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LPL hits the brakes on less-liquid investments
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES APR 09, 2020
LPL hits the brakes on less-liquid investments

The IBD is taking real estate off the shelf until the dust settles from the COVID-19 economic fallout

Private equity owners of IBDs will be tested during the downturn
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES APR 03, 2020
Private equity owners of IBDs will be tested during the downturn

How will they hold up as they deal with the fallout from COVID-19?

State regulators concerned about impact of COVID-19 on private markets
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES APR 03, 2020
State regulators concerned about impact of COVID-19 on private markets

NJ securities chief warns that private placements may be used for virus-related frauds

By the Numbers: Bitcoin and alternative assets
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES MAR 25, 2020
By the Numbers: Bitcoin and alternative assets

How far did digital currencies fall in March? Why do advisers need to keep an eye on nontraded BDCs? InvestmentNews Chief Content Officer George Moriarty discusses these topics

ICapital Network alts platform raises $146 million
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES MAR 23, 2020
ICapital Network alts platform raises $146 million

Funds for expansion come from new, existing investors

Business development companies under pressure from coronavirus fallout
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES MAR 17, 2020
Business development companies under pressure from coronavirus fallout

IBDs sold more than $22 billion of the high-commission product over the past decade

GPB auditors to get back to work
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES MAR 13, 2020
GPB auditors to get back to work

The company told investors in November that a required audit was being postponed

Blueprint for expanding access to private markets
INVESTING OPINION MAR 13, 2020
Blueprint for expanding access to private markets

As the SEC considers changes to its accredited investor definition, it's time to do more to deliver the benefits of private markets to investors safely

Bitcoin drops 50% in epic two-day tumble
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES MAR 13, 2020
Bitcoin drops 50% in epic two-day tumble

The price of the digital currency continued to swing wildly, undercutting claims that it can serve as a safe haven

Is Bitcoin a safe bet during market sell-offs?
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES MAR 11, 2020
Is Bitcoin a safe bet during market sell-offs?

Despite claims the digital currency can act as a haven in down markets, cryptocurrency investments have tanked in recent weeks

Legal woes mount for Advisor Group broker-dealer that sold GPB funds
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES MAR 11, 2020
Legal woes mount for Advisor Group broker-dealer that sold GPB funds

Triad Advisors reported three new investor claims related to the sale of the private placements

SEC freezes adviser's assets over alleged $39 million fraud
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES MAR 11, 2020
SEC freezes adviser's assets over alleged $39 million fraud

The investment adviser sold unregistered securities to at least 30 investors, according to the complaint

Private equity firm takes stake in Beacon Pointe
INVESTING RIAS MAR 09, 2020
Private equity firm takes stake in Beacon Pointe

The RIA also announced the acquisition of Ferrell Wealth Management

Private equity may not be right for HNW clients
INVESTING OPINION MAR 06, 2020
Private equity may not be right for HNW clients

Most high-net-worth individuals would be better off investing in small-cap securities via mutual funds and ETFs

Gold dips, dampening 'safe haven' from stocks
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES FEB 28, 2020
Gold dips, dampening 'safe haven' from stocks

Prices fell about 4% Friday, though analysts said there's still an investment case for the yellow metal

Advisers to wealthy clients: Buy equities after plunge
INVESTING EQUITIES FEB 28, 2020
Advisers to wealthy clients: Buy equities after plunge

Major indexes have dropped more than 10% since markets opened Monday

Actor Steven Seagal under siege by SEC for promoting crypto offering
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES FEB 27, 2020
Actor Steven Seagal under siege by SEC for promoting crypto offering

The regulator says Seagal failed to disclose that he was paid for touting B2G's initial coin offering

Intel 401(k) ruling could bolster some class actions
INVESTING RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 26, 2020
Intel 401(k) ruling could bolster some class actions

The Supreme Court decision makes it harder for fiduciaries to cite a three-year window to have ERISA claims dismissed

'Don't run to gold' and other advice for pandemic volatility
INVESTING RIAS FEB 25, 2020
'Don't run to gold' and other advice for pandemic volatility

After two days of stock market drops, some clients are worried

Advisers are slow to act on alternative investments
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES FEB 25, 2020
Advisers are slow to act on alternative investments

Impediments to tapping alternative markets include client concerns about fees and liquidity