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SEC expands sophisticated investor pool
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES AUG 26, 2020
SEC expands sophisticated investor pool

Democratic commissioners, other critics say the agency lacks understanding of risks posed by private market

8 steps to creating racial justice portfolios
INVESTING OPINION AUG 25, 2020
8 steps to creating racial justice portfolios

Interest in investing for equity and inclusion is growing, and yet most clients don't know where to start

Looking for uncorrelated returns? Consider reinsurance
INVESTING OPINION AUG 25, 2020
Looking for uncorrelated returns? Consider reinsurance

The market for insurance-linked securities totals close to $100 billion and has expanded beyond catastrophe bonds to include collateralized reinsurance contracts

Gold to gain on 'currency debasement,' SkyBridge says
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES AUG 20, 2020
Gold to gain on 'currency debasement,' SkyBridge says

The fund of funds manager says the continued Fed and government stimulus are triggering concerns about currency

ICapital boosts access to alts for advisers with PGIM
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES AUG 14, 2020
ICapital boosts access to alts for advisers with PGIM

PGIM is the latest asset manager to tap iCapital's technology to give advisers access to a wider range of alternative investments

Retail investors interested in alternatives
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES AUG 05, 2020
Retail investors interested in alternatives

Younger investors like bitcoin, while older investors go for gold, JPMorgan says

House approves funding bill with provision to kill SEC's private markets proposal
INVESTING RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 03, 2020
House approves funding bill with provision to kill SEC's private markets proposal

Advocates for alternative investments oppose the provision, which is not likely to survive in the Senate

Silver rally quietly outshines gold in 2020
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES JUL 27, 2020
Silver rally quietly outshines gold in 2020

The less-flashy precious metal may have more room to run, according to analysts

Gold's 24% run attracts the attention of younger investors
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES JUL 23, 2020
Gold's 24% run attracts the attention of younger investors

The precious metal is uniquely suited to hedge the disruptions of 2020

GPB Capital reports nearly $200 million drop in AUM
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES JUL 21, 2020
GPB Capital reports nearly $200 million drop in AUM

The alternative asset manager parts ways with an auditor and its valuation company

Ex-Next Financial rep charged by Galvin with overselling REITs
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES JUL 20, 2020
Ex-Next Financial rep charged by Galvin with overselling REITs

The Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts takes another swipe at sales of high-priced products

Hedge fund manager predicts gold will top $3,000 an ounce
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES JUL 15, 2020
Hedge fund manager predicts gold will top $3,000 an ounce

The head of the $450 million Quadriga Igneo fund says unprecedented monetary stimulus is fueling asset bubbles and corporate debt addiction

Advisers should aspire to the endowment investment model
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES JUL 14, 2020
Advisers should aspire to the endowment investment model

There are benefits for advisers that create more than just a balanced portfolio for clients

Lawmakers press Robinhood about investor protections on trading platform
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES JUL 13, 2020
Lawmakers press Robinhood about investor protections on trading platform

Letter from Capitol Hill says the firm ‘must do better’ in the wake of the suicide of a user

Robinhood adds another $320 million in funding
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES JUL 13, 2020
Robinhood adds another $320 million in funding

The latest round of investments boosts the online trading app's valuation to $8.6 billion

SEC proposes easing reporting requirements for funds
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES JUL 13, 2020
SEC proposes easing reporting requirements for funds

Funds would be required to report holdings quarterly if they have at least $3.5 billion of equities, up from the current threshold of $100 million

COVID-19 puts alternatives back in the mainstream
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES JUL 12, 2020
COVID-19 puts alternatives back in the mainstream

The new normal is reigniting conversations around the potential for alternative investments to add diversity and hedge risk

House funding bill would halt SEC proposal to expand access to private markets
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES JUL 09, 2020
House funding bill would halt SEC proposal to expand access to private markets

Democratic legislators want the agency to collect data on the impact of promoting unregistered securities

Long-short hedge fund strategy suffers in current environment
INVESTING EQUITIES JUL 08, 2020
Long-short hedge fund strategy suffers in current environment

Such funds have captured most of the market’s downside in recent years, but very little of the upside

GPB takes millions in fed loan money while under investigation
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES JUL 07, 2020
GPB takes millions in fed loan money while under investigation

GPB Capital and related businesses get between $3 million and $7 million in Paycheck Protection Program loans