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Bond market 'bloodbath' opens a door for income investors
ALTERNATIVES APR 29, 2022
Bond market 'bloodbath' opens a door for income investors

As fixed income suffers the brunt of the Fed's efforts to catch up on inflation, financial advisers suddenly have an alternative for short-term cash allocations.

By Jeff Benjamin
Crypto bill in House would limit SEC's jurisdiction over exchanges
ALTERNATIVES APR 28, 2022
Crypto bill in House would limit SEC's jurisdiction over exchanges

The measure sponsored by a bipartisan group of representatives would bring exchanges that offer digital assets like Bitcoin directly under the purview of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission.

By Bloomberg
BlackRock pushes three investing themes
EQUITIES APR 27, 2022
BlackRock pushes three investing themes

The asset manager says the new consumer, an industrial renaissance and medical innovation are areas where changes have exposed 'underestimated investment opportunities.'

By Jeff Benjamin
Finra dings Berthel Fisher for poor supervision of options trades
ALTERNATIVES APR 27, 2022
Finra dings Berthel Fisher for poor supervision of options trades

Finra said last summer that it was launching an examination sweep probing the opening of options accounts.

By Bruce Kelly
In race to digital transformation, wealth managers need to catch up
OPINION APR 26, 2022
In race to digital transformation, wealth managers need to catch up

It's never too late so long as they commit themselves to remaking their firms with technology, and funding the investments needed to pull it off.

By Mike Alexander
Advisers cautiously upbeat about crypto 401(k) investing with Fidelity imprimatur
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 26, 2022
Advisers cautiously upbeat about crypto 401(k) investing with Fidelity imprimatur

Offering crypto investments through workplace plans will make digital assets more accessible, but the option needs to be right for the investor.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Bitcoin ‘stuck at the moment’ as record cash flees crypto ETFs
ALTERNATIVES APR 26, 2022
Bitcoin ‘stuck at the moment’ as record cash flees crypto ETFs

A UBS analysis shows April is set to see the largest crypto-ETF outflows on record, with investors having pulled more than $417 million so far this month.

By Bloomberg
Fidelity unveils crypto option for 401(k) plans
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 26, 2022
Fidelity unveils crypto option for 401(k) plans

The product will allow 401(k) participants to invest a portion of their savings in Bitcoin; employers that offer the option will decide what percentage of an employee's account can be directed into crypto.

By Bloomberg
Wall Street firms make crypto push to catch up with ‘cool kids’
ALTERNATIVES APR 25, 2022
Wall Street firms make crypto push to catch up with ‘cool kids’

Earlier resistance could impede Wall Street’s latest efforts to stay competitive, just as regulatory uncertainty and internal compliance cloud expansion plans.

By Bloomberg
Finra tells firms to step up oversight of sales of liquid alts
ALTERNATIVES APR 22, 2022
Finra tells firms to step up oversight of sales of liquid alts

The regulatory notice is another example of Finra's increased scrutiny of complex products.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
LA broker at lead firm that sold GWG bonds hit with complaints
ALTERNATIVES APR 22, 2022
LA broker at lead firm that sold GWG bonds hit with complaints

Tony Barouti, a broker registered with Emerson Equity, faces two investor complaints alleging $1.37 million in damages, according to his BrokerCheck profile.

By Bruce Kelly
Alternatives become bigger slice of client portfolios as advisers seek shelter
EQUITIES APR 20, 2022
Alternatives become bigger slice of client portfolios as advisers seek shelter

Financial advisers hoping to steer clients away from market volatility and economic chaos are finding comfort in less-liquid strategies.

By Jeff Benjamin
GWG blames SEC investigation of brokers for its collapse
ALTERNATIVES APR 20, 2022
GWG blames SEC investigation of brokers for its collapse

The SEC's probe of GWG spilled over to include the sales practices of some of the 145 broker-dealers that sold the bonds, according to bankruptcy filings.

By Bruce Kelly
HGGC forms new company to invest in RIA space
RIA NEWS APR 20, 2022
HGGC forms new company to invest in RIA space

Aspire Holdings will hold the firm’s investments in RIAs as it pursues a plan to invest up to $300 million in the sector.

By InvestmentNews
CAIA introduces specialized alts learning platform
ALTERNATIVES APR 20, 2022
CAIA introduces specialized alts learning platform

Upon completion of the modules within the platform, called UniFi by CAIA, participants will earn microcredentials.

By InvestmentNews
GWG Holdings files for bankruptcy
ALTERNATIVES APR 20, 2022
GWG Holdings files for bankruptcy

The market has been anticipating the move for more than two weeks; the company has struggled of late and repeatedly missed the deadline to file audited financial statements in the past couple of years.

By Bruce Kelly
Cannabis investments mellow as Congress tarries on decriminalization
EQUITIES APR 19, 2022
Cannabis investments mellow as Congress tarries on decriminalization

With the Biden administration having let them down, the marijuana industry is now betting on a Republican takeover of Congress.

By Jeff Benjamin
Blackstone adds to bet on student housing with $13 billion deal
ALTERNATIVES APR 19, 2022
Blackstone adds to bet on student housing with $13 billion deal

Blackstone and other PE firms are wagering that off-campus housing will provide better returns than apartments and other residential assets, which have soared in value since the pandemic.

By Bloomberg
Bank of America wealth group sees head count drop as revenues climb
ALTERNATIVES APR 18, 2022
Bank of America wealth group sees head count drop as revenues climb

Adviser ranks are falling, but the bank reports 7,800 net new client relationships and a growing thirst for alternative investments.

By Jeff Benjamin
Into the metaverse
ALTERNATIVES APR 18, 2022
Into the metaverse

Financial services firms are hanging out their shingles in the burgeoning world of virtual societies, hoping to attract a new breed of digitally native customers.

By Sean Allocca