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In race to digital transformation, wealth managers need to catch up
INVESTING OPINION APR 26, 2022
In race to digital transformation, wealth managers need to catch up

It's never too late so long as they commit themselves to remaking their firms with technology, and funding the investments needed to pull it off.

Advisers cautiously upbeat about crypto 401(k) investing with Fidelity imprimatur
INVESTING RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 26, 2022
Advisers cautiously upbeat about crypto 401(k) investing with Fidelity imprimatur

Offering crypto investments through workplace plans will make digital assets more accessible, but the option needs to be right for the investor.

Bitcoin ‘stuck at the moment’ as record cash flees crypto ETFs
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES APR 26, 2022
Bitcoin ‘stuck at the moment’ as record cash flees crypto ETFs

A UBS analysis shows April is set to see the largest crypto-ETF outflows on record, with investors having pulled more than $417 million so far this month.

Fidelity unveils crypto option for 401(k) plans
INVESTING RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 26, 2022
Fidelity unveils crypto option for 401(k) plans

The product will allow 401(k) participants to invest a portion of their savings in Bitcoin; employers that offer the option will decide what percentage of an employee's account can be directed into crypto.

Wall Street firms make crypto push to catch up with ‘cool kids’
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES APR 25, 2022
Wall Street firms make crypto push to catch up with ‘cool kids’

Earlier resistance could impede Wall Street’s latest efforts to stay competitive, just as regulatory uncertainty and internal compliance cloud expansion plans.

Finra tells firms to step up oversight of sales of liquid alts
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES APR 22, 2022
Finra tells firms to step up oversight of sales of liquid alts

The regulatory notice is another example of Finra's increased scrutiny of complex products.

LA broker at lead firm that sold GWG bonds hit with complaints
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES APR 22, 2022
LA broker at lead firm that sold GWG bonds hit with complaints

Tony Barouti, a broker registered with Emerson Equity, faces two investor complaints alleging $1.37 million in damages, according to his BrokerCheck profile.

Alternatives become bigger slice of client portfolios as advisers seek shelter
INVESTING EQUITIES APR 20, 2022
Alternatives become bigger slice of client portfolios as advisers seek shelter

Financial advisers hoping to steer clients away from market volatility and economic chaos are finding comfort in less-liquid strategies.

GWG blames SEC investigation of brokers for its collapse
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES APR 20, 2022
GWG blames SEC investigation of brokers for its collapse

The SEC's probe of GWG spilled over to include the sales practices of some of the 145 broker-dealers that sold the bonds, according to bankruptcy filings.

HGGC forms new company to invest in RIA space
INVESTING RIAS APR 20, 2022
HGGC forms new company to invest in RIA space

Aspire Holdings will hold the firm’s investments in RIAs as it pursues a plan to invest up to $300 million in the sector.

CAIA introduces specialized alts learning platform
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES APR 20, 2022
CAIA introduces specialized alts learning platform

Upon completion of the modules within the platform, called UniFi by CAIA, participants will earn microcredentials.

GWG Holdings files for bankruptcy
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES APR 20, 2022
GWG Holdings files for bankruptcy

The market has been anticipating the move for more than two weeks; the company has struggled of late and repeatedly missed the deadline to file audited financial statements in the past couple of years.

Cannabis investments mellow as Congress tarries on decriminalization
INVESTING EQUITIES APR 19, 2022
Cannabis investments mellow as Congress tarries on decriminalization

With the Biden administration having let them down, the marijuana industry is now betting on a Republican takeover of Congress.

Blackstone adds to bet on student housing with $13 billion deal
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES APR 19, 2022
Blackstone adds to bet on student housing with $13 billion deal

Blackstone and other PE firms are wagering that off-campus housing will provide better returns than apartments and other residential assets, which have soared in value since the pandemic.

Bank of America wealth group sees head count drop as revenues climb
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES APR 18, 2022
Bank of America wealth group sees head count drop as revenues climb

Adviser ranks are falling, but the bank reports 7,800 net new client relationships and a growing thirst for alternative investments.

Into the metaverse
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES APR 18, 2022
Into the metaverse

Financial services firms are hanging out their shingles in the burgeoning world of virtual societies, hoping to attract a new breed of digitally native customers.

Industry groups want DOL to withdraw guidance on use of cryptocurrency
INVESTING RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 15, 2022
Industry groups want DOL to withdraw guidance on use of cryptocurrency

The agency's cautioning against using crypto in retirement accounts violates current law and sidesteps public input, the trade associations argue.

Advisers weigh the appeal of the commodity rally
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES APR 13, 2022
Advisers weigh the appeal of the commodity rally

As commodity funds post double-digit gains this year, some advisers wonder if it's too late to join the party.

Fidelity adds two ETFs focusing on crypto, metaverse
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES APR 12, 2022
Fidelity adds two ETFs focusing on crypto, metaverse

One of the funds will track the digital payments industry, and the other will focus on companies tied to emerging virtual worlds.

GPB Capital sells another asset, this time land in New Jersey
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES APR 12, 2022
GPB Capital sells another asset, this time land in New Jersey

Net proceeds of the Newark, New Jersey, land deal will benefit investors in one private placement, GPB Cold Storage.