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SEC’s amped-up oversight of complex financial products expected to continue under Biden
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES DEC 23, 2020
SEC’s amped-up oversight of complex financial products expected to continue under Biden

Agency says advisers, brokers must apply ‘heightened scrutiny’ to sales of risky ETPs

SEC slams Voya Financial with $23 million penalty for conflicts at RIA
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES DEC 22, 2020
SEC slams Voya Financial with $23 million penalty for conflicts at RIA

The conflicts of interest ranged from 12b-1 fees to cash sweep accounts to alternative investments

How much are nontraded REITs really worth?
INVESTING OPINION DEC 10, 2020
How much are nontraded REITs really worth?

Advisers don't like it when REIT valuations bounce all over the place

Maxine Waters urges Biden administration to overturn Reg BI
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES DEC 07, 2020
Maxine Waters urges Biden administration to overturn Reg BI

The Chair of the House Financial Services Committee also targeted rules surrounding opening up private markets

Fund companies see target-dates adding annuities in future: Report
INVESTING RETIREMENT PLANNING DEC 02, 2020
Fund companies see target-dates adding annuities in future: Report

The all-in-one products could also eventually include private equity, Cerulli Associates found

Hottest debate on Wall Street is Bitcoin versus gold
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES DEC 01, 2020
Hottest debate on Wall Street is Bitcoin versus gold

Bitcoin shot to a record just as billions of dollars have fled gold, renewing arguments about whether the digital currency can rival gold as an inflation hedge

Macquarie and Wilshire to offer private investments fund
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES NOV 20, 2020
Macquarie and Wilshire to offer private investments fund

Delaware Wilshire Private Markets Fund has $25,000 minimum

Gold and copper set for best week since July
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES NOV 06, 2020
Gold and copper set for best week since July

Precious metals rallied as Joe Biden advanced in the presidential race

SEC eases rules for accessing private securities markets
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES NOV 02, 2020
SEC eases rules for accessing private securities markets

The changes modernize private market rules and make it easier for small companies to obtain financing, according to SEC Chairman Jay Clayton

Mall REITs dragged into bankruptcy by retail carnage
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES NOV 02, 2020
Mall REITs dragged into bankruptcy by retail carnage

Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust and CBL & Associates Properties cited pandemic-induced pressures on their tenants and, in turn, themselves

Gold falls to one-month low amid pandemic worries
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES OCT 29, 2020
Gold falls to one-month low amid pandemic worries

Concerns about the renewed rise in coronavirus cases has shifted safe-haven buying to the dollar

Speculators reverse big Nasdaq short
INVESTING EQUITIES OCT 19, 2020
Speculators reverse big Nasdaq short

The buying comes after hedge funds had driven net short bets to the highest level since before the financial crisis

The SEC's push for more alts and private placements is the wrong move at the wrong time
INVESTING OPINION OCT 08, 2020
The SEC's push for more alts and private placements is the wrong move at the wrong time

Plenty of examples prove the regulator's efforts are out of step with the market

SEC proposal would allow ‘finders’ to pitch unregistered securities
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES OCT 07, 2020
SEC proposal would allow ‘finders’ to pitch unregistered securities

While approved for public comment, Democratic commissioners voiced concerns over investor protections

Second Trump term could be boon for private market offerings
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES OCT 07, 2020
Second Trump term could be boon for private market offerings

If Chairman Jay Clayton leaves the SEC, a Republican successor likely will pick up the mantle

AR Global REIT splits, lists, tanks
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES OCT 05, 2020
AR Global REIT splits, lists, tanks

New York City REIT sees a staggering decline in value after it begins trading

Where opportunity meets responsibility
INVESTING OPINION OCT 05, 2020
Where opportunity meets responsibility

Examining the implications of the SEC expanded definition of an 'accredited investor' for private equity investors — and the advisers who serve them

Faith-based investing catches a ride on the ESG wave
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES OCT 01, 2020
Faith-based investing catches a ride on the ESG wave

Advisers find even nonreligious clients are embracing faith-based strategies

Private fund group lobbies to get products in 401(k)s
INVESTING RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 17, 2020
Private fund group lobbies to get products in 401(k)s

The Institute for Portfolio Alternatives says lawmakers are receptive to its diversification pitch

PE to fuel insurance industry M&A: Report
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES SEP 17, 2020
PE to fuel insurance industry M&A: Report

Deals are likely to start happening more often and will be led by private equity, a report from Cerulli Associates suggests