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Hedge funds belong at the core of portfolios, report reveals
ALTERNATIVES OCT 27, 2026
Hedge funds belong at the core of portfolios, report reveals

Dispersion, AI-driven innovation and a corporate M&A boom are reshaping the case for hedge fund allocations heading into 2027.

By Steve Randall
Home affordability crisis deepens as mortgage rates and hidden costs rise
ALTERNATIVES OCT 26, 2026
Home affordability crisis deepens as mortgage rates and hidden costs rise

The true cost of owning a home is now $16,500 a year on top of the mortgage - and it keeps climbing

By Steve Randall
NFL taps General Atlantic, PE backer of Creative Planning and Farther
ALTERNATIVES OCT 22, 2026
NFL taps General Atlantic, PE backer of Creative Planning and Farther

The NFL's 32 Equity arm adds a familiar RIA backer as sports investing gains traction with wealth managers.

By Andrew Cohen
Blackstone Q3 earnings: private wealth AUM hits record $330 billion
ALTERNATIVES OCT 22, 2026
Blackstone Q3 earnings: private wealth AUM hits record $330 billion

Distributable earnings fell 9% as exits stalled, but $63 billion of inflows and a record $330 billion wealth book kept growth intact.

By Leo Almazora
Family offices warm to infrastructure, stay put on private credit, says BlackRock
ALTERNATIVES OCT 21, 2026
Family offices warm to infrastructure, stay put on private credit, says BlackRock

BlackRock survey of 206 single-family offices shows newer offices driving alternative investment shifts as private equity appetite rebounds.

By Leo Almazora
Top 100 global hedge funds lag broader sector in H1 2026
ALTERNATIVES OCT 16, 2026
Top 100 global hedge funds lag broader sector in H1 2026

Canoe Intelligence data shows scale came at a cost for institutional allocators in the first half of 2026.

By Steve Randall
Home investors face a bifurcated market as rates hit 7.4%
ALTERNATIVES OCT 16, 2026
Home investors face a bifurcated market as rates hit 7.4%

With buying costs soaring and rental demand surging, real estate investors must rethink strategy in a divided housing market.

By Steve Randall
Alternatives and AI in focus for advisors at wirehouses in Q3
ALTERNATIVES OCT 14, 2026
Alternatives and AI in focus for advisors at wirehouses in Q3

“The next wave of alternative investments being offering by wirehouses is centered around private equity and infrastructure,” said a senior executive.

By Bruce Kelly
BlackRock books Q3 earnings beat as AI rally offsets rate hike jitters
ALTERNATIVES OCT 14, 2026
BlackRock books Q3 earnings beat as AI rally offsets rate hike jitters

Asset manager draws $205 billion in net inflows as private credit redemption pressure eases at its HPS Corporate Lending Fund

By Leo Almazora
Wait, what — Pokémon cards? The $16.5 million Pikachu that’s crashing the planning meeting
ALTERNATIVES OCT 13, 2026
Wait, what — Pokémon cards? The $16.5 million Pikachu that’s crashing the planning meeting

A record Pikachu sale, a near-fourfold jump in card trading and a 125% surge in fake Pokémon cards mean the binder in a client’s closet may deserve the same attention as their 401(k).

By Matthew Sellers
Wealth Enhancement strategist warns AI risk hides in 'diversified' alts portfolios
ALTERNATIVES OCT 13, 2026
Wealth Enhancement strategist warns AI risk hides in 'diversified' alts portfolios

As AI spreads across public and private markets, Ayako Yoshioka of the $160 billion mega-RIA Wealth Enhancement says investors face a "false sense of diversification."

By Andrew Cohen
Pace of investors selling nontraded BDCs slows but remains significant,  says Fitch
ALTERNATIVES OCT 13, 2026
Pace of investors selling nontraded BDCs slows but remains significant,  says Fitch

Investor demand to redeem BDC shares may be “cresting” but it will still take time resolve the backlog, according to one executive.  

By Bruce Kelly
IMF warns bond yields face disorderly spike on debt and AI risks
ALTERNATIVES OCT 13, 2026
IMF warns bond yields face disorderly spike on debt and AI risks

Surging sovereign debt, AI capital competition, and leveraged hedge fund Treasury exposure combine into a convergent threat.

By Steve Randall
Private market valuation practices under pressure as AI use surges
ALTERNATIVES OCT 09, 2026
Private market valuation practices under pressure as AI use surges

Deloitte’s latest fair valuation survey finds AI adoption surging among fund groups, even as governance frameworks and SEC exams intensify pressure.

By Steve Randall
Gen Z collectors outspend every generation in global art market
ALTERNATIVES OCT 09, 2026
Gen Z collectors outspend every generation in global art market

A new UBS and Art Basel report finds younger HNW investors are reshaping art collecting - and multi-generational wealth planning.

By Steve Randall
HNW investors shrug off private credit concerns and stay the course on alts
ALTERNATIVES OCT 08, 2026
HNW investors shrug off private credit concerns and stay the course on alts

A Goldman Sachs survey finds satisfaction high and millennials driving next wave of alternatives adoption.

By Steve Randall
AI IPO wave will inflate a bubble, warns advisor
EQUITIES OCT 07, 2026
AI IPO wave will inflate a bubble, warns advisor

Destiny Family Office's Tom Ruggie says pre-IPO investors have missed the best entry point and lays out his de-risking plan

By Andrew Cohen
Alto to buy Forge Trust from Schwab in self-directed IRA push
RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 06, 2026
Alto to buy Forge Trust from Schwab in self-directed IRA push

Deal creates a $20B-plus custody platform for private market investing in IRAs, months after Schwab closed its Forge Global purchase

By Leo Almazora
Liquidity risk is shifting as non-banks take over from the Fed
ALTERNATIVES OCT 06, 2026
Liquidity risk is shifting as non-banks take over from the Fed

A new NYLIM report finds the U.S. has entered a market-led liquidity era with real implications for client portfolios.

By Steve Randall
Looking for a passion asset? New investment platform touts stakes in classic cars
ALTERNATIVES OCT 05, 2026
Looking for a passion asset? New investment platform touts stakes in classic cars

“What we're offering is an investment product first and foremost,” said Autobahn Alpha’s Glenn Harwood.

By James Rogers