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SEC set to allow Bitcoin futures ETFs
ALTERNATIVES OCT 15, 2021
SEC set to allow Bitcoin futures ETFs

Unlike Bitcoin ETF applications that the regulator has previously blocked, the proposals by ProShares and Invesco are based on futures contracts, and the SEC isn't likely to block them from starting to trade next week.

By Bloomberg
Do you have undisclosed crypto? If so, it's time to decide your future
OPINION OCT 15, 2021
Do you have undisclosed crypto? If so, it's time to decide your future

Claims that crypto is 'untraceable' and the 'perfect tax haven' have been exploded. Those who bought into this mythology have to decide what to do.

By David Lesperance
Halo Investing raises $100 million
ALTERNATIVES OCT 12, 2021
Halo Investing raises $100 million

The platform, which provides structured notes, annuities and other investments, plans to use the funds to expand its product offerings.

By InvestmentNews
Private equity drives another record quarter for RIA M&A
RIA NEWS OCT 11, 2021
Private equity drives another record quarter for RIA M&A

After a record-setting third quarter of 78 deals, Echelon Partners' data showed 2021 has already beaten last year's record for RIA transactions.

By Jeff Benjamin
Lessons from Beijing’s toothless crypto ban
OPINION OCT 08, 2021
Lessons from Beijing’s toothless crypto ban

For crypto-skeptic advisers, the fact that the ban proved to be a tempest in a teapot should be a wake-up call. Crypto as an asset class is here to stay.

By Dan Eyre
Wall Street could get four Bitcoin futures ETFs this month
ALTERNATIVES OCT 08, 2021
Wall Street could get four Bitcoin futures ETFs this month

The applications the SEC will consider, for ETFs that hold Bitcoin futures, all follow a format that SEC Chair Gary Gensler has indicated could be received favorably by the regulator.

By Bloomberg
Debt ceiling brinkmanship not a concern for advisers
ALTERNATIVES OCT 07, 2021
Debt ceiling brinkmanship not a concern for advisers

The devastating consequences of a default make it unlikely to happen, advisers say. Inflation is a bigger threat.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Invesco rolls out two crypto-flavored ETFs
ALTERNATIVES OCT 07, 2021
Invesco rolls out two crypto-flavored ETFs

The two exchange-traded funds focused on digital assets and blockchain are being offered in partnership with Galaxy Digital Holdings.

By Bloomberg
SEC will ensure Reg BI fulfills best-interest promise: Gensler
ALTERNATIVES OCT 05, 2021
SEC will ensure Reg BI fulfills best-interest promise: Gensler

Rep. Ann Wagner, R-Mo., raised concerns about what Gensler's recent hiring of Barbara Roper means for the future of the Regulation Best Interest standard of conduct.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Crypto gains appeal as inflation hedge
ALTERNATIVES OCT 05, 2021
Crypto gains appeal as inflation hedge

Research shows that investors in digital currencies also see inflation as a longer-term reality.

By Jeff Benjamin
Soccer is the next big thing for hedge funds and private equity
ALTERNATIVES SEP 28, 2021
Soccer is the next big thing for hedge funds and private equity

European soccer has always been desperate for cash, but that’s grown more acute after the pandemic kept crowds away from stadiums and left some of the continent’s biggest and most successful clubs with eye-watering debt.

By Bloomberg
Don't worry about inflation, but do prepare for it
EQUITIES SEP 23, 2021
Don't worry about inflation, but do prepare for it

Portfolio managers debate the best way to hedge inflation risk while also downplaying the likelihood of rising prices.

By Jeff Benjamin
iCapital Network builds out alternative investments with Axio acquisition
ALTERNATIVES SEP 21, 2021
iCapital Network builds out alternative investments with Axio acquisition

The addition of Axio Financial will add structured notes to the iCapital platform, marking the first product technically available to retail investors.

By Jeff Benjamin
GPB sells top auto-dealership asset for $880 million
ALTERNATIVES SEP 16, 2021
GPB sells top auto-dealership asset for $880 million

The deal looks like a positive development for confused and cash-starved investors and financial advisers who sold the private placements.

By Bruce Kelly
SALT conference panel demystifies crypto custody concerns
ALTERNATIVES SEP 15, 2021
SALT conference panel demystifies crypto custody concerns

Crypto custodians must provide the same types of institutional infrastructure available to any other asset classes.

By Nicole Casperson
How crypto is attracting millennial millionaires to financial advice
ALTERNATIVES SEP 14, 2021
How crypto is attracting millennial millionaires to financial advice

SALT conference panelists say millennials' heightened interest in crypto investing comes amid the largest generational transfer of wealth.

By Nicole Casperson
Gensler defends ESG disclosures against Republican backlash
ALTERNATIVES SEP 14, 2021
Gensler defends ESG disclosures against Republican backlash

GOP senators assert that the SEC's effort to expand ESG reporting pushes a social policy agenda, while the SEC chair says agency is reacting to investors' demands for more information.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Annuities are now a big business for PE firms
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 13, 2021
Annuities are now a big business for PE firms

Private equity firms' insurance companies accounted for more than 40% of all indexed annuity sales industrywide during the second quarter.

By Emile Hallez
iCapital offers digital currency investing via Grayscale
ALTERNATIVES SEP 13, 2021
iCapital offers digital currency investing via Grayscale

iCapital’s advisers can access digital currency investments for their clients through a Grayscale diversified market-cap weighted investment.

By Nicole Casperson
Tech platforms ease investing in alts
ALTERNATIVES SEP 13, 2021
Tech platforms ease investing in alts

Technology is opening up access to alternative investments, often getting around high minimums by combining multiple, smaller investments into a single fund.

By Jeff Benjamin