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BlackRock takes to the blue-chip bond market for Preqin deal funding
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES JUL 17, 2024
BlackRock takes to the blue-chip bond market for Preqin deal funding

The world's largest asset manager is issuing three tranches of debt to help fuel its venture into the private-markets data space.

ETF flows push BlackRock to $10.6T AUM summit
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES JUL 15, 2024
ETF flows push BlackRock to $10.6T AUM summit

The world’s largest asset manager reported $82B in net inflows as ebullient markets and key alts bets brighten outlook.

GPB execs goosed records to pump sales, partner claims
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES JUL 11, 2024
GPB execs goosed records to pump sales, partner claims

"I wanted it to end," said former senior GPB executive on Thursday.

How to ensure alts exposure adds value to your portfolio
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES JUL 11, 2024
How to ensure alts exposure adds value to your portfolio

Client demand for alternatives is increasing and the menu of options has grown, but is the booming asset class really that simple? Advisors have their say.

Don’t bet on Ether ETFs to catch fire with advisors, says Cerulli
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES JUL 05, 2024
Don’t bet on Ether ETFs to catch fire with advisors, says Cerulli

A lost reward opportunity and lukewarm advisor demand for crypto severely blunts the case for digital asset ETFs.

BlackRock's Preqin deal prompts lower outlook at Moody's
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES JUL 03, 2024
BlackRock's Preqin deal prompts lower outlook at Moody's

The ratings company is voicing concerns over the asset management giant's increased debt and leverage ratios.

Blackstone REIT keeps up with demand to buy back shares
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES JUL 03, 2024
Blackstone REIT keeps up with demand to buy back shares

May was a particularly tough month for nontraded REITs.

Ether ETF aspirants take the starting blocks ahead of anticipated July approval
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES JUL 02, 2024
Ether ETF aspirants take the starting blocks ahead of anticipated July approval

Earlier whispers of a fourth-of-July greenlight now look premature as the SEC gives applicants a new deadline.

SEC boots California RIA linked to crypto, private funds
INVESTING RIAS JUL 01, 2024
SEC boots California RIA linked to crypto, private funds

"Nobody knows what’s happening internally in these pooled funds at the retail level," said one plaintiff's attorney.

Investors increasingly seeking alts but education is key, says Crewe CIO
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES JUL 01, 2024
Investors increasingly seeking alts but education is key, says Crewe CIO

Dustin Thackeray, CFA, shares his insights on the alternatives investment space.

Colorado bars advisor over high-risk options trades
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES JUN 26, 2024
Colorado bars advisor over high-risk options trades

"Buying options is fraught with risk for financial advisors," one attorney noted.

BlackRock to ramp up custom models business with GeoWealth partnership
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES JUN 26, 2024
BlackRock to ramp up custom models business with GeoWealth partnership

The TAMP will help expand advisors’ access to BlackRock’s private markets, direct indexing, and fixed income SMAs.

Advisors choose diversification as top benefit in private market investing
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES JUN 25, 2024
Advisors choose diversification as top benefit in private market investing

Pulse survey of advisors by Blackstone finds overwhelming majority allocated to private markets, and factors in manager selection.

Massachusetts moves to limit REITs' hospital ownership
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES JUN 24, 2024
Massachusetts moves to limit REITs' hospital ownership

High-profile hospital collapse sparks legislative action to ban REITs as landlords that experts say misses the mark.

Investors and advisors continue to dump nontraded REITs
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES JUN 20, 2024
Investors and advisors continue to dump nontraded REITs

Patience is rarely rewarded when it comes to redemptions of some nontraded REITs, one executive noted.

Structured notes are turning heads among advisors, says CAIS
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES JUN 20, 2024
Structured notes are turning heads among advisors, says CAIS

The leading alts provider reports a significant year-on-year demand spike for the flexible investment options as the quest for diversification continues.

Young, wealthy investors more likely to go for broke
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES JUN 18, 2024
Young, wealthy investors more likely to go for broke

BofA study reveals how younger high-net-worth individuals view crypto, real estate, and other alternatives differently from Gen X and older generations.

REIT deals getting creative amid weary commercial real estate market
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES JUN 14, 2024
REIT deals getting creative amid weary commercial real estate market

Details behind Blackstone deal with KKR hints at rising pressure from mounting redemption requests and high borrowing costs.

Prosecutor claims GPB 'was built on lies'
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES JUN 12, 2024
Prosecutor claims GPB 'was built on lies'

GPB executives used phony, back-dated documents as part of a scheme to defraud investors, federal prosecutor claims.

Hedge funds ditch chip stocks for software in tech investing U-turn
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES JUN 10, 2024
Hedge funds ditch chip stocks for software in tech investing U-turn

Fund managers have been net sellers of the AI craze's biggest beneficiaries – is it a tactical pivot or a course change?