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Active cryptocurrency SMA aims to outperform Bitcoin
INVESTING EQUITIES JUL 12, 2021
Active cryptocurrency SMA aims to outperform Bitcoin

Leavenworth Capital has a short but impressive track record of actively trading cryptocurrencies to double the performance of Bitcoin this year.

Warren pushes SEC to step up crypto regulation
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES JUL 08, 2021
Warren pushes SEC to step up crypto regulation

The Massachusetts lawmaker expressed concern that digital-asset markets lack the same investor protections as the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq.

Mariner announces first acquisition since partnering with private equity
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES JUL 08, 2021
Mariner announces first acquisition since partnering with private equity

Allegiant Private Advisors adds nearly $1 billion to Mariner's assets under advisement and expands the firm's footprint in Florida.

Hedge fund titan's crypto firm sells stake in blockchain ETF
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES JUL 06, 2021
Hedge fund titan's crypto firm sells stake in blockchain ETF

CoinShares International bought the fund from Alan Howard's Elwood as part of its agreement to buy Elwood's indexing business.

Demand for alternatives puts pressure on asset managers: State Street
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES JUL 06, 2021
Demand for alternatives puts pressure on asset managers: State Street

To avoid data inefficiency, alternative managers must take a tech-led approach to meet the evolving needs of their clients, State Street says.

Increasing retail investor access to private markets gains bipartisan support
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES JUL 02, 2021
Increasing retail investor access to private markets gains bipartisan support

Legislation introduced by Reps. Anthony Gonzalez, R-Ohio, and Gregory Meeks, D-N.Y., would lift restrictions on closed-end funds' investments in unregistered securities.

Introducing DACFP, a new partner of InvestmentNews
INVESTING OPINION JUL 02, 2021
Introducing DACFP, a new partner of InvestmentNews

Together, DACFP and InvestmentNews will be providing subscribers with content and educational opportunities to increase your knowledge about blockchain and digital assets, and access to the product and service providers in that ecosystem, so you can give investors the advice, products and services they need.

Ric Edelman's digital assets council rebrands
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES JUL 01, 2021
Ric Edelman's digital assets council rebrands

The new name, Digital Assets Council of Financial Professionals, reflects a broader charter to serve every company and all financial advisers, Edelman says.

Citigroup joins rivals and helps wealthy clients access crypto
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES JUN 24, 2021
Citigroup joins rivals and helps wealthy clients access crypto

The bank is forming a new digital assets group inside its burgeoning wealth management unit, and will help clients invest in cryptocurrencies, stable coins and non-fungible tokens.

Investors not interested in cryptocurrency in retirement plans
INVESTING RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 24, 2021
Investors not interested in cryptocurrency in retirement plans

The ability to invest in cryptos ranked dead last among features that participants want to see in their retirement plans, Morningstar survey finds.

Focus Financial evolves beyond PE ownership
INVESTING RIAS JUN 22, 2021
Focus Financial evolves beyond PE ownership

Private equity owner Kohlberg Kravis Roberts is cashing out after Focus shares climb 65% from the firm's 2018 IPO.

GPB lawsuits pile up against former broker
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES JUN 22, 2021
GPB lawsuits pile up against former broker

The lack of a spotlight on individual brokers who sold GPB may be passing, as at least one former adviser, Jeffrey Dixson, has a BrokerCheck profile that is studded with investor complaints involving sales of GPB private placements.

Former Morgan Stanley traders turn crypto startup into unicorn
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES JUN 21, 2021
Former Morgan Stanley traders turn crypto startup into unicorn

Amber Group raised $100 million from investors in a Series B fundraising, boosting its valuation to $1 billion. Investors included DCM Ventures and Tiger Global Management.

Interactive Brokers to offer crypto trading
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES JUN 09, 2021
Interactive Brokers to offer crypto trading

The broker-dealer's chairman, Thomas Peterffy, says it plans to offer trading services 'by the end of the summer' in response to customer demand.

JPMorgan hires from Goldman, Wells for growth-equity effort
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES JUN 07, 2021
JPMorgan hires from Goldman, Wells for growth-equity effort

The new venture aims to give JPMorgan's clients exposure to companies before they go public.

How to buy the Bitcoin dip without buying Bitcoin
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES JUN 04, 2021
How to buy the Bitcoin dip without buying Bitcoin

Research finds that companies that do business in the cryptocurrency space can be reliable proxies for digital currency exposure. For those who might have been waiting for an entry point, the case could be made that now is a good time to buy.

Dave Ramsey bids 'bon voyage' to timeshare-exit advertiser and all its baggage
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES MAY 26, 2021
Dave Ramsey bids 'bon voyage' to timeshare-exit advertiser and all its baggage

Ramsey blamed the high cost of various lawsuits from Washington state and the timeshare industry as the reason why Timeshare Exit Team is no longer an advertiser on his platform.

Rising inflation? Keep calm and invest in equities
INVESTING OPINION MAY 24, 2021
Rising inflation? Keep calm and invest in equities

If price pressures are picking up, cash and fixed income will suffer, and stocks could offer investors the best return.

Treasury calls for reporting crypto transfers over $10,000 to IRS
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES MAY 20, 2021
Treasury calls for reporting crypto transfers over $10,000 to IRS

The announcement pared Bitcoin's rebound from Wednesday's rout, shaving about $3,000 from the token's price.

Vanguard to offer private equity access to individual investors
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES MAY 20, 2021
Vanguard to offer private equity access to individual investors

The program broadens the relationship the fund company began last year with HarbourVest to serve institutional clients.