From direct lending to asset-based finance to commercial real estate debt.
Gen Zs consider tapping 401(k)s to get on the housing ladder
"There's a big pull to alternative investments right now because of volatility of the stock market," Kevin Gannon, CEO of Robert A. Stanger & Co., said.
The alternatives giant's new unit, led by a 17-year veteran, will tap into four areas worth an estimated $60 trillion.
The partnership pairs the fixed-income muscle of MassMutual's asset management arm with Invesco's US wealth distribution network.
Office space stands out as the drag on REIT performance, while cell towers and data centers ride the technology wave.
However, the realities of higher fees, less liquidity, and the retailization of ETFs mean financial advisors should tread carefully
Meanwhile, GPB senior executives' sentencing for fraud pushed to May.
Expectations meet reality in the democratization of private market investments as the pioneering ETF runs into first-mover challenges.
While they might not make it into advisors' toolkits anytime soon, the new offerings could be a good onramp for retail clients to merge into the private investment superhighway.
Collaboration will power multi-asset investments in public and private markets
The alt investments leader is sharpening its focus on defined-outcome strategies for advisors, kicking off with an expanded tie-up with Focus Financial.
Advisors have been adding alternatives to client accounts since 2022. It's been paying off during the past whirlwind of a week in public markets.
Quarterly survey report of finds nearly nine-tenths have alternative asset allocations in client portfolios, but just half use tools to manage those investments.
Inflows top $80 billion as the asset management giant sees the best year start for organic fee growth since 2021.
The trend to democratize alternative investments is heating up with a new high-net-worth offering from Schwab and State Street's latest twist on target-date funds.
The Wall Street giant's newest alts offering, launched under a "G-Series" branding, builds on a broader trend of investment firms looking to expand alts access to the masses.
Lexington Partners' Clark Peterson on how the secondary market remains undercapitalized, setting the stage for a robust buyer's market.
Regulator folds on three more cases.
The BlackRock chairman and CEO's latest letter highlighted the role of private investments, tokenization, and emergency savings programs in helping democratize opportunities for investors.
