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Pass-through provision in new tax law could benefit REITs, MLPs

Investors in such instruments are eligible for a 20% tax deduction as a result of the pass-through provision.

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Energy funds rally sharply

But oil bump could be short-lived.

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Alt investments on the rise among RIAs

Advisers considering independence have new, high-tech options

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Nuveen jumps into changing nontraded REIT market

Nontraded REIT sales finishing 2017 near a low, though one variety generating new life.

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Digital marketplaces aim to ease RIA access to alternative investments

New platforms provide a curated menu of products like private equity, private credit, venture capital, real estate and hedge funds.

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Silver lining in BDC fundraising figures

The current environment is one step along the continuum toward transparent pricing in alternative assets.

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Advisers fear private equity’s reach into VAs

Voya latest firm to unload variable annuity contracts to PE firms.

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Bitcoin futures debut with 26% rally

Cboe temporarily halts trading twice to calm market, as initial volume exceeds dealers' expectations.

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FS Investments parts ways with Blackstone, announces new partnership with KKR

With $18 billion in assets, FS Investments and KKR will have the largest BDC on the market.

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Why private equity wants a piece of the RIA market

Several factors, including consolidation in the independent advice industry and PE's own growing mountain of cash, are fueling the zeal to invest.

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Stripped of fat commissions, nontraded REIT sales tank

The "income, diversify and interest rate" pitch was never the main draw for brokers.

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Texas broker-dealer that sold troubled REIT to close

IMS was the wholesaler in charge of selling United Development Funding IV, which is under investigation by the FBI.

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Which investors are most attracted to ESG investments and why?

Growth in the environmental, social and governance niche is tremendous. New research illuminates the causes and why advisers should care.

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Texas REIT sues hedge fund boss Kyle Bass

United Development Funding alleges Mr. Bass made false claims that damaged its business

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Not all smart-beta funds are smart

Even funds that appear to target the same factor can look and perform quite differently.

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Alternative beta raises the bar on hedge funds

Markets, fee pressure and data analysis create a perfect storm.

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Nontraded BDC sales in worst year since 2010

The illiquid product's three-year decline is partially due to new regulations and poor performance.

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Nontraded REITs to post worst sales since 2002

The industry is on track to raise just $4.4 billion, well off the $19.6 billion it raised just four years ago, as new regulations hinder sales.

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Jeffrey Gundlach attacks break for hedge funds in tax plan

DoubleLine Capital executive says he's 'appalled' by the continuation of carried-interest break.

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Cole Capital, once part of a company coveted by Nicholas Schorsch, is being sold

Vereit, formerly American Realty Capital Properties Inc., is selling Cole Capital as it exits the nontraded REIT business.