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Cryptoasset platform Onramp Invest raises $6 million
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES AUG 03, 2021
Cryptoasset platform Onramp Invest raises $6 million

The San Diego tech firm will use the funds to expand its offerings to RIAs and explore registering as a broker-dealer.

Bill mandating SEC test for accredited investors draws criticism
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES JUL 30, 2021
Bill mandating SEC test for accredited investors draws criticism

Legislation by Rep. Patrick McHenry, R-N.C., would allow anyone who passes the agency's exam to purchase unregistered securities, but credentialing groups are concerned about the mechanism for becoming a sophisticated investor.

Alternative investments platform iCapital lands $440 million in fresh funding
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES JUL 27, 2021
Alternative investments platform iCapital lands $440 million in fresh funding

Assets serviced by iCapital have exploded to $80 billion across more than 780 funds to date, up from $46 billion in March 2020.

Alternative investment sales skyrocket in 2021
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES JUL 26, 2021
Alternative investment sales skyrocket in 2021

Sales of such alternative investments are so strong, they have already surpassed last year's total of close to $27 billion, and are tracking to nearly double that amount by year end.

Bitcoin nears $40,000 as shorts fuel rally on Amazon speculation
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES JUL 26, 2021
Bitcoin nears $40,000 as shorts fuel rally on Amazon speculation

The cryptocurrency's gains were sparked by speculation that Amazon might eventually accept Bitcoin as a method of payment.

Cashing in on the collectibles craze
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES JUL 26, 2021
Cashing in on the collectibles craze

Baseball cards, wine, even dinosaur bones can help diversify a portfolio, as demand for the items surged during the pandemic.

How to be good at collectibles
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES JUL 26, 2021
How to be good at collectibles

Some of the keys to successful card investing include buying rare, good condition cards of established players, said Bart Brewer, an adviser at Global Financial Advisory Services.

Goldman spinoff Simon Markets raises $100 million in latest funding round
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES JUL 22, 2021
Goldman spinoff Simon Markets raises $100 million in latest funding round

The financial technology platform, which provides financial advisers with access to alternative investments, saw its valuation top $800 million with the funding round led by WestCap.

New ETF leverages crypto miners and ESG
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES JUL 21, 2021
New ETF leverages crypto miners and ESG

The actively managed ETF offers the narrowest of investment themes: a leveraged play on Bitcoin with the added twist of being easy on the planet.

Inside Vestwell's $70M funding and retirement deal with Morgan Stanley
INVESTING RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 21, 2021
Inside Vestwell's $70M funding and retirement deal with Morgan Stanley

The latest cash influx adds to more than $42 million in prior funding rounds and seed capital. Vestwell will also be a retirement plan record keeper available through Morgan Stanley’s workplace business.

SEC's Gensler issues warning about stock tokens
INVESTING EQUITIES JUL 21, 2021
SEC's Gensler issues warning about stock tokens

The SEC chairman made it clear that digital assets that mirror the performance of Amazon.com, Tesla and other well-known companies are probably still covered by U.S. securities laws.

Nasdaq teams with Citi, other banks on market for private stocks
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES JUL 20, 2021
Nasdaq teams with Citi, other banks on market for private stocks

Nasdaq Inc. has formed a joint venture with Citigroup Inc., Goldman Sachs Group Inc. and Morgan Stanley to establish a trading venue for shares of closely held companies.

Titan Invest secures $58 million, preps crypto offering
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES JUL 20, 2021
Titan Invest secures $58 million, preps crypto offering

The robo-adviser has experienced rapid growth over the last 12 months, reaching its first $500 million in assets under management in March with 26,640 users on the platform.

SEC orders UBS to pay $8 million over sales of complex exchange-traded products
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES JUL 19, 2021
SEC orders UBS to pay $8 million over sales of complex exchange-traded products

Investments pegged to market volatility remained in client accounts for up to a year when they were meant to be short-term investments.

Private banker carves out his niche with clients that hold illiquid assets
INVESTING RIAS JUL 16, 2021
Private banker carves out his niche with clients that hold illiquid assets

Boston Family Advisors has a narrow focus on wealthy families that have most of their assets invested in private equity and venture capital.

Bipartisan bill would block digital tokens from becoming securities
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES JUL 16, 2021
Bipartisan bill would block digital tokens from becoming securities

Congress will likely have to provide the legal framework for the SEC to regulate cryptocurrencies more efficiently and is working quickly to shape future regulation.

Envestnet taps UBS, iCapital to offer alternatives
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES JUL 14, 2021
Envestnet taps UBS, iCapital to offer alternatives

The Alternatives Exchange will provide curated UBS and iCapital alternative investment products to the 106,000 advisers on Envestnet’s platform.

Carson Group valued at $1 billion in latest deal
INVESTING RIAS JUL 14, 2021
Carson Group valued at $1 billion in latest deal

Bain Capital took a minority stake in Carson, one of the largest registered investment advisers in the country with more than $17 billion in assets.

Dimensional Funds' ESG expert says consistent rules would improve ratings
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES JUL 13, 2021
Dimensional Funds' ESG expert says consistent rules would improve ratings

Companies that do well on one ESG criteria may not do as well on others, thus the value of opaque ratings can be confusing and frustrating for investors.

Assessing the tax implications of Bitcoin
INVESTING OPINION JUL 12, 2021
Assessing the tax implications of Bitcoin

The IRS has clearly communicated that cryptocurrency assets are taxed when they are traded, but this is news to many of the investors who own cryptocurrencies.