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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.

Fidelity joins race for spot-bitcoin ETF with SEC filing
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES JUN 30, 2023
Fidelity joins race for spot-bitcoin ETF with SEC filing

It's the latest high-profile traditional financial finance firm to file for such an exchange-traded fund, after BlackRock made a splash with its June 15 application.

Crowdfunding is no Derby
INVESTING OPINION JUN 23, 2023
Crowdfunding is no Derby

Capital raises that are open to the public allow for access to new avenues of wealth-building.

It's time for financial advisors to help investors gain access to alts
INVESTING RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 21, 2023
It's time for financial advisors to help investors gain access to alts

The long-outdated accredited investor rule has become a symbolic roadblock between retail investors and institutional-quality investments.

Crypto exchange backed by Citadel Securities, Fidelity, Schwab starts up
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES JUN 20, 2023
Crypto exchange backed by Citadel Securities, Fidelity, Schwab starts up

EDX Markets offers a ‘noncustodial’ model, meaning that it doesn’t hold clients’ digital assets during trading.

BlackRock bitcoin ETF has crypto fans wondering about change of course at SEC
INVESTING RIAS JUN 16, 2023
BlackRock bitcoin ETF has crypto fans wondering about change of course at SEC

Given the three dozen others that have filed for a bitcoin ETF without success, ETF watchers are wondering if BlackRock has an inside track to gain approval.

Merit Financial adds LPL veteran Andy Kalbaugh to its board
INVESTING RIAS JUN 14, 2023
Merit Financial adds LPL veteran Andy Kalbaugh to its board

Kalbaugh will work with the fast-growing wealth management firm's executive leadership on strategic planning.

New iCapital platform gives advisors turnkey access to alternative investments
INVESTING RIAS JUN 14, 2023
New iCapital platform gives advisors turnkey access to alternative investments

Marketplace combines hundreds of existing platforms run by providers of alternative investments into a single network.

Finra spanks Schwab with $350,000 fine over disclosures on ETNs
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES JUN 13, 2023
Finra spanks Schwab with $350,000 fine over disclosures on ETNs

Schwab self-reported the issues with disclosures related to exchange-traded notes, which occurred from January 2016 to December 2020, to Finra.

What the SEC lawsuit against Coinbase means for advisors
INVESTING OPINION JUN 08, 2023
What the SEC lawsuit against Coinbase means for advisors

Advisors will likely face more stringent compliance requirements as a result of the SEC's actions and may need to reassess their compliance programs to adequately address the unique risks associated with digital assets.

Former SEC Chair Clayton makes case for democratizing alternative investments
INVESTING RIAS JUN 07, 2023
Former SEC Chair Clayton makes case for democratizing alternative investments

Clayton took a swipe at the current leadership of the Securities and Exchange Commission for swinging too far in the wrong direction.

Coinbase crackdown widens as states push to halt staking product
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES JUN 07, 2023
Coinbase crackdown widens as states push to halt staking product

Both federal and state officials drilled in on the firm's staking program, which offers customers a return for letting their tokens be used to facilitate blockchain transactions.

House unanimously passes bills to expand accredited investor pool
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES JUN 06, 2023
House unanimously passes bills to expand accredited investor pool

The legislation mandates that the SEC think beyond current income and wealth thresholds to define the sophisticated investors who are qualified to buy private securities.