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Former GPB compliance chief pleads guilty to misdemeanor
ALTERNATIVES SEP 08, 2020
Former GPB compliance chief pleads guilty to misdemeanor

The former SEC examiner was charged with obstruction of justice, a felony, last year

By Bruce Kelly
Advisers wary of becoming gatekeepers to private markets
RIA NEWS SEP 02, 2020
Advisers wary of becoming gatekeepers to private markets

The Investment Adviser Association wants discretionary clients of fiduciaries to be accredited

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Finra censures and fines Wells Fargo $350,000
ALTERNATIVES AUG 31, 2020
Finra censures and fines Wells Fargo $350,000

Regulator says the firm failed to supervise reps’ sales of risky energy securities

By InvestmentNews
GPB problems come home to roost for advisers
ALTERNATIVES AUG 27, 2020
GPB problems come home to roost for advisers

Investors take aim at an adviser, who sold GPB products, in numerous Finra arbitration claims

By Bruce Kelly
Fidelity offers first Bitcoin fund
ALTERNATIVES AUG 27, 2020
Fidelity offers first Bitcoin fund

The passively managed fund will be available to qualified purchasers, with the minimum investment set at $100,000

By Bloomberg
SEC expands sophisticated investor pool
ALTERNATIVES AUG 26, 2020
SEC expands sophisticated investor pool

Democratic commissioners, other critics say the agency lacks understanding of risks posed by private market

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
8 steps to creating racial justice portfolios
OPINION AUG 25, 2020
8 steps to creating racial justice portfolios

Interest in investing for equity and inclusion is growing, and yet most clients don't know where to start

By Kristin Hull
Looking for uncorrelated returns? Consider reinsurance
OPINION AUG 25, 2020
Looking for uncorrelated returns? Consider reinsurance

The market for insurance-linked securities totals close to $100 billion and has expanded beyond catastrophe bonds to include collateralized reinsurance contracts

By Frank A. Burke
Gold to gain on 'currency debasement,' SkyBridge says
ALTERNATIVES AUG 20, 2020
Gold to gain on 'currency debasement,' SkyBridge says

The fund of funds manager says the continued Fed and government stimulus are triggering concerns about currency

By Bloomberg
ICapital boosts access to alts for advisers with PGIM
ALTERNATIVES AUG 14, 2020
ICapital boosts access to alts for advisers with PGIM

PGIM is the latest asset manager to tap iCapital's technology to give advisers access to a wider range of alternative investments

By Nicole Casperson
Retail investors interested in alternatives
ALTERNATIVES AUG 05, 2020
Retail investors interested in alternatives

Younger investors like bitcoin, while older investors go for gold, JPMorgan says

By Bloomberg
House approves funding bill with provision to kill SEC's private markets proposal
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 03, 2020
House approves funding bill with provision to kill SEC's private markets proposal

Advocates for alternative investments oppose the provision, which is not likely to survive in the Senate

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Silver rally quietly outshines gold in 2020
ALTERNATIVES JUL 27, 2020
Silver rally quietly outshines gold in 2020

The less-flashy precious metal may have more room to run, according to analysts

By Jeff Benjamin
Gold's 24% run attracts the attention of younger investors
ALTERNATIVES JUL 23, 2020
Gold's 24% run attracts the attention of younger investors

The precious metal is uniquely suited to hedge the disruptions of 2020

By Jeff Benjamin
GPB Capital reports nearly $200 million drop in AUM
ALTERNATIVES JUL 21, 2020
GPB Capital reports nearly $200 million drop in AUM

The alternative asset manager parts ways with an auditor and its valuation company

By Bruce Kelly
Ex-Next Financial rep charged by Galvin with overselling REITs
ALTERNATIVES JUL 20, 2020
Ex-Next Financial rep charged by Galvin with overselling REITs

The Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts takes another swipe at sales of high-priced products

By Bruce Kelly
Hedge fund manager predicts gold will top $3,000 an ounce
ALTERNATIVES JUL 15, 2020
Hedge fund manager predicts gold will top $3,000 an ounce

The head of the $450 million Quadriga Igneo fund says unprecedented monetary stimulus is fueling asset bubbles and corporate debt addiction

By Bloomberg
Advisers should aspire to the endowment investment model
ALTERNATIVES JUL 14, 2020
Advisers should aspire to the endowment investment model

There are benefits for advisers that create more than just a balanced portfolio for clients

By Jeff Benjamin
Lawmakers press Robinhood about investor protections on trading platform
ALTERNATIVES JUL 13, 2020
Lawmakers press Robinhood about investor protections on trading platform

Letter from Capitol Hill says the firm ‘must do better’ in the wake of the suicide of a user

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Robinhood adds another $320 million in funding
ALTERNATIVES JUL 13, 2020
Robinhood adds another $320 million in funding

The latest round of investments boosts the online trading app's valuation to $8.6 billion

By Bloomberg