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Finra tags two firms with penalties due to mutual fund sales
ALTERNATIVES JAN 03, 2022
Finra tags two firms with penalties due to mutual fund sales

Emerson Equity and Triad Advisors reached end-of-the-year settlements related to complaints about poor supervision of certain mutual fund sales.

By Bruce Kelly
Bitcoin slides below $50,000 capping a down December
ALTERNATIVES DEC 28, 2021
Bitcoin slides below $50,000 capping a down December

Investors have retreated from the most speculative corners of global markets of late, worried that an ebbing tide of central bank stimulus could spell trouble. Just how exposed Bitcoin and the wider crypto universe is to that risk is the subject of heated debate.

By Bloomberg
Fine wine: The unconventionally attractive alt investment
OPINION DEC 22, 2021
Fine wine: The unconventionally attractive alt investment

Why not invest in some Château Lafite Rothschild? You can let the value appreciate over time, or if worse comes to worst, you can drink it.

By Anthony Zhang
Crypto barrels toward 2022 after adding $1.5 trillion in value
ALTERNATIVES DEC 20, 2021
Crypto barrels toward 2022 after adding $1.5 trillion in value

Bitcoin’s share of the crypto market shrank dramatically over 2021 as other tokens rocketed, a sign of how investor interest in digital assets broadened out despite — or perhaps because of — enormous volatility.

By Bloomberg
CI Financial notches 29th and 30th deals in record buying spree
RIA NEWS DEC 15, 2021
CI Financial notches 29th and 30th deals in record buying spree

The Toronto aggregator announced a twofer that combines for $10 billion in assets under management. The deals push CI’s U.S. footprint to $115 billion in assets.

By Jeff Benjamin
Morgan Stanley-backed Bitcoin firm NYDIG raises $1 billion
ALTERNATIVES DEC 14, 2021
Morgan Stanley-backed Bitcoin firm NYDIG raises $1 billion

The firm, which counts some of the biggest Wall Street banks as its partners, was valued at more than $7 billion in the round.

By Bloomberg
Robinhood plans crypto gifting feature
ALTERNATIVES DEC 14, 2021
Robinhood plans crypto gifting feature

Users will be able to send cryptocurrency via digital gift cards, according to code discovered in a beta version of the company's iPhone app.

By Bloomberg
Private equity expands beyond US wealth management
RIA NEWS DEC 13, 2021
Private equity expands beyond US wealth management

Merchant Investment Management has purchased a stake in Brainvest Wealth Management for international exposure.

By Jeff Benjamin
Wall Street's latest to hook independent advisers? Alternatives
ALTERNATIVES DEC 10, 2021
Wall Street's latest to hook independent advisers? Alternatives

Up until recently, major global firms had happily ignored independent advisers for decades.

By Bruce Kelly
Why the SEC can't wait for Congress to regulate cryptocurrencies
ALTERNATIVES DEC 09, 2021
Why the SEC can't wait for Congress to regulate cryptocurrencies

Partisan differences will hamstring legislation, as Democrats stress investor protection and Republicans focus on protecting innovation.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
How different are retirement portfolios built by investors, advisers?
RETIREMENT PLANNING DEC 08, 2021
How different are retirement portfolios built by investors, advisers?

Except for a big investment in real estate, there wasn't that much divergence, a recent survey found.

By Emile Hallez
Bitcoin model portfolios launched by 3iQ, Gemini
ALTERNATIVES DEC 07, 2021
Bitcoin model portfolios launched by 3iQ, Gemini

A subsidiary of Canada’s largest digital asset manager, 3iQ Digital Assets, has launched a new separately managed account and model portfolio for U.S. wealth managers. Fees range from 1% for single-token accounts to 2.5% for multi-token index strategies.

By Sean Allocca
ETFs take center stage in 2021
RIA NEWS DEC 07, 2021
ETFs take center stage in 2021

Record net inflows are just a part of the story. ETFs continue to take market share of mutual funds by doing more for less.

By Jeff Benjamin
Ritholtz, WisdomTree launch  crypto index separate account
RIA NEWS DEC 03, 2021
Ritholtz, WisdomTree launch crypto index separate account

Riding the direct indexing wave, the WisdomTree Crypto Index is designed for advisers but could also offer direct access for retail investors.

By Jeff Benjamin
Elizabeth Warren grills Bitcoin miner on climate
ALTERNATIVES DEC 03, 2021
Elizabeth Warren grills Bitcoin miner on climate

The Massachusetts senator is asking Greenidge Generation how its Bitcoin mining operations will affect climate change and the local environment.

By Bloomberg
SEC tensions over crypto regulation emerge at meeting
ALTERNATIVES DEC 02, 2021
SEC tensions over crypto regulation emerge at meeting

At a meeting of the SEC Investor Advisory Committee, SEC Chair Gensler says many digital tokens are securities and fall under its jurisdiction, while Commissioner Peirce says agency is applying 'strategic ambiguity' to pursue enforcement first.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Fidelity heads to Canada with Bitcoin ETF
ALTERNATIVES DEC 01, 2021
Fidelity heads to Canada with Bitcoin ETF

Since U.S. regulators are balking at approving funds that invest directly in Bitcoin, Fidelity will launch the Fidelity Advantage Bitcoin ETF in Canada.

By Bloomberg
Covered call strategy aims to dampen volatility of crypto investing
ALTERNATIVES NOV 30, 2021
Covered call strategy aims to dampen volatility of crypto investing

Toronto-based Purpose Investments pushes the digital investing envelope by selling options on the cryptocurrency holdings of two new ETFs.

By Jeff Benjamin
On inflation, advisers hope for the best, prepare for the worst
EQUITIES NOV 22, 2021
On inflation, advisers hope for the best, prepare for the worst

With inflation spiking to a 31-year high, financial advisers are taking action in client portfolios.

By Jeff Benjamin
Citi to hire 100 for push into digital assets
ALTERNATIVES NOV 22, 2021
Citi to hire 100 for push into digital assets

As part of the effort, the bank tapped Puneet Singhvi to be its new head of digital assets inside the institutional clients group.

By Bloomberg