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Blue Owl BDCs limit client buybacks after customers seek to cash out
ALTERNATIVES APR 02, 2026
Blue Owl BDCs limit client buybacks after customers seek to cash out

Meanwhile, KKR FS also limits client redemptions.

By Bruce Kelly
Investors raise a glass as fine wine market stabilizes amid geopolitical turmoil
ALTERNATIVES APR 02, 2026
Investors raise a glass as fine wine market stabilizes amid geopolitical turmoil

Improved liquidity and investor ‘safe haven’ demand signal a potential floor after prolonged correction.

By Steve Randall
Fintech startup Sekond wants to bolster advisors’ private markets arsenal with liquidity monitoring tool
ALTERNATIVES APR 02, 2026
Fintech startup Sekond wants to bolster advisors’ private markets arsenal with liquidity monitoring tool

“It’s trying to help advisors, empower them in that conversation with their clients,” said Rasmus Goksor, CEO of Sekond.

By James Rogers
Franklin Templeton buying crypto shop as it continues push into nontraditional assets
ALTERNATIVES APR 01, 2026
Franklin Templeton buying crypto shop as it continues push into nontraditional assets

“Crypto’s institutional moment has arrived,” an executive said.

By Bruce Kelly
Former JPMorgan advisor fights zero-dollar FINRA award in federal court
ALTERNATIVES APR 01, 2026
Former JPMorgan advisor fights zero-dollar FINRA award in federal court

Comparable cases against JPMorgan resulted in awards up to $2.5 million.

By Tez Romero
Delaware court greenlights lawsuit over Hatteras fund's disastrous $305M asset sale
ALTERNATIVES APR 01, 2026
Delaware court greenlights lawsuit over Hatteras fund's disastrous $305M asset sale

Investors lost 98%. The manager never stopped collecting fees.

By Carleen Bongat
What the Department of Labor's new 401(k) proposal means for advisors
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 30, 2026
What the Department of Labor's new 401(k) proposal means for advisors

The proposal, which offers plan sponsors a process-based safe harbor to curb ERISA lawsuits, comes as private-credit volatility raises fresh questions for advisors and their clients.

By Leo Almazora
Private credit redemptions test the model as banks look for an opening
ALTERNATIVES MAR 27, 2026
Private credit redemptions test the model as banks look for an opening

As withdrawals rise and fundraising cools, the debate is shifting from returns to redemption mechanics – and whether today’s guardrails can allay or aggravate investor unease.

By Leo Almazora
Oil shockwaves spread beyond Gulf as conflict risks and supply crunch rattle markets
EQUITIES MAR 25, 2026
Oil shockwaves spread beyond Gulf as conflict risks and supply crunch rattle markets

Fresh attacks, strained Gulf flows and rising risk premiums jolt global investors and energy outlook

By Steve Randall
Fidelity wants clarity from SEC on rules for broker-dealers and crypto assets
ALTERNATIVES MAR 24, 2026
Fidelity wants clarity from SEC on rules for broker-dealers and crypto assets

Alternative trading systems and crypto are of particular interest to Fidelity.

By Bruce Kelly
Private infrastructure rebounds as investors pile into mega-funds, report reveals
ALTERNATIVES MAR 24, 2026
Private infrastructure rebounds as investors pile into mega-funds, report reveals

New study shows fundraising surge, $1.6T AUM and widening sector bets.

By Steve Randall
AI upends software secondaries as durability replaces growth in pricing risk
ALTERNATIVES MAR 24, 2026
AI upends software secondaries as durability replaces growth in pricing risk

HarbourVest managing director Scott Voss says investors must rethink valuation frameworks.

By Steve Randall
Blackstone’s giant BDC sees negative returns in February
ALTERNATIVES MAR 23, 2026
Blackstone’s giant BDC sees negative returns in February

Financial advisors’ sales of nontraded BDCs, which invest in private credit, have tanked in the past couple of months.

By Bruce Kelly
Crypto RIA Digital Ascension Group sees growing advisor demand: CEO
ALTERNATIVES MAR 23, 2026
Crypto RIA Digital Ascension Group sees growing advisor demand: CEO

“That’s a new business line for us,” says CEO Erin Friez.

By James Rogers
Mercer to boost private markets scale through AltamarCAM acquisition
ALTERNATIVES MAR 23, 2026
Mercer to boost private markets scale through AltamarCAM acquisition

Purchase of $22B alternatives specialist aims to meet rising global demand for private assets.

By Steve Randall
Trump’s Hormuz ultimatum jolts markets as oil shock fears ripple across global economy
EQUITIES MAR 22, 2026
Trump’s Hormuz ultimatum jolts markets as oil shock fears ripple across global economy

Energy supply risks mount and stocks retreat as US-Iran tensions threaten key shipping corridor.

By Steve Randall
Battle for Hormuz shakes markets as oil swings and Treasury yields climb
EQUITIES MAR 20, 2026
Battle for Hormuz shakes markets as oil swings and Treasury yields climb

Military effort to reopen shipping chokepoint stokes supply hopes, inflation fears and bond volatility.

By Steve Randall
Home-flipping investors haven't seen profits this low since 2008
ALTERNATIVES MAR 20, 2026
Home-flipping investors haven't seen profits this low since 2008

Higher purchase costs, thin margins and fewer deals challenge property investors nationwide.

By Steve Randall
Private credit jitters ripple to fund with consumer loan holdings
ALTERNATIVES MAR 18, 2026
Private credit jitters ripple to fund with consumer loan holdings

Stone Ridge fund with BNPL exposure curbs redemptions as Fed analysis of CFPB data unpacks growth and risks in the sector.

By Leo Almazora
SEC’s new crypto interpretation draws clearer line for advisors
ALTERNATIVES MAR 18, 2026
SEC’s new crypto interpretation draws clearer line for advisors

Joint SEC–CFTC move clarifies treatment of digital commodities, collectibles, tools, stablecoins and tokenized securities.

By Leo Almazora