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Finra bars ex-Wells Fargo broker previously charged with fraud
Louis Goff and others had been charged with raising $2.1 million from investors in a fraud from 2019 and 2020.
US pension plans pour billions into private credit
Calpers among plans with around $100B invested in the growing sector.
Finra smacks Philly broker with Wells notice
"It's not a good day for Austin Dutton," says one attorney.
Private securities investor threshold needs a rethink, warns advisor
Inflation, retirement savings growth expand pool of sophisticated investors, according to SEC Report.
‘Ponzi-like’ private placement mess GPB slides into receivership
GPB's founder was an accountant who couldn't do the firm's accounting.
Wells Fargo Advisors highlights bump in compensation for $1M producers
The wirehouse is emphasizing better pay for advisors who sell alternative investments and offer loans to clients.
Goldman revamps private credit leadership
The firm is focusing more resources on the sector as it seeks to double the size of its business.
Criticism of Blackstone mortgage REIT shows ‘froth’ draining from market
Financial advisors often recommend REITs as a way to generate income in retirement.
Bitcoin nears $44K following six-day climb
Looser monetary policy bets and hope for spot bitcoin ETF approval are key drivers.
Advisors using alternatives still a minority despite business case, says Fuse
Adoption of emerging structures such as interval funds and BDCs remains low.
Nashville B-D that sold GWG bonds closing down
The securities industry has a long, sad history of firms going out of business after a product like GWG bonds fails.
UBS chair warns about bubble in private credit
Colm Kelleher joins other executives and regulators warning of growing risks in the booming market.
Known co-founder Molina Niño focuses on wealth gap
The investment advisory firm is highly diverse and will never need a DEI initiative, co-founder says
Nontraded REIT sales tank in 2023
'Ironically, I think the redemption issue is the best thing ever happen to nontraded REIT space,' says Kevin Gannon of Stanger.
B. Riley retail brokers exposed to deal that’s under pressure
'The brokers are besides themselves, especially the independent brokers,' one source says.
Overcoming the education gap on alternatives
Half of financial professionals surveyed cite explaining the role of illiquidity within client portfolios as the most difficult client education topic.
Is 50/30/20 the new 60/40?
Alternatives asset manager says strategy is outdated but CIO argues talk of its demise is premature.
GWG bond debacle reveals limits in investor protection
Titan Securities is already among the departed. It's not footing the bill for its own funeral.
Clients win another GWG bond claim, this time against B-D
"We don’t agree with the decision but, with Finra arbitration, there is no appeal," says William H. McCance, president of Ages Financial Services.
Why alternatives are a key focus for institutions managing $100M-plus
Morgan Stanley's Graystone Consulting shares inaugural institutional investment study.
