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Goldman revamps private credit leadership
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES DEC 11, 2023
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
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES DEC 07, 2023
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
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES DEC 06, 2023
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
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES DEC 01, 2023
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
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES NOV 30, 2023
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
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES NOV 28, 2023
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
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES NOV 22, 2023
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
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES NOV 21, 2023
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
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES NOV 16, 2023
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
INVESTING OPINION NOV 15, 2023
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?
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES NOV 14, 2023
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
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES NOV 14, 2023
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
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES NOV 07, 2023
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
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES NOV 06, 2023
Why alternatives are a key focus for institutions managing $100M-plus

Morgan Stanley's Graystone Consulting shares inaugural institutional investment study.

Real estate firm that raised money through IBDs blows up
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES NOV 01, 2023
Real estate firm that raised money through IBDs blows up

Bellevue, Washington-based iCap focused on developing apartment buildings and stand-alone real estate.

Broker, executive hit with $1M arbitration loss over GWG bonds
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES OCT 31, 2023
Broker, executive hit with $1M arbitration loss over GWG bonds

'The financial advisor recommended he put the entire amount in GWG L bonds,' the claimant's attorney says.

Listed REITs offer buying opportunity, analyst says
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES OCT 26, 2023
Listed REITs offer buying opportunity, analyst says

'We are starting to pound the table a little bit about listed REITs,' says Rich Hill of Cohen & Steers.

Another new custodian enters the RIA market
INVESTING CUSTODIAN OCT 19, 2023
Another new custodian enters the RIA market

Innovayte is targeting RIAs with $100 million to $800 million in assets and will be led by Catherine “Cat” Davies, a clearing and custody industry veteran.

Global alternatives market set to reach $24.5T, private credit AUM to double
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES OCT 19, 2023
Global alternatives market set to reach $24.5T, private credit AUM to double

Analysts forecast an $8 trillion surge in the next five years.

Finra tags advisor for sales of GPB alternatives
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES OCT 10, 2023
Finra tags advisor for sales of GPB alternatives

"It’s frustrating to see Finra charging brokers after the nail is in the coffin of [clients'] portfolios," one attorney says.