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Gold investors stay bullish for 2025 on expected Trump turbulence
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES JAN 06, 2025
Gold investors stay bullish for 2025 on expected Trump turbulence

After a stellar 2024, money managers see a solid case for the yellow metal as a wealth protector and market shock absorber.

By Bloomberg
Women, younger collectors are sculpting a new art investment market
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES JAN 02, 2025
Women, younger collectors are sculpting a new art investment market

UBS art advisory expert paints a positive picture of collectibles.

By Steve Randall
InvestCloud claims industry first with private-markets account offering
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES DEC 19, 2024
InvestCloud claims industry first with private-markets account offering

The wealth tech platform's latest offering gives firms and advisors an alternative-investing boost through a dedicated sleeve for private markets securities.

By Leo Almazora
Alternatives still in the mix for advisors in 2025, despite bull run
INVESTING EQUITIES DEC 18, 2024
Alternatives still in the mix for advisors in 2025, despite bull run

Wealth managers are not giving up on private equity heading into the new year, even as publicly traded stocks soar.

By Gregg Greenberg
Alts tech platform Opto unveils goals-based private investing tool
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES DEC 17, 2024
Alts tech platform Opto unveils goals-based private investing tool

The fintech firm for private market investments is helping firms and advisors build customized 'pacing plans' to reach target allocations based on customized model portfolios.

By Leo Almazora
UConn's endowment jettisons hedge funds for new breed of ETFs
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES DEC 16, 2024
UConn's endowment jettisons hedge funds for new breed of ETFs

The foundation's move is the latest signal of the growing institutional embrace of cheaper portfolio risk dampening strategies.

By Bloomberg
Advisors contemplate crypto beyond Bitcoin in 2025
INVESTING EQUITIES DEC 16, 2024
Advisors contemplate crypto beyond Bitcoin in 2025

Wealth managers look ahead to 2025 after bitcoin and other digital assets enjoyed a massive run in 2024.

By Gregg Greenberg
MassMutual expands alternatives shelf
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES DEC 16, 2024
MassMutual expands alternatives shelf

Our advisors are our listening posts, says head of wealth management.

By Chris Davis
CAIS, Advyzon forge new alts partnerships
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES DEC 16, 2024
CAIS, Advyzon forge new alts partnerships

The fintech firms' latest initiatives, announced separately, will give advisors additional diversification options and enhanced investing and reporting capabilities.

By Leo Almazora
PE RIA backer Constellation Wealth Capital closes debut fund
INVESTING RIAS DEC 16, 2024
PE RIA backer Constellation Wealth Capital closes debut fund

Having secured more than $1 billion in capital commitments, the private equity firm behind some of the year's biggest minority staking deals is looking forward to more partnerships.

By Leo Almazora
Some advisors are bullish on commercial real estate. Here's why
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES DEC 11, 2024
Some advisors are bullish on commercial real estate. Here's why

Properties seem to have recovered better than expected after the COVID-19 office exodus.

By Gregg Greenberg
Nuveen bolsters alts shelf with CLO ETF launch
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES DEC 10, 2024
Nuveen bolsters alts shelf with CLO ETF launch

The investment management giant's latest offering diverges from most CLO ETFs to help investors achieve high current income and total return.

By Leo Almazora
Advisors' appetite for alternatives is only getting stronger, says CAIS
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES DEC 09, 2024
Advisors' appetite for alternatives is only getting stronger, says CAIS

Joint survey research with Mercer reveals nine-tenths currently have an alts allocation, and just as many are looking to increase their exposure.

By Leo Almazora
Crypto still niche, but risky for 401(k) investors, says GAO
INVESTING RETIREMENT PLANNING DEC 05, 2024
Crypto still niche, but risky for 401(k) investors, says GAO

Research unpacks how limitations in data, lack of standard guidelines, and evidence of volatility linked to Bitcoin create uncertainties for retirement savers.

By Leo Almazora
$100,000 Bitcoin remains in sight as crypto industry anticipates Trump's next moves
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES DEC 04, 2024
$100,000 Bitcoin remains in sight as crypto industry anticipates Trump's next moves

The potential for a crypto-friendly SEC chair after Gary Gensler and a White House post devoted to digital assets are helping to stoke bullish speculation.

By Bloomberg
BondBloxx, Virtus tie for first place in private-credit ETF race
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES DEC 03, 2024
BondBloxx, Virtus tie for first place in private-credit ETF race

The two firms have both claimed an industry first with separate strategies offering CLO-based exposure to the alternative fixed income space.

By Leo Almazora
Fund firms eye risk-managed ETFs for cautious bitcoin investors
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES DEC 02, 2024
Fund firms eye risk-managed ETFs for cautious bitcoin investors

New filings propose derivatives and options contracts to add floors and offset potential losses from bitcoin volatility.

By Leo Almazora
Most Americans still skeptical of crypto, says survey
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES NOV 27, 2024
Most Americans still skeptical of crypto, says survey

Two-thirds have little to no confidence in digital assets' safety and reliability, but trust and use vary across demographic lines.

By Leo Almazora
'I’ll never recommend bitcoin,' advisor insists
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES NOV 22, 2024
'I’ll never recommend bitcoin,' advisor insists

Pro-bitcoin professionals, however, say the cryptocurrency has ushered in change.

By Josh Welsh
iCapital bolsters model portfolio suite with new private market offering
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES NOV 22, 2024
iCapital bolsters model portfolio suite with new private market offering

The alternative fintech firm's latest addition provides advisors exposure to fast-growing private companies.

By Leo Almazora