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Embracing the highs and lows of cannabis investing
INVESTING RIAS JUL 09, 2019
Embracing the highs and lows of cannabis investing

Momentum is on the side of legalization at the federal level

SEC commissioner Jackson seeks data on potential harm of easing rules for private placements
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES JUL 01, 2019
SEC commissioner Jackson seeks data on potential harm of easing rules for private placements

Proponents, however, say products provide portfolio balance for retirement savers.

SEC bars head of terminated RIA, orders $1.3 million in payments
INVESTING RIAS JUL 01, 2019
SEC bars head of terminated RIA, orders $1.3 million in payments

Kristofor Behn and his firm, Fieldstone Financial Management, charged with fraud.

Funds confront liquidity worries
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES JUN 27, 2019
Funds confront liquidity worries

Some $30 trillion is tied up in difficult-to-trade investments, the Bank of England's Mark Carney noted earlier this year.

American Century taps DFA vets for new factor-based business
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES JUN 26, 2019
American Century taps DFA vets for new factor-based business

Avantis Investors has an independent look, but has plenty of support from American Century

Broker-dealer pays $9.5 million to settle alternative investment claims by Native American tribe
INVESTING RIAS JUN 26, 2019
Broker-dealer pays $9.5 million to settle alternative investment claims by Native American tribe

The tribe claimed it was unaware of the $11 million in commissions paid to a former Purshe Kaplan Sterling broker.

Retail derivatives that pay out in bitcoin approved by CFTC
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES JUN 25, 2019
Retail derivatives that pay out in bitcoin approved by CFTC

LedgerX won approval to offer bitcoin spot and physically settled derivatives contracts to clients of any size.

GPB paid B-Ds and reps steep commissions to sell troubled private placements
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES JUN 24, 2019
GPB paid B-Ds and reps steep commissions to sell troubled private placements

GPB paid commissions of 9.3%, or $167 million altogether, on the firm's private placements.

Should financial advisers be paying more attention to private equity?
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES JUN 24, 2019
Should financial advisers be paying more attention to private equity?

While Vanguard denies reports it is jumping into the space, there is appeal among some investors for noncorrelated fund options.

GPB Capital reports decline in value of two biggest funds
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES JUN 21, 2019
GPB Capital reports decline in value of two biggest funds

One has dropped by 25.4% and the other by 39%, according to the company.

DoubleLine CEO Gundlach sees golden opportunity to hedge market risk
INVESTING RIAS JUN 19, 2019
DoubleLine CEO Gundlach sees golden opportunity to hedge market risk

Slowing economy and a nervous Fed have advisers rethinking the controversial metal.

SEC exploring how to give more investors access to private placements
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES JUN 18, 2019
SEC exploring how to give more investors access to private placements

Agency seeks comment on easing limits on eligibility, investment amounts.

Fidelity's National Financial raises more questions about GPB private placements
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES JUN 17, 2019
Fidelity's National Financial raises more questions about GPB private placements

No clear value to GPB securities puts them at odds with firm's policy over alternative investments.

Wealthy families are adding forests to their portfolios
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES JUN 17, 2019
Wealthy families are adding forests to their portfolios

Bank of America's Specialty Asset Management group manages $13.6 billion for individuals and institutions looking for timberland, farms, ranches, energy interests, or real estate.

As market indicators go, the president trumps everything
INVESTING RIAS JUN 06, 2019
As market indicators go, the president trumps everything

Quantifying news reports about Trump can help predict where markets are heading.

FS Investments and KKR merging more BDCs
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES JUN 04, 2019
FS Investments and KKR merging more BDCs

This time, the managers are combining four nontraded BDCs into one $9 billion company.

Movie director's family office looks at investments through an ESG lens
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES JUN 03, 2019
Movie director's family office looks at investments through an ESG lens

James Cameron and his wife are focused on companies involved in plant-based nutrition.

Selling your firm, even if you've never thought about it
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES MAY 29, 2019
Selling your firm, even if you've never thought about it

The advisory industry is consolidating, and firms that think they might want to do something at some point should explore their options.

Advisor Group expected to be sold for $2.3 billion
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES MAY 09, 2019
Advisor Group expected to be sold for $2.3 billion

Private equity buyer would grab a 75% stake in IBD network that produced $1.7 billion in revenue last year and has nearly 11,800 advisers.

Reverence Capital Partners buys Advisor Group
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES MAY 09, 2019
Reverence Capital Partners buys Advisor Group

The B-D network produced $1.7 billion in total revenue last year.