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Edward Jones, Franklin Templeton beef up SMA menus amid industry growth
EQUITIES JUL 23, 2025
Edward Jones, Franklin Templeton beef up SMA menus amid industry growth

The new offerings, including managed options on Franklin's canvas platform, come as managed account assets surge in the US to hit $13.7 trillion.

By Leo Almazora
Financial advisors are finding opportunities in private equity
ALTERNATIVES JUL 23, 2025
Financial advisors are finding opportunities in private equity

Private equity players are creating more and more vehicles that are available to wealth managers. Financial advisors name some of their favorites.

By Gregg Greenberg
Goldman Sachs brings private credit to defined contribution plans
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 21, 2025
Goldman Sachs brings private credit to defined contribution plans

Goldman Sachs' new private credit fund aims to bring alternatives to 401(k) plans, joining a wave of asset managers targeting the DC market.

By Leo Almazora
Gold rises with US interest-rate cuts and tariff agenda in focus
ALTERNATIVES JUL 21, 2025
Gold rises with US interest-rate cuts and tariff agenda in focus

Precious metal has climbed more than a quarter so far this year.

By Bloomberg
Housing market could become ‘full-blown headwind’ to economic growth
ALTERNATIVES JUL 21, 2025
Housing market could become ‘full-blown headwind’ to economic growth

Rents are rising as would-be homebuyers stay on the sidelines.

By Steve Randall
Vestmark, BlackRock, iCapital, and Dynasty forge four-way private market partnership
ALTERNATIVES JUL 17, 2025
Vestmark, BlackRock, iCapital, and Dynasty forge four-way private market partnership

The collaboration will give RIAs yet another access point into the alternatives space through a new unified managed account capability.

By Leo Almazora
Ultra-rare metal rides AI boom as commodities star performer
ALTERNATIVES JUL 17, 2025
Ultra-rare metal rides AI boom as commodities star performer

You’ve probably never heard of this outperforming metal.

By Bloomberg
KKR urges investors to embrace risk assets, hedge weaker dollar
EQUITIES JUL 16, 2025
KKR urges investors to embrace risk assets, hedge weaker dollar

Despite a positive US market outlook, analysts at the alternative giant counselled increased international exposure as bigger deficits and geopolitical uncertainty take hold.

By Bloomberg
Citigroup backs silver to soar but warns gold’s peak is in
ALTERNATIVES JUL 16, 2025
Citigroup backs silver to soar but warns gold’s peak is in

Analysts expect tighter availability of silver to drive up price.

By Bloomberg
Ex-CBIZ CIO Anna Rathbun bets on alts in solo RIA launch with music twist
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT (GORIA) JUL 15, 2025
Ex-CBIZ CIO Anna Rathbun bets on alts in solo RIA launch with music twist

Former CBIZ chief investment officer Anna Rathbun wants her new Cleveland-based Grenadilla Advisory to treat clients with the same "compassion and connectivity" she shares with audience members as a singer of classical music.

By Andrew Cohen
BlackRock Hits Record $12.5 Trillion in Assets Amid Tariff Chaos
ALTERNATIVES JUL 15, 2025
BlackRock Hits Record $12.5 Trillion in Assets Amid Tariff Chaos

Investment manager sees strong gains for ETFs.

By Bloomberg
Blue Owl Capital, Voya strike private market partnership for retirement plans
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 14, 2025
Blue Owl Capital, Voya strike private market partnership for retirement plans

The collaboration will focus initially on strategies within collective investment trusts in DC plans, with plans to expand to other retirement-focused private investment solutions.

By Leo Almazora
Index-fund boom sparked by Vanguard makes it crypto's biggest backer
ALTERNATIVES JUL 14, 2025
Index-fund boom sparked by Vanguard makes it crypto's biggest backer

In an ironic twist, an analysis of regulatory filings suggests the Jack Bogle-founded firm is supporting the very "immature asset class" it's questioned in the past.

By Bloomberg
Wealth managers respond positively to SEC's 'token' statement
EQUITIES JUL 14, 2025
Wealth managers respond positively to SEC's 'token' statement

Innovation and regulation often produce friction in financial markets, maybe even fireworks. But financial advisors are applauding the SEC's latest move on financial tokens - so far.

By Gregg Greenberg
Senator Warren presses Empower for more details on PE in 401(k) plans
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 14, 2025
Senator Warren presses Empower for more details on PE in 401(k) plans

The Democrat from Massachusetts is pushing the retirement plan giant to explain how it would protect participants from risks linked to private markets.

By Leo Almazora
New $120K record for Bitcoin as US legislation looms
ALTERNATIVES JUL 14, 2025
New $120K record for Bitcoin as US legislation looms

Investors have been piling money into crypto ETFs.

By Bloomberg
Private credit attracts ultra-rich with $3.1T to deploy
ALTERNATIVES JUL 11, 2025
Private credit attracts ultra-rich with $3.1T to deploy

Slowing distributions in private equity are pushing the stealthily wealthy elite to look deeper into the alternative credit space.

By Bloomberg
Bitcoin at $120K? Options traders believe it's coming
ALTERNATIVES JUL 11, 2025
Bitcoin at $120K? Options traders believe it's coming

The cryptocurrency could go even higher late in the year.

By Bloomberg
OPEC says oil will continue to expand through 2050
ALTERNATIVES JUL 10, 2025
OPEC says oil will continue to expand through 2050

Despite move to cleaner fuels, trade body expects growth.

By Bloomberg
Trump announces 50% tariff on key manufacturing resource
ALTERNATIVES JUL 10, 2025
Trump announces 50% tariff on key manufacturing resource

Automakers, appliances among those products that will become costlier.

By Bloomberg