth management trends

Financial advisors should continue focusing on private markets, AI and personalization, according to the report.

By Gregg Greenberg
Former Triad broker's medical company loses Florida real estate judgment
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES FEB 21, 2024
Former Triad broker's medical company loses Florida real estate judgment

"This is more bad news," says a plaintiff's attorney.

By Bruce Kelly
Should advisors bet on another big year for BDCs?
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES FEB 21, 2024
Should advisors bet on another big year for BDCs?

The S&P 500 BDC Total Return Index increased 27.6 percent in 2023, with about half of that return coming from capital appreciation.

By Gregg Greenberg
Most financial services firms preempting crypto regulations with employee policies
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES FEB 21, 2024
Most financial services firms preempting crypto regulations with employee policies

Almost half of firms say they already have a policy, and more intend to add one this year.

By Steve Randall