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Investors want crypto custodians and Wall Street wants a slice of that
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES JUL 25, 2023
Investors want crypto custodians and Wall Street wants a slice of that

Demand for third-party custodian services for digital assets is heating up following the FTX exchange collapse.

Ex-UBS wealth chief Tom Naratil joins Lightyear Capital
INVESTING RIAS JUL 24, 2023
Ex-UBS wealth chief Tom Naratil joins Lightyear Capital

Naratil, a 39-year veteran of UBS, last fall stepped down from his senior roles at the wirehouse.

Bypassing Wall Street proves costly for P2P crypto exchanges
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES JUL 24, 2023
Bypassing Wall Street proves costly for P2P crypto exchanges

The peer-to-peer trading digital asset trading platforms are struggling to achieve their decentralized dreams.

Lingering pain for clients of defunct broker-dealer
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES JUL 21, 2023
Lingering pain for clients of defunct broker-dealer

The egregious case of Jamie Worden and the continuing issue of unpaid arbitration awards.

FPA rolls out welcome mat for alternative investments
INVESTING RIAS JUL 18, 2023
FPA rolls out welcome mat for alternative investments

A partnership with the Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst Association will help FPA members educate themselves and their clients about alternatives.

Stifel advisor facing $23.5 million in investor claims over structured notes
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES JUL 17, 2023
Stifel advisor facing $23.5 million in investor claims over structured notes

The Miami Beach, Florida-based advisor, Chuck Roberts, is a 33-year industry veteran and has worked at Stifel since 2016.

401(k)s need private equity and real estate, study says
INVESTING RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 17, 2023
401(k)s need private equity and real estate, study says

If plans can address liquidity and valuation concerns, they could benefit from higher returns, Georgetown CRI found.

US venture capital funding slumped 49% in 2023
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES JUL 17, 2023
US venture capital funding slumped 49% in 2023

Activity was down sharply in the first half of 2023 compared to the same time last year.

Alternative fund managers says regulation is their biggest concern right now
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES JUL 17, 2023
Alternative fund managers says regulation is their biggest concern right now

International research also found that reporting and liquidity are challenges for the industry’s successful fundraising.

Advisors pulled out of equities, increased exposure to alts in 2022
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES JUL 14, 2023
Advisors pulled out of equities, increased exposure to alts in 2022

Just because alts have been democratized doesn’t mean they're a fit for everyone, advisor warns.

Gensler's SEC crypto clampdown hits legal speed bump
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES JUL 14, 2023
Gensler's SEC crypto clampdown hits legal speed bump

A U.S. District Court judge pushes back against the SEC's attempt to regulate Ripple XRP token.

Former Celsius CEO charged with fraud in latest DOJ crypto case
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES JUL 13, 2023
Former Celsius CEO charged with fraud in latest DOJ crypto case

The SEC, the CFTC and the FTC also filed lawsuits against Alex Mashinsky and his crypto lending company.

Why hasn't bitcoin caught a wave as markets surge?
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES JUL 13, 2023
Why hasn't bitcoin caught a wave as markets surge?

Concern expressed over the crypto flag bearer's outlook.

Hedge funds reconsider crypto amid US regulatory concerns
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES JUL 12, 2023
Hedge funds reconsider crypto amid US regulatory concerns

However, fund managers are generally optimistic and intend to maintain or increase exposure.

Are you hiring or firing? Advisors and the end of the Great Resignation
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES JUL 10, 2023
Are you hiring or firing? Advisors and the end of the Great Resignation

The June employment report showed fewer new jobs than expected, but what does that mean for staffing advisory firms' back offices?

As commercial real estate tumbles, some see opportunity in offices
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES JUL 10, 2023
As commercial real estate tumbles, some see opportunity in offices

Prices have plummeted as tenants have fled, and delinquency rates on mortgages are rising.

BlackRock wants to slash costs of trading bitcoin
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES JUL 06, 2023
BlackRock wants to slash costs of trading bitcoin

But will the SEC agree that the asset manager’s refiled application will facilitate the democratization of crypto trading?

Finra dings Hightower with $353,000 penalty over alt sales
INVESTING RIAS JUL 05, 2023
Finra dings Hightower with $353,000 penalty over alt sales

Both GPB private placements and the LJM mutual fund were widely sold by brokerage firms prior to 2018.

Fidelity leads flurry of bitcoin ETF refilings to answer SEC questions
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES JUL 03, 2023
Fidelity leads flurry of bitcoin ETF refilings to answer SEC questions

All five of the refiled applications indicated that Coinbase will provide market surveillance for their funds, a fact that wasn't included in previous iterations.

SEC's rejection of BlackRock bitcoin ETF unlikely to derail eventual approval
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES JUN 30, 2023
SEC's rejection of BlackRock bitcoin ETF unlikely to derail eventual approval

Rejection screams 'we're ready to approve,' says financial planner.