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Private market allocations in 401(k) plans can lift retirement outcomes
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 22, 2026
Private market allocations in 401(k) plans can lift retirement outcomes

Private equity lifted modeled retirement wealth by 13%, but CFA Institute warns that glide-path design may matter more

By Steve Randall
Infrastructure and emerging markets top global asset owner wish lists
ALTERNATIVES SEP 22, 2026
Infrastructure and emerging markets top global asset owner wish lists

A new Marsh survey of 430 asset owners finds capital shifting toward real assets and growth markets as geopolitical risk reshapes portfolios.

By Steve Randall
Democratic lawmakers demand probe into DOL 401(k) rule comments
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 21, 2026
Democratic lawmakers demand probe into DOL 401(k) rule comments

Senior Democrats including Senator Bernie Sanders urge a DOJ and FBI investigation into thousands of allegedly fake comments backing DOL's private-assets 401(k) rule.

By Leo Almazora
EQT raises Perpetual takeover bid for the fourth time
ALTERNATIVES SEP 21, 2026
EQT raises Perpetual takeover bid for the fourth time

Swedish private equity giant EQT has lobbed an improved offer for Australian asset manager Perpetual, intensifying a months-long pursuit.

By Steve Randall
Private markets are testing the wealth stack
ALTERNATIVES SEP 21, 2026
Private markets are testing the wealth stack

SEI’s Mat Dellorso on why reporting, liquidity, diligence and data now matter as much as getting into private markets.

By Manal Ali
Private market appetite hits record high as AI risk reshapes portfolios
ALTERNATIVES SEP 17, 2026
Private market appetite hits record high as AI risk reshapes portfolios

Institutional allocators and independent investors are accelerating alternatives exposure even as AI concentration risk emerges as a top concern.

By Steve Randall
Broadridge brings digital assets to US wealth management platforms
ALTERNATIVES SEP 15, 2026
Broadridge brings digital assets to US wealth management platforms

Broker-dealers and RIAs can now offer clients crypto and tokenized securities through a single integrated platform.

By Steve Randall
Great Gray Trust Company and iCapital bring private markets into DC plans
ALTERNATIVES SEP 14, 2026
Great Gray Trust Company and iCapital bring private markets into DC plans

A new partnership aims to give 401(k) investors access to private equity, credit, and real assets via CITs.

By Steve Randall
Private equity fundraising rebounds but slow exits test LP patience
ALTERNATIVES SEP 14, 2026
Private equity fundraising rebounds but slow exits test LP patience

New S&P Global data shows a market in transition, with capital flowing in even as holding periods hit multi-year highs.

By Steve Randall
Private markets and AI top asset manager priorities as scale becomes the real challenge
ALTERNATIVES SEP 11, 2026
Private markets and AI top asset manager priorities as scale becomes the real challenge

Asset managers have consensus on where growth lies but turning it into products that succeed at scale is another matter, a new Nasdaq survey finds.

By Steve Randall
Private credit defaults don't mean losses. Here's what advisors should watch
ALTERNATIVES SEP 08, 2026
Private credit defaults don't mean losses. Here's what advisors should watch

PGIM's Dianna Carr-Coletta points to payment-in-kind interest, non-accruals and portfolio concentration as key risk indicators.

By Andrew Cohen
Blackstone private credit fund continues to restrict investors selling shares
ALTERNATIVES SEP 08, 2026
Blackstone private credit fund continues to restrict investors selling shares

BCRED is a nontraded BDC; the result is limited liquidity for investors.

By Bruce Kelly
Goldman's $120 oil scenario puts advisor portfolios on alert
ALTERNATIVES SEP 08, 2026
Goldman's $120 oil scenario puts advisor portfolios on alert

Goldman Sachs raises its crude forecasts and warns of a $120 barrel as Middle East shipping attacks threaten global energy supply.

By Steve Randall
Executives of Linqto, bankrupt pre-IPO trading platform, face fraud charges
ALTERNATIVES SEP 03, 2026
Executives of Linqto, bankrupt pre-IPO trading platform, face fraud charges

Linqto Inc. promised investors access to a white-hot market: shares in companies like SpaceX before their IPOs.

By Bruce Kelly
Court puts kibosh on investors suing B-Ds that sold bankrupt Inspired Healthcare deals
ALTERNATIVES SEP 02, 2026
Court puts kibosh on investors suing B-Ds that sold bankrupt Inspired Healthcare deals

According to attorneys, FINRA’s general counsel has deferred the matter to the federal courts.

By Bruce Kelly
Lunar economy could be worth $566 billion. Who gets there first?
ALTERNATIVES AUG 28, 2026
Lunar economy could be worth $566 billion. Who gets there first?

A new Deloitte report maps the business case for the moon, projecting hundreds of billions in economic value, with some big winners.

By Steve Randall
US housing market flashes mixed signals for investors in August 2026
ALTERNATIVES AUG 28, 2026
US housing market flashes mixed signals for investors in August 2026

Rising foreclosures, easing mortgage delinquencies, and a supply surge paint a complex picture of housing stress and opportunity.

By Steve Randall
Regulation lags rising private credit risks as retail access widens
ALTERNATIVES AUG 26, 2026
Regulation lags rising private credit risks as retail access widens

New CFA Institute research calls for tougher valuation rules and suitability standards as private credit funds court wealth management clients.

By Steve Randall
Barings taps DWS veteran to lead U.S. wealth push
ALTERNATIVES AUG 24, 2026
Barings taps DWS veteran to lead U.S. wealth push

New role puts DWS veteran Brian Maute in charge of expanding Barings' reach across RIAs, broker-dealers and private banks.

By Leo Almazora
Gemini, Apex deal reflects prediction markets move towards mainstream retail investing
ALTERNATIVES AUG 24, 2026
Gemini, Apex deal reflects prediction markets move towards mainstream retail investing

Regulated prediction markets for retail brokerage clients is the latest sign that prediction markets are entering the mainstream investing toolkit.

By Steve Randall