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Crypto scams must be reined in, Senate Banking Committee says
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES JUL 28, 2022
Crypto scams must be reined in, Senate Banking Committee says

At a hearing Thursday on scams and risks in the crypto and securities markets, senators on both sides of the aisle pitched legislation to protect investors from harm.

Hightower names Robert Picard to head alternatives
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES JUL 27, 2022
Hightower names Robert Picard to head alternatives

Former First Republic executive built alternatives platforms at Carlyle Group, RBC.

Market downturn shines new light on pros and cons of stock options
INVESTING RIAS JUL 27, 2022
Market downturn shines new light on pros and cons of stock options

In the wake of the 12-year bull market, some financial planners and clients are getting their first look at the flip side of equity compensation.

Coinbase faces SEC probe on crypto listings
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES JUL 26, 2022
Coinbase faces SEC probe on crypto listings

The firm is facing a probe into whether it improperly let Americans trade digital assets that should have been registered as securities.

Alts groups oppose state regulators' REIT reform
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES JUL 25, 2022
Alts groups oppose state regulators' REIT reform

The changes include raising the net-income and net-worth thresholds for purchases and imposing a portfolio concentration limit.

Worried about the growth of inflation? It may be time to buy the farm!
INVESTING RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 25, 2022
Worried about the growth of inflation? It may be time to buy the farm!

Investing in farmland has long been overlooked, primarily because most investors have little to no clue about how to access it.

Ex-Coinbase manager arrested in crypto insider-trading case
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES JUL 22, 2022
Ex-Coinbase manager arrested in crypto insider-trading case

Ishan Wahi allegedly leaked information to his brother and a friend about when tokens were about to be listed on the exchange.

UBS loses two more arbitration cases centering on YES options strategy
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES JUL 21, 2022
UBS loses two more arbitration cases centering on YES options strategy

The firm was ordered to pay more than $450,000 in total this week in separate complaints about the complex product.

North Dakota shuts down small RIA selling crypto, weed investments
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES JUL 20, 2022
North Dakota shuts down small RIA selling crypto, weed investments

Jeremy Carlson allegedly acted as an unregistered broker-dealer and salesperson, and engaged in fraudulent practices, according to the state's securities commissioner.

NYSE says nuh-uh to broker-dealer SPAC
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES JUL 15, 2022
NYSE says nuh-uh to broker-dealer SPAC

The recently announced merger of the Kingswood SPAC with broker-dealer aggregator Wentworth fell short of the Big Board's listing standards.

SEC weighs waiving some rules to regulate crypto, Gensler says
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES JUL 14, 2022
SEC weighs waiving some rules to regulate crypto, Gensler says

The SEC chief says disclosures can be tailored for digital firms. He mentioned that such an approach is used for asset-backed securities and equity offerings.

Coming soon: Single-stock ETFs for traders but not investors
INVESTING EQUITIES JUL 13, 2022
Coming soon: Single-stock ETFs for traders but not investors

The first examples of this new strain of ETF creativity could hit the markets within days, giving day traders another toy and financial advisers another headache.

Fidelity moves into liquid alts space with two new mutual funds
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES JUL 12, 2022
Fidelity moves into liquid alts space with two new mutual funds

The debut of the macro opportunities and risk parity strategies paves the way for an expanding alternatives lineup.

Bitcoin is more likely to hit $10,000 than $30,000, survey finds
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES JUL 11, 2022
Bitcoin is more likely to hit $10,000 than $30,000, survey finds

Retail investors were more apprehensive about cryptocurrencies whereas professional investors were more open-minded toward digital assets.

Financial advisers turn surprisingly bullish on the second half
INVESTING RIAS JUL 11, 2022
Financial advisers turn surprisingly bullish on the second half

Almost 90% of survey respondents believe the stock market can erase most of the losses that occurred during the first half, according to an InspereX survey.

It's not too late to join the liquid alts party, Morningstar says
INVESTING RIAS JUL 01, 2022
It's not too late to join the liquid alts party, Morningstar says

Key to allocating to funds employing alternative strategies is knowing what to expect and not trying to time investments.

Finra arbitration orders D.E. Shaw to pay former manager $52 million in defamation suit
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES JUN 30, 2022
Finra arbitration orders D.E. Shaw to pay former manager $52 million in defamation suit

Four years after being fired for sexual misconduct, Daniel Michalow wins his defamation case against the $60 billion hedge fund.

UBS to pay punitive damages in $1.3 million arbitration loss over options strategy
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES JUN 30, 2022
UBS to pay punitive damages in $1.3 million arbitration loss over options strategy

The award contains two unusual features: $500,000 in punitive damages to the clients and a two-to-one split decision among the three-person panel.

Grayscale suing SEC after its Bitcoin ETF is rejected
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES JUN 30, 2022
Grayscale suing SEC after its Bitcoin ETF is rejected

The regulator found that the listing proposal didn’t do enough to prevent fraud and manipulation.

SEC orders UBS to pay $25 million over fraud involving YES options strategy
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES JUN 29, 2022
SEC orders UBS to pay $25 million over fraud involving YES options strategy

The agency said UBS reps didn't understand the complex product or whether buying it was in a client's best interests.