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INVESTING EQUITIES NOV 07, 2013
Say #Hello to the new Twitter billionaires

Plus: Deutsche Bank's new China ETF hottest launch since 2007

INVESTING EQUITIES NOV 05, 2013
Nasdaq focus on resiliency, "robustness" in wake of outage

Exchange CEO says need "to improve our defensive driving ability.”

INVESTING ALTERNATIVES NOV 04, 2013
How Lewis Altfest makes the alternatives talk not so spooky

Renowned financial adviser suggests that clients stretch themselves a little bit.

INVESTING ALTERNATIVES NOV 04, 2013
ETF strategies for precarious times

Financial advisers aren't powerless and have options in today's challenging income environment.

INVESTING ALTERNATIVES NOV 01, 2013
After market's rapid climb, Einhorn pares bet on rally

Hedge-fund manager David Einhorn is taking a more conservative approach to his investment portfolio even as wagers that stocks would fall caused his results to trail the Standard & Poor's 500 Index.

INVESTING ALTERNATIVES OCT 30, 2013
Who's next? BNY Mellon starting bond hedge fund

The bank that manages $1.5 trillion in client asset is starting a hedge-fund unit led by a trader who specializes in government bonds and related derivatives.

INVESTING ALTERNATIVES OCT 30, 2013
Tradeweb Markets acquires BondDesk Group

Tradeweb deal will combine technology and services from BondDesk and Tradeweb Retail to create a rebranded Tradeweb Direct retail fixed-income division.

INVESTING ALTERNATIVES OCT 30, 2013
Now for something different at Fidelity: Event-driven investing

Fidelity is adopting a popular hedge fund strategy as the basis for a planned mutual fund, embracing event-driven investing. But don't assume they're going full-bore into the alternatives world.

INVESTING ALTERNATIVES OCT 29, 2013
REIT urges Thompson to resign in wake of regulatory charges

Finra's fraud allegations cited as Tony Thompson is urged to resign his role with the REIT he runs. <b>Also: <a href=&quot;http://www.investmentnews.com/article/20130811/REG/308119973&quot;>Details on Finra's initial allegations.</b></a>

INVESTING ALTERNATIVES OCT 28, 2013
Hedge fund trackers shooting the lights out

A pair of funds that track hedge fund filings are performing better than the real McCoys. But what's going to happen when stocks take a dive? Jason Kephart has the story.

INVESTING ALTERNATIVES OCT 25, 2013
Alternatives crackdown continues as Finra fines VSR

More pain for broker-dealers as Finra fines another alternatives specialist. One exec cites the regulator's powerful message on need for supervision and approval processes among alternatives.

INVESTING ALTERNATIVES OCT 24, 2013
SEC proposes crowdfunding rules

The SEC announced its proposal for crowdfunding rules, but advisers remain extremely wary. With a potential vulnerability for fraud and failed investments, will the due diligence required for crowdfunding outweigh its actual benefits?

INVESTING ALTERNATIVES OCT 24, 2013
Sovereign funds boosting alternative investments

Sovereign wealth funds, which control about $6 trillion of wealth globally, are boosting investments in alternative assets like real estate and private equity to boost returns, a survey by Invesco Ltd. found.

INVESTING ALTERNATIVES OCT 24, 2013
Distinguish between registered and unregistered alts

INVESTING ALTERNATIVES OCT 24, 2013
Learn alternatives, but tread lightly

INVESTING ALTERNATIVES OCT 23, 2013
Columbia Property Trust IPO stings investors

The IPO of Columbia Property Trust wasn't exactly a happy occasion for long-time investors, as the value had dropped sharply since the boom times in a sign that the financial crisis hangover is still here.

INVESTING ALTERNATIVES OCT 23, 2013
No end in sight for Schorsch tear

After snapping up an alts manager and IDB, real estate maven on still on the hunt, with &quot;insurance and other platform sponsors&quot; in his sights.

INVESTING RIAS OCT 23, 2013
Raymond James offers alts to RIAs

The beefing up of Raymond James' RIA business continues as affiliated RIAs will have access to the firm's alternative investment platform beginning in September.

INVESTING EQUITIES OCT 23, 2013
With Cole shares down, REIT's CEO faces questions over nixed deal

Rival Schorsch says company missed an opportunity by passing on his offer but that company fairly valued.

INVESTING EQUITIES OCT 23, 2013
Cole Real Estate Investments starts trading, drops below Schorsch offer

On their first day of trading, shares of Cole Real Estate Investments fell 5.2%, to $10.90. That's well below the $12.50 per share bid that American Reality Capital lodged in a takeover try in March -- an offer that was rejected by Cole. Ouch.