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JPMorgan executes first live trade on public blockchain
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES NOV 03, 2022
JPMorgan executes first live trade on public blockchain

The bank issued tokenized $71,000 as part of the Singapore central bank’s pilot programs exploring the use of decentralized finance in the banking sector.

Fidelity to launch commission-free retail crypto trading platform
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES NOV 03, 2022
Fidelity to launch commission-free retail crypto trading platform

The brokerage has opened up a wait list for its new service Fidelity Crypto which will offer custody and trading of Bitcoin and Ethereum.

Swiss private equity conglomerate targets wealthy US advisory clients
INVESTING RIAS NOV 02, 2022
Swiss private equity conglomerate targets wealthy US advisory clients

Partners Group, a $131 billion PE operation, is building out its US footprint with the launch of Private Wealth.

States where investors have the least interest in cryptocurrencies
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES NOV 02, 2022
States where investors have the least interest in cryptocurrencies

Crypto site Bitstacker.com analyzed Google data on search terms related to digital assets and scored each state on its residents’ use of the search terms.

Oppenheimer moves to cancel $36.7 million arbitration decision
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES OCT 31, 2022
Oppenheimer moves to cancel $36.7 million arbitration decision

While the firm filed a motion to vacate the award in Superior Court in DeKalb County, Georgia, it's extremely rare for courts to overturn Finra arbitration decisions.

Liquid alts funds see inflows while mutual funds see record outflows
INVESTING RIAS OCT 31, 2022
Liquid alts funds see inflows while mutual funds see record outflows

With the old-school mutual fund wrapper continuing to suffer during the down-market cycle, alternative strategies represent a lone bright spot.

States where investors have the most interest in cryptocurrency
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES OCT 28, 2022
States where investors have the most interest in cryptocurrency

Crypto site Bitstacker.com analyzed Google data on search terms related to digital assets and scored each state on its residents’ use of the search terms.

Nuveen bulks up private equity and private credit business with deal for Arcmont
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES OCT 27, 2022
Nuveen bulks up private equity and private credit business with deal for Arcmont

The deal combines North American and European businesses to create Nuveen Private Capital, a global debt platform with more than $60 billion in committed capital.

Four states move to shut down investment scheme tied to metaverse casinos
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES OCT 24, 2022
Four states move to shut down investment scheme tied to metaverse casinos

State regulators filed cease-and-desist orders against an organization based in the country of Georgia that was selling non-fungible tokens known as Slotie NFTs.

Republicans, Democrats could agree on some adviser issues after midterm elections
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES OCT 20, 2022
Republicans, Democrats could agree on some adviser issues after midterm elections

There's some chance that members of both parties will want to open private markets to more ordinary investors.

Investment scams targeting the elderly surge, government agency reports
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES OCT 20, 2022
Investment scams targeting the elderly surge, government agency reports

The Federal Trade Commission says older Americans lost $147 million in 2021, up 213% from 2020, with crypto rip-offs being a leading culprit.

IRS gives more clarity on how to report digital assets
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES OCT 19, 2022
IRS gives more clarity on how to report digital assets

In the 2022 tax form draft instructions, the agency explicitly says that digital assets include NFTs and virtual currencies.

Swamped by legal costs, broker-dealer files for bankruptcy protection
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES OCT 19, 2022
Swamped by legal costs, broker-dealer files for bankruptcy protection

Atlanta-based Kalos Capital has been crushed by more than $9 million in legal fees and costs related to sales of GPB private placements.

Lead broker-dealer seller of GWG L bonds sues its insurers
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES OCT 18, 2022
Lead broker-dealer seller of GWG L bonds sues its insurers

'No one is going to want to settle with broker-dealers over GWG claims until the bankruptcy is resolved,' an attorney said about the lawsuit filed by Emerson Equity.

Amid 2022 slowdown, RIA and tech SPAC deals sputter
INVESTING RIAS OCT 14, 2022
Amid 2022 slowdown, RIA and tech SPAC deals sputter

The promise of cold, hard cash tends to speed up time but how does that work in a bear market?

Betterment's crypto portfolios include allocations to Dogecoin
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES OCT 12, 2022
Betterment's crypto portfolios include allocations to Dogecoin

The robo will now offer four managed portfolios of cryptocurrencies alongside its traditional investment portfolios.

More millennials turning to alternative investments to fund their futures
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES OCT 11, 2022
More millennials turning to alternative investments to fund their futures

A BofA survey finds that wealthy young investors have lost confidence in the stock market as a primary vehicle for creating wealth and instead prefer assets like cryptocurrency, real estate and private equity.

Joe Biden lights up marijuana stocks
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES OCT 07, 2022
Joe Biden lights up marijuana stocks

The presidential pardon for those with marijuana convictions was interpreted as a step toward federal decriminalization and sparked a rally in funds offering exposure to cannabis companies.

Fisher Investments adviser snags Judge's history-making homer
INVESTING RIAS OCT 05, 2022
Fisher Investments adviser snags Judge's history-making homer

Cory Youmans, a vice president and investment adviser at Fisher in Plano, Texas, caught Aaron Judge's historic 62nd home run of the season Tuesday night.

Market pain boosts case for adding alternatives to retirement accounts
INVESTING RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 04, 2022
Market pain boosts case for adding alternatives to retirement accounts

An increasing number of wealth managers are diversifying their clients’ portfolios away from traditional asset classes into alternative, and often less liquid, assets.