The alternative investment giant expects fundraising to wrap around the end of the month, effectively taking twice as long as peers that closed in the past year.
The exploratory talks, reported by unnamed sources, speak to a larger trend of traditional asset managers wading further into the alternative assets space.
The "first of its kind" customizable portfolios, offered through a UMA, blend the giant asset manager's private strategies with public market access.
The alternatives giant's latest enhancements smooth the way for clients to get hedge fund and private markets access.
New platform helps advisors manage public and private assets in one place.
The pioneering member of Canada's Maple Eight is stepping back from its go-it-alone private equity approach as a drought in deals and Trump's trade war prompt a rethink.
New guidance addresses some areas of ambiguity for investment firms, but they may require a revamp for some materials.
Court rules George Weiss personally liable for hedge fund’s collapse-era debts; bankruptcy backdrop reveals high spending and missteps.
The firm's flagship fund, which invests in stocks, bonds, currencies, and commodities, saw accelerated gains as some peers lost ground.
"I've seen lots of denial in this business but this GPB thing take the cake," says one industry executive.
Higher interest rates and a strong US dollar, which traditionally act as headwinds, haven't deterred market-stung investors from seeking refuge in the yellow metal.
Firms that had only dipped a toe in have a chance to go deeper as vision to make the US "the crypto capital of the planet" takes shape.
Data show the much-anticipated fund, launched in partnership with Apollo, has only seen two days of net inflows over two weeks.
After going through his own estate planning reality check, Thomas Ruggie has become a sought-after speaker and authority to help secure high-net-worth investors' prized possessions.
Gold has been the currency of choice for centuries. But some advisors see big opportunities with bitcoin – a relative newcomer – and have been diversifying portfolios with it.
A new policy proposal from the Managed Funds Association lays out requests to reduce disclosure requirements and offer legal clarity on crypto ownership, among other priorities.
Beneficient, an alternative investment company and formerly a part of GWG, has offered $50.5 million to settle claims related to federal lawsuits.
A new report adds to a string of alerts from watchdogs, noting that the growing role of small investors, use of leverage, and concentration risks "warrant monitoring."
Clients are often seduced by alternative investments’ potential for outsized returns, but Ed Cofrancesco knows education is key.
Jack Ablin, of Cresset Asset Management, talks investment philosophy – mitigating risks on the public side while taking opportunities on the private side.
