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Wild crude price swings, equity jitters show oil still dictates global market direction
ALTERNATIVES MAR 18, 2026
Wild crude price swings, equity jitters show oil still dictates global market direction

Prices ease as Iraq unlocks new route to exports, but the outlook is far from certain.

By Steve Randall
Institutional investors double down on crypto but with tighter risk controls
ALTERNATIVES MAR 18, 2026
Institutional investors double down on crypto but with tighter risk controls

Survey shows allocations rising as firms demand regulation, governance and ETF access.

By Steve Randall
Northern Trust hires former auction house chief to lead advisor relationships
ALTERNATIVES MAR 17, 2026
Northern Trust hires former auction house chief to lead advisor relationships

Alyssa Quinlan's 25-year professional and leadership record includes a blend of fine art credentials and Wall Street training at JPMorgan Chase and Citi.

By Leo Almazora
Active ETF assets on track to hit $10 trillion by 2033, BBH survey suggests
ALTERNATIVES MAR 16, 2026
Active ETF assets on track to hit $10 trillion by 2033, BBH survey suggests

Study shows investors planning to fund higher active ETF exposure by trimming mutual funds, while also signaling strong interest in private equity and private credit ETFs.

By Leo Almazora
Envestnet brings interval funds onto UMA platform as focus sharpens on private credit
ALTERNATIVES MAR 16, 2026
Envestnet brings interval funds onto UMA platform as focus sharpens on private credit

Move aims to bundle semi-liquid private markets into everyday portfolio workflows while Envestnet handles research, trading and rebalancing behind the scenes.

By Leo Almazora
Another troubling week for investors in private credit, BDCs
ALTERNATIVES MAR 13, 2026
Another troubling week for investors in private credit, BDCs

Investors are looking to exit high-yield, illiquid or nontraded BDCs through a process called redemption, or selling shares back to the fund company.

By Bruce Kelly
Wealth managers still keeping an eye on private credit mess as Iran war roils market
ALTERNATIVES MAR 13, 2026
Wealth managers still keeping an eye on private credit mess as Iran war roils market

While the Middle East war has markets swirling, financial advisors are not losing sight of the problems in the private credit arena.

By Gregg Greenberg
Morgan Stanley, JPMorgan turn cautious on private credit as redemptions surge
ALTERNATIVES MAR 12, 2026
Morgan Stanley, JPMorgan turn cautious on private credit as redemptions surge

North Haven fund limits quarterly repurchases as banks cut leverage and mark down software loans

By Leo Almazora
Advisors prioritize customization, alternatives as ETF momentum reshapes 2026 strategies
ALTERNATIVES MAR 12, 2026
Advisors prioritize customization, alternatives as ETF momentum reshapes 2026 strategies

Demand for tailored portfolios, tax efficiency and new vehicles is driving asset-manager focus.

By Steve Randall
Oil jumps despite historic reserve release as war fears tighten supply
ALTERNATIVES MAR 11, 2026
Oil jumps despite historic reserve release as war fears tighten supply

Markets shrug off 400M-barrel plan, betting geopolitical risks will outweigh emergency stock draw.

By Steve Randall
AI, private credit and secondaries set to reshape portfolios, says Hamilton Lane
ALTERNATIVES MAR 11, 2026
AI, private credit and secondaries set to reshape portfolios, says Hamilton Lane

A surge in AI investment, expanding private credit markets and persistent liquidity constraints are creating structural shifts in private markets.

By Steve Randall
Oil rollercoaster as a proclamation and a deleted message fuel volatility
ALTERNATIVES MAR 10, 2026
Oil rollercoaster as a proclamation and a deleted message fuel volatility

Trump signals possible de-escalation while a now-deleted post from Washington jolts crude markets.

By Steve Randall
Bill Ackman revives plan for dual NYSE listing tied to Pershing Square USA
EQUITIES MAR 10, 2026
Bill Ackman revives plan for dual NYSE listing tied to Pershing Square USA

A $2.8 billion anchor book is already in place as the outspoken hedge-fund investor looks to broaden distribution beyond institutions.

By Leo Almazora
Investors are sculpting art collections focused on quality as market rebounds
ALTERNATIVES MAR 09, 2026
Investors are sculpting art collections focused on quality as market rebounds

Report paints a picture of a recovering market as US art auction sales jump 23%.

By Steve Randall
Oil Surges Past $100 to 4-year-high, crushing hopes for a stock market ‘melt-up’
EQUITIES MAR 09, 2026
Oil Surges Past $100 to 4-year-high, crushing hopes for a stock market ‘melt-up’

Supply fears spike as G7 weighs emergency oil reserves to stabilize global energy markets.

By Steve Randall
Raising the bar: What ‘IPO-ready’ means for middle-market companies in 2026
ALTERNATIVES MAR 09, 2026
Raising the bar: What ‘IPO-ready’ means for middle-market companies in 2026

BDO's Robert Trinchetto shares his insights with InvestmentNews.

By Steve Randall
BlackRock curbs redemptions at HPS private credit fund as investors weigh risks
ALTERNATIVES MAR 06, 2026
BlackRock curbs redemptions at HPS private credit fund as investors weigh risks

The reported surge of withdrawal requests at HPS Corporate Lending Fund adds to recent reminders of liquidity risk in the private credit market.

By Leo Almazora
Markets brace for jobs data as oil shock and war jitters rattle global equities
EQUITIES MAR 06, 2026
Markets brace for jobs data as oil shock and war jitters rattle global equities

Stocks wobble, oil surges and investors await US payrolls as geopolitical risk clouds outlook.

By Steve Randall
Fed, FDIC and OCC clarify capital rules for tokenized securities
ALTERNATIVES MAR 05, 2026
Fed, FDIC and OCC clarify capital rules for tokenized securities

Regulators say blockchain-based securities get same capital treatment as traditional assets.

By Steve Randall
BlackRock's previously disclosed loan writedown adds to private credit jitters
ALTERNATIVES MAR 05, 2026
BlackRock's previously disclosed loan writedown adds to private credit jitters

The markdown in a niche direct loan is sharpening focus on how semi-liquid funds handle redemption spikes from clients.

By Leo Almazora