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Bitcoin advances in tentative comeback as haven asset
ALTERNATIVES MAR 01, 2022
Bitcoin advances in tentative comeback as haven asset

The largest cryptocurrency rose 4.3% to $43,453 at 10:50 a.m. in London, gaining along with other major digital tokens.

By Bloomberg
Creative Planning adds $400 million New York City-based RIA
RIA NEWS MAR 01, 2022
Creative Planning adds $400 million New York City-based RIA

The Doman Group, which works with athletes and entertainers, marks Creative Planning's first office in Manhattan.

By Jeff Benjamin
More intense SEC scrutiny of private equity not likely to dull appetite for RIA acquisition
ALTERNATIVES FEB 28, 2022
More intense SEC scrutiny of private equity not likely to dull appetite for RIA acquisition

Experts say an SEC proposal would significantly raise regulatory costs but the robust PE sector should maintain its transactional pace.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Russian invasion and sanctions drive oil price rally
EQUITIES FEB 28, 2022
Russian invasion and sanctions drive oil price rally

While the S&P 500 Index has fallen 6% so far this year, some exchange-traded funds that focus on the oil sector have surged.

By Jeff Benjamin
Broker-dealers sell record $10.5 billion in alts in January
ALTERNATIVES FEB 28, 2022
Broker-dealers sell record $10.5 billion in alts in January

Investors' demand for alternative investments such as nontraded REITs and business development companies at the start of 2022 is a harbinger for sales over the remainder of the year.

By Bruce Kelly
Gold emerges once again as rock of stability amid market unrest
ALTERNATIVES FEB 24, 2022
Gold emerges once again as rock of stability amid market unrest

The precious metal is up 4.3% this year, which compares to the 11% drop in the S&P 500 Index.

By Jeff Benjamin
Gold fights off rising rates, Bitcoin to be haven in tough times
ALTERNATIVES FEB 23, 2022
Gold fights off rising rates, Bitcoin to be haven in tough times

Bullion and real U.S. interest rates have climbed this year but tightening rate cycles are not necessarily bearish for gold.

By Bloomberg
Envestnet weighs options after seeing takeover interest
ALTERNATIVES FEB 23, 2022
Envestnet weighs options after seeing takeover interest

The Chicago-based fintech has recently been approached by at least one private equity firm interested in acquiring it, according to people familiar with the matter.

By Bloomberg
SEC flooded with comment letters about Bitcoin ETFs
ALTERNATIVES FEB 22, 2022
SEC flooded with comment letters about Bitcoin ETFs

Hundreds of comments have been published online in the past two weeks, after Grayscale Investments launched a media campaign encouraging the public to weigh in on a Bitcoin ETF.

By Sean Allocca
CI Financial adds $5 billion RIA, reports record financial results
RIA NEWS FEB 22, 2022
CI Financial adds $5 billion RIA, reports record financial results

The Canadian financial conglomerate acquired Newport Beach, California-based Corient Capital, while its earnings show its U.S. operations now represent its largest business segment.

By Jeff Benjamin
The confusion over crypto assets
ALTERNATIVES FEB 21, 2022
The confusion over crypto assets

Clients are demanding access to digital assets. But how — and when — will brokers be able to sell them?

By Bruce Kelly
Investing platforms cash in on crypto craze
ALTERNATIVES FEB 18, 2022
Investing platforms cash in on crypto craze

Companies ranging from established robo-advisers like Betterment to upstarts like the crypto-focused robo Domain Money have launched new products in recent weeks to help clients navigate the complex and often confusing world of digital assets.

By Sean Allocca
Why RIAs should look at PE the way PE looks at RIAs
RIA NEWS FEB 17, 2022
Why RIAs should look at PE the way PE looks at RIAs

As private equity pours cash into wealth management, financial advisers should be exposing clients to private equity investments.

By Jeff Benjamin
Crypto, fintech firms build platform to meet money-laundering rule
ALTERNATIVES FEB 17, 2022
Crypto, fintech firms build platform to meet money-laundering rule

Coinbase Global, Gemini Trust and Robinhood Markets are among the companies working to comply with the Treasury Department's 'travel rule.'

By Bloomberg
Silence is not golden for GWG bondholders
ALTERNATIVES FEB 16, 2022
Silence is not golden for GWG bondholders

When asked whether GWG's L Bonds were in default, a company spokesperson declines to comment.

By Bruce Kelly
There’s a portrait of Jamie Dimon hanging in JPMorgan’s metaverse lounge
ALTERNATIVES FEB 16, 2022
There’s a portrait of Jamie Dimon hanging in JPMorgan’s metaverse lounge

Blockchain unit Onyx set up the lounge as it released a paper on how businesses can explore opportunities in the metaverse.

By Bloomberg
Hackers snagged $36 million in cryptocurrency in breach of IRA Financial
ALTERNATIVES FEB 15, 2022
Hackers snagged $36 million in cryptocurrency in breach of IRA Financial

Company has launched investigation and contacted law enforcement because Bitcoin and Ethereum were snatched from IRA users on Feb. 8.

By Bloomberg
Metaverse ETFs are the hot new thematic investment
ALTERNATIVES FEB 14, 2022
Metaverse ETFs are the hot new thematic investment

Investors are piling into exchange-traded products that offer exposure to companies jockeying to create virtual realities.

By Sean Allocca
BlockFi to pay $100 million to SEC, states
ALTERNATIVES FEB 14, 2022
BlockFi to pay $100 million to SEC, states

The cryptocurrency platform agreed to settle allegations from the Securities and Exchange Commission and state securities regulators that it sold a crypto lending product that it hadn't registered with the SEC.

By InvestmentNews
CAIS provides alts platform to Focus Financial firms
ALTERNATIVES FEB 10, 2022
CAIS provides alts platform to Focus Financial firms

The custom CAIS platform will allow for the evaluation of hedge funds, private equity, private credit, real estate, digital assets, and structured notes.

By InvestmentNews