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Arizona seeks to strip advisor of license over GPB private placement sales
ALTERNATIVES JUN 03, 2025
Arizona seeks to strip advisor of license over GPB private placement sales

Michael Bradley faces allegations of "improper recommendation to clients" who bought GPB securities.

By Bruce Kelly
$17 trillion alts boom blasted as 'costly and wasteful'
ALTERNATIVES JUN 03, 2025
$17 trillion alts boom blasted as 'costly and wasteful'

Richard Ennis, the octogenarian investment consulting pioneer, has found that alternatives-laden endowments underperform against pensions and stock-bond portfolios.

By Bloomberg
RIA firm Certuity invests in Italy SailGP team alongside Anne Hathaway
ALTERNATIVES JUN 03, 2025
RIA firm Certuity invests in Italy SailGP team alongside Anne Hathaway

SailGP, the global sailing league founded by Larry Ellison, has added $3 billion RIA and multi-family office Certuity as an investor in its Italy team as the firm expands its focus on emerging sports following earlier investments in NBA franchises.

By Andrew Cohen
American homeowners have $17.6T in home equity, more are borrowing against it
ALTERNATIVES JUN 03, 2025
American homeowners have $17.6T in home equity, more are borrowing against it

Withdrawals from home equity lines of credit are at a 17 year high.

By Steve Randall
Private equity dealmaking was building momentum in Q1, then came tariffs
ALTERNATIVES JUN 02, 2025
Private equity dealmaking was building momentum in Q1, then came tariffs

Report reveals slowdown in dealmaking and pressure on exits.

By Steve Randall
NTAM, Russell Investments boost investment strategy capabilities
ALTERNATIVES JUN 01, 2025
NTAM, Russell Investments boost investment strategy capabilities

Firms announce senior appointments to strengthen insights

By Steve Randall
Industry, financial experts sound off after DOL walks back crypto warning for 401(k)s
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 30, 2025
Industry, financial experts sound off after DOL walks back crypto warning for 401(k)s

The Labor Department's reversal from its 2022 guidance has drawn approval from crypto advocates – but fiduciaries must still mind their obligations.

By Leo Almazora
Junk bond returns beat private debt, Dimensional says
ALTERNATIVES MAY 30, 2025
Junk bond returns beat private debt, Dimensional says

Analytical framework reveals high-yield bond benchmarks outperforming private credit's internal rate of return over a four-decade period.

By Bloomberg
How to incorporate alternatives into a portfolio
ALTERNATIVES MAY 30, 2025
How to incorporate alternatives into a portfolio

Michael Henley outlines how he augments his core portfolios with alternative strategies.

By Chris Davis
BlackRock's Bitcoin ETF attracted record $6.35B inflows in May
ALTERNATIVES MAY 30, 2025
BlackRock's Bitcoin ETF attracted record $6.35B inflows in May

Institutions appear to have bolstered the fund.

By Bloomberg
Blackstone, Wellington Management, and Vanguard Group to run new interval fund; face big questions
ALTERNATIVES MAY 27, 2025
Blackstone, Wellington Management, and Vanguard Group to run new interval fund; face big questions

In regards to the new fund, called WVB All Markets Fund, Morningstar analysts wrote that, "despite the brand-name pedigree of the asset managers involved, most of these strategies are untested."

By Bruce Kelly
Residential real estate: what’s happening with sales, prices, rents?
ALTERNATIVES MAY 23, 2025
Residential real estate: what’s happening with sales, prices, rents?

Challenging conditions for investors as market remains pressured.

By Steve Randall
FINRA puts kibosh on David Lerner's sales of proprietary products
ALTERNATIVES MAY 22, 2025
FINRA puts kibosh on David Lerner's sales of proprietary products

For decades, the bulk of the retail brokerage industry has moved away from selling expensive, proprietary funds.

By Bruce Kelly
Bitcoin at new record high of $110K, traders increasingly bullish
ALTERNATIVES MAY 22, 2025
Bitcoin at new record high of $110K, traders increasingly bullish

Cryptocurrency trailblazer boosted by wave of optimism.

By Bloomberg
What’s stopping retail investors joining a $1.3T alts investment party?
ALTERNATIVES MAY 22, 2025
What’s stopping retail investors joining a $1.3T alts investment party?

Lack of understanding is a key barrier that advisors can help clients overcome

By Steve Randall
Bonds are losing their 'shock absorber' status, KKR says
ALTERNATIVES MAY 20, 2025
Bonds are losing their 'shock absorber' status, KKR says

The global alternatives giant argues a breakdown in government bonds as a hedge and a "structurally" weaker dollar creates new diversification challenges.

By Bloomberg
SEC looks to revisit private fund investment rules
ALTERNATIVES MAY 19, 2025
SEC looks to revisit private fund investment rules

The agency's new chairman Paul Atkins says "common-sense" review of 23-year-old restrictions could unlock the $31 trillion industry to more investors.

By Bloomberg
Suspended broker went all in with alternative investment GWG bonds: FINRA
ALTERNATIVES MAY 16, 2025
Suspended broker went all in with alternative investment GWG bonds: FINRA

"It should be literally impossible for a broker to put 96% of a client's money in any investment," said one attorney.

By Bruce Kelly
Wall Street dollar sentiment stays dour amid lingering trade unease
ALTERNATIVES MAY 16, 2025
Wall Street dollar sentiment stays dour amid lingering trade unease

The greenback's wild slide has continued as erratic US policymaking spurs a "love-hate" relationship with international investors.

By Bloomberg
Clearstead strengthens alts push with expanded GLASfunds partnership
RIA NEWS MAY 15, 2025
Clearstead strengthens alts push with expanded GLASfunds partnership

An extended alliance between the Cleveland-based RIA and GLASfunds is set to deliver expanded private market access and back-office simplification for advisors.

By Leo Almazora