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Morgan Stanley-backed Bitcoin firm NYDIG raises $1 billion
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES DEC 14, 2021
Morgan Stanley-backed Bitcoin firm NYDIG raises $1 billion

The firm, which counts some of the biggest Wall Street banks as its partners, was valued at more than $7 billion in the round.

Robinhood plans crypto gifting feature
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES DEC 14, 2021
Robinhood plans crypto gifting feature

Users will be able to send cryptocurrency via digital gift cards, according to code discovered in a beta version of the company's iPhone app.

Private equity expands beyond US wealth management
INVESTING RIAS DEC 13, 2021
Private equity expands beyond US wealth management

Merchant Investment Management has purchased a stake in Brainvest Wealth Management for international exposure.

Wall Street's latest to hook independent advisers? Alternatives
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES DEC 10, 2021
Wall Street's latest to hook independent advisers? Alternatives

Up until recently, major global firms had happily ignored independent advisers for decades.

Why the SEC can't wait for Congress to regulate cryptocurrencies
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES DEC 09, 2021
Why the SEC can't wait for Congress to regulate cryptocurrencies

Partisan differences will hamstring legislation, as Democrats stress investor protection and Republicans focus on protecting innovation.

How different are retirement portfolios built by investors, advisers?
INVESTING RETIREMENT PLANNING DEC 08, 2021
How different are retirement portfolios built by investors, advisers?

Except for a big investment in real estate, there wasn't that much divergence, a recent survey found.

Bitcoin model portfolios launched by 3iQ, Gemini
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES DEC 07, 2021
Bitcoin model portfolios launched by 3iQ, Gemini

A subsidiary of Canada’s largest digital asset manager, 3iQ Digital Assets, has launched a new separately managed account and model portfolio for U.S. wealth managers. Fees range from 1% for single-token accounts to 2.5% for multi-token index strategies.

ETFs take center stage in 2021
INVESTING RIAS DEC 07, 2021
ETFs take center stage in 2021

Record net inflows are just a part of the story. ETFs continue to take market share of mutual funds by doing more for less.

Ritholtz, WisdomTree launch  crypto index separate account
INVESTING RIAS DEC 03, 2021
Ritholtz, WisdomTree launch crypto index separate account

Riding the direct indexing wave, the WisdomTree Crypto Index is designed for advisers but could also offer direct access for retail investors.

Elizabeth Warren grills Bitcoin miner on climate
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES DEC 03, 2021
Elizabeth Warren grills Bitcoin miner on climate

The Massachusetts senator is asking Greenidge Generation how its Bitcoin mining operations will affect climate change and the local environment.

SEC tensions over crypto regulation emerge at meeting
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES DEC 02, 2021
SEC tensions over crypto regulation emerge at meeting

At a meeting of the SEC Investor Advisory Committee, SEC Chair Gensler says many digital tokens are securities and fall under its jurisdiction, while Commissioner Peirce says agency is applying 'strategic ambiguity' to pursue enforcement first.

Fidelity heads to Canada with Bitcoin ETF
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES DEC 01, 2021
Fidelity heads to Canada with Bitcoin ETF

Since U.S. regulators are balking at approving funds that invest directly in Bitcoin, Fidelity will launch the Fidelity Advantage Bitcoin ETF in Canada.

Covered call strategy aims to dampen volatility of crypto investing
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES NOV 30, 2021
Covered call strategy aims to dampen volatility of crypto investing

Toronto-based Purpose Investments pushes the digital investing envelope by selling options on the cryptocurrency holdings of two new ETFs.

On inflation, advisers hope for the best, prepare for the worst
INVESTING EQUITIES NOV 22, 2021
On inflation, advisers hope for the best, prepare for the worst

With inflation spiking to a 31-year high, financial advisers are taking action in client portfolios.

Citi to hire 100 for push into digital assets
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES NOV 22, 2021
Citi to hire 100 for push into digital assets

As part of the effort, the bank tapped Puneet Singhvi to be its new head of digital assets inside the institutional clients group.

IRS expects crypto seizures worth billions of dollars in 2022
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES NOV 19, 2021
IRS expects crypto seizures worth billions of dollars in 2022

The agency seized $3.5 billion worth of cryptocurrencies in fiscal 2021, accounting for 93% of all assets seized, and an IRS official says he expects that trend to continue next year.

Third Bitcoin futures ETF launches
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES NOV 16, 2021
Third Bitcoin futures ETF launches

The VanEck Bitcoin Strategy ETF began trading after a multiweek wait, and days after the SEC rejected the firm's proposal for an ETF that would hold Bitcoin directly.

Future challenges for the advice business
INVESTING RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 15, 2021
Future challenges for the advice business

Seven industry notables offer their views on what the financial advice business will look like in coming years.

Breathing new life into old-school 60/40 models
INVESTING EQUITIES NOV 12, 2021
Breathing new life into old-school 60/40 models

As more advisers and pundits lean toward heavier allocations to stocks over bonds, there are still ways and reasons to benefit from fixed income.

Yieldstreet opens art fund
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES NOV 12, 2021
Yieldstreet opens art fund

The alternative investments platform has funded more than $2.4 billion in investments across a range of asset classes since its founding in 2015.