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Robinhood has answered SEC's crypto warning
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES AUG 08, 2024
Robinhood has answered SEC's crypto warning

The retail fintech's CEO says it has filed a "high-quality" response to the regulator's query as it beat earnings expectations.

Advisors say REITs right as rates sink and stocks sell off
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES AUG 07, 2024
Advisors say REITs right as rates sink and stocks sell off

REITs are making a comeback as the market hits a summer rough patch.

GPB's 8% yield as real as the Easter Bunny
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES AUG 05, 2024
GPB's 8% yield as real as the Easter Bunny

GPB clients needed "that 8% to live and buy medicine," says one industry executive.

Morgan Stanley unlocks the door to bitcoin ETFs
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES AUG 02, 2024
Morgan Stanley unlocks the door to bitcoin ETFs

The Wall Street giant is giving its advisors license to recommend bitcoin ETFs to clients – but with certain strict conditions.

Apollo stands behind alts as profit miss provokes concerns
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES AUG 01, 2024
Apollo stands behind alts as profit miss provokes concerns

CEO offers investors reassurance as the firm's Athene annuities business weighs on second quarter earnings.

BlackRock pushes to the fore in private-asset ETF race
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES JUL 31, 2024
BlackRock pushes to the fore in private-asset ETF race

The high-stakes contest among major money managers hinges on their ability to solve some technical and regulatory challenges.

SEC claims B-D, advisor violated Reg BI in GWG bond sales
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES JUL 30, 2024
SEC claims B-D, advisor violated Reg BI in GWG bond sales

"This was not a systemic issue for us," says LifeMark Securities' CEO James Prisco.

GPB "not a Ponzi!" defense attorney claims
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES JUL 30, 2024
GPB "not a Ponzi!" defense attorney claims

GPB executives Gentile and Schneider "are guilty as charged," says federal prosecutor.

Growth equity "an easy concept to grasp" for clients
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES JUL 30, 2024
Growth equity "an easy concept to grasp" for clients

Many people have hoarded cash and growth equity has attractive performance characteristics, advisors say.

Ether ETFs end first trading week with $340M net loss
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES JUL 29, 2024
Ether ETFs end first trading week with $340M net loss

Dollar inflows into eight newly minted ETFs weren't enough to cancel out an exodus from a high-fee legacy crypto product.

Barred broker arrested in Ohio for $1 million alleged fraud
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES JUL 23, 2024
Barred broker arrested in Ohio for $1 million alleged fraud

"If the salesperson doesn't have a license, my advice is simple: hang onto your wallet," one former state regulator says.

Blackstone prepping new funds for retail market
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES JUL 18, 2024
Blackstone prepping new funds for retail market

"With a big name like Blackstone, it's easier for a broker-dealer or RIA to get behind that brand," says industry executive.

Private credit ventures deeper into risks Wall Street won't take
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES JUL 18, 2024
Private credit ventures deeper into risks Wall Street won't take

Private credit funds are stretching further for deals as weak interest margins threaten their returns.

iCapital deepens Arax partnership with Ashton Thomas deal
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES JUL 18, 2024
iCapital deepens Arax partnership with Ashton Thomas deal

The global fintech firm is helping more advisors and high-net-worth clients access opportunities in the alternative investment space.

Ether ETF competition stiffens as firms disclose fees
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES JUL 18, 2024
Ether ETF competition stiffens as firms disclose fees

Shots have been fired in the battle for assets even before the next big crypto ETF products are slated to launch.

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.