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COVID-19 amplifies winners and losers in private real estate
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES MAY 27, 2020
COVID-19 amplifies winners and losers in private real estate

Retail takes a big hit, but the outlook for office space is more nuanced

Galvin smacks GPB with fraud charge
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES MAY 27, 2020
Galvin smacks GPB with fraud charge

The lawsuit alleges conflicts of interest and misleading marketing at GPB funds

JPMorgan shutting down ETFs that use hedge fund strategies
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES MAY 19, 2020
JPMorgan shutting down ETFs that use hedge fund strategies

The firm has had more success with its BetaBuilders funds, which track broad benchmarks at low prices

Finra suspends broker-dealer it previously charged with fraudulent markups
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES MAY 14, 2020
Finra suspends broker-dealer it previously charged with fraudulent markups

The regulator charged Sandlapper Securities in 2017 with exorbitant markups of securities

REIT sales tank during COVID-19, but one broker-dealer is still selling
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES MAY 13, 2020
REIT sales tank during COVID-19, but one broker-dealer is still selling

Sales of nontraded REITs crashed in April, falling to just $310 million

iCapital Network boosts access to alts with acquisition of rival Artivest
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES MAY 13, 2020
iCapital Network boosts access to alts with acquisition of rival Artivest

The tech provider takes over the management of 28 proprietary alternative investment funds and the Open Network platform

Fat fees, conflicts made sales of GPB private placements 'illegal': investor complaint
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES MAY 12, 2020
Fat fees, conflicts made sales of GPB private placements 'illegal': investor complaint

GPB’s strategy was destined to fail, according to the lawsuit

Gold ETFs attract record amounts of cash
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES MAY 12, 2020
Gold ETFs attract record amounts of cash

Stocks have bounced back, but investors keep pouring money into gold exchange-traded funds

Digital currencies are more regulated than you think
INVESTING OPINION MAY 11, 2020
Digital currencies are more regulated than you think

The past few years have seen significant growth in regulatory clarity for at least a certain segment of this asset class

Addepar rolls out app for trading hedge fund, PE investments
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES MAY 05, 2020
Addepar rolls out app for trading hedge fund, PE investments

The tool is designed for family offices and RIAs looking for more liquidity in assets that are typically hard to buy and sell

Navigating private real estate investments amid COVID-19
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES MAY 04, 2020
Navigating private real estate investments amid COVID-19

The pandemic has put real estate valuations on hold for now

Wealthy shielded billions with Trump tax break
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES APR 30, 2020
Wealthy shielded billions with Trump tax break

Opportunity zone funds have taken in over $10 billion, and more than $3 billion of that was invested since January

Will B-Ds sidestep disaster by cutting real estate investments?
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES APR 29, 2020
Will B-Ds sidestep disaster by cutting real estate investments?

The economy is largely shut down, making it difficult to determine the value of commercial real estate

Private equity firm takes majority stake in Docupace
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES APR 28, 2020
Private equity firm takes majority stake in Docupace

In the wake of FTV Capital's investment, David Knoch of 1st Global has been named CEO of Docupace

Cetera cuts REIT sales, loses senior recruiter
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES APR 24, 2020
Cetera cuts REIT sales, loses senior recruiter

Broker-dealers are pausing the sale of real estate products while the broader market absorbs the shock of the shutdown

By the Numbers: COVID-19 and alts
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES APR 22, 2020
By the Numbers: COVID-19 and alts

InvestmentNews Chief Content Officer George Moriarty looks at why some broker-dealers are halting sales of real estate products and whether the rush to gold will continue

SEC penalizes Boston RIA $1 million over private fund marketing
INVESTING RIAS APR 20, 2020
SEC penalizes Boston RIA $1 million over private fund marketing

Regulator says Old Ironsides distributed materials with misleading information

Advisor Group latest B-D network to halt sales of real estate products
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES APR 17, 2020
Advisor Group latest B-D network to halt sales of real estate products

The giant IBD said real estate valuations have become murky as a result of the pandemic

Billionaire clients at UBS keen on turnaround opportunities
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES APR 16, 2020
Billionaire clients at UBS keen on turnaround opportunities

The firm's sophisticated investors are looking at opportunities ranging from refinancing existing debt to addressing margin calls

To spur lending, SEC loosens restrictions on business development companies
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES APR 09, 2020
To spur lending, SEC loosens restrictions on business development companies

The regulator proposed easing calculations that determine asset coverage ratios, giving BDCs additional flexibility to issue securities