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Abandoning alts is shortsighted
INVESTING OPINION JUL 01, 2020
Abandoning alts is shortsighted

The decision by some IBDs to move away from REITs amid the pandemic leaves their advisers with one less tool to use to help clients

Stock rally is sending investors back into hedge funds
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES JUL 01, 2020
Stock rally is sending investors back into hedge funds

Investors are trying to diversify their holdings after stocks rebounded more than expected

Hedge funds rushing to cover short positions on U.S. stocks
INVESTING EQUITIES JUN 29, 2020
Hedge funds rushing to cover short positions on U.S. stocks

Short interest as a portion of shares outstanding in the $266 billion SPDR S&P 500 ETF had fallen to 4.9% Friday from 6.7% at the end of May

Regulators should take a harder look at Robinhood
INVESTING OPINION JUN 26, 2020
Regulators should take a harder look at Robinhood

After the tragic death of a customer, the investment platform made significant changes. More may need to be done

Finra expels broker-dealer, but owner explores an appeal
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES JUN 24, 2020
Finra expels broker-dealer, but owner explores an appeal

Sandlapper Securities may have some fight left, says CEO Trevor Gordon

Opening defined-contribution plans to private equity is a mistake
INVESTING OPINION JUN 21, 2020
Opening defined-contribution plans to private equity is a mistake

U.S. regulators dropped the ball in a recent letter clarifying that regulations do not prohibit the use of private equity funds in 401(k) plans

Wells Fargo sells $3 billion alternatives platform to iCapital
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES JUN 18, 2020
Wells Fargo sells $3 billion alternatives platform to iCapital

Following an industry trend, the bank will leverage iCapital's technology to offer a white-label platform to clients

SEC chairman emphasizes Reg BI protections on rollovers, complex product sales
INVESTING RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 16, 2020
SEC chairman emphasizes Reg BI protections on rollovers, complex product sales

Pandemic conditions make acting in clients’ interests even more important, Jay Clayton says

A third of institutional investors hold crypto assets: Fidelity
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES JUN 09, 2020
A third of institutional investors hold crypto assets: Fidelity

Among U.S. respondents, 27% say they own digital assets, up from 22% a year ago

Private equity in 401(k)s? Not anytime soon
INVESTING RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 04, 2020
Private equity in 401(k)s? Not anytime soon

Very few plans include investments that use PE, and guidance this week from the Labor Department might not change that.

DOL encourages use of private equity funds in retirement plans
INVESTING RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 03, 2020
DOL encourages use of private equity funds in retirement plans

Investor advocates warn high-risk, high-fee investments could harm savers

Schorsch REIT executive Brian Block heading to prison
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES MAY 28, 2020
Schorsch REIT executive Brian Block heading to prison

The former chief financial officer of American Realty Capital Properties Inc. will start an 18-month prison sentence in August

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