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Bitcoin-linked ETFs attract record assets with strategy designed for traders
INVESTING RIAS OCT 22, 2021
Bitcoin-linked ETFs attract record assets with strategy designed for traders

The futures-based access to cryptocurrencies has been described as better than nothing by investors. But, financial advisers might have trouble managing client expectations.

By Jeff Benjamin
Bitcoin futures ETF fee war is heating up
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES OCT 21, 2021
Bitcoin futures ETF fee war is heating up

VanEck's pending Bitcoin Strategy ETF will carry a management fee of 0.65%, undercutting the 0.95% expense ratio on ProShares' Bitcoin Strategy ETF, which debuted Tuesday.

By Bloomberg
BlackRock's Fink puts private equity on the front burner
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES OCT 20, 2021
BlackRock's Fink puts private equity on the front burner

CEO Larry Fink said access to private equity should increase and allocations should be in the 20% range, while speaking at the Charles Schwab Impact conference.

By Jeff Benjamin
Finra set to review rules on sales of complex products
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES OCT 19, 2021
Finra set to review rules on sales of complex products

The broker-dealer regulator's move comes as the SEC launches a study of the risks associated with complex exchange-traded products that could lead to rulemaking.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Bitcoin futures ETF opens with gain, explosive trading volume
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES OCT 19, 2021
Bitcoin futures ETF opens with gain, explosive trading volume

About 6.4 million shares of the exchange-traded fund, worth roughly $264 million, changed hands in the first 20 minutes of trading.

By Bloomberg
First US Bitcoin-linked ETF raises concerns for advisers
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES OCT 18, 2021
First US Bitcoin-linked ETF raises concerns for advisers

While the ProShares Bitcoin Strategy ETF is the first of its kind, there are a host of other versions coming soon. The futures-based strategy could make the tech stock volatility of the 1990s look tame by comparison, according to experts.

By Jeff Benjamin
SEC set to allow Bitcoin futures ETFs
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES OCT 15, 2021
SEC set to allow Bitcoin futures ETFs

Unlike Bitcoin ETF applications that the regulator has previously blocked, the proposals by ProShares and Invesco are based on futures contracts, and the SEC isn't likely to block them from starting to trade next week.

By Bloomberg
Do you have undisclosed crypto? If so, it's time to decide your future
INVESTING OPINION OCT 15, 2021
Do you have undisclosed crypto? If so, it's time to decide your future

Claims that crypto is 'untraceable' and the 'perfect tax haven' have been exploded. Those who bought into this mythology have to decide what to do.

By David Lesperance
Halo Investing raises $100 million
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES OCT 12, 2021
Halo Investing raises $100 million

The platform, which provides structured notes, annuities and other investments, plans to use the funds to expand its product offerings.

By InvestmentNews
Private equity drives another record quarter for RIA M&A
INVESTING RIAS OCT 11, 2021
Private equity drives another record quarter for RIA M&A

After a record-setting third quarter of 78 deals, Echelon Partners' data showed 2021 has already beaten last year's record for RIA transactions.

By Jeff Benjamin
Lessons from Beijing’s toothless crypto ban
INVESTING OPINION OCT 08, 2021
Lessons from Beijing’s toothless crypto ban

For crypto-skeptic advisers, the fact that the ban proved to be a tempest in a teapot should be a wake-up call. Crypto as an asset class is here to stay.

By Dan Eyre
Wall Street could get four Bitcoin futures ETFs this month
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES OCT 08, 2021
Wall Street could get four Bitcoin futures ETFs this month

The applications the SEC will consider, for ETFs that hold Bitcoin futures, all follow a format that SEC Chair Gary Gensler has indicated could be received favorably by the regulator.

By Bloomberg
Debt ceiling brinkmanship not a concern for advisers
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES OCT 07, 2021
Debt ceiling brinkmanship not a concern for advisers

The devastating consequences of a default make it unlikely to happen, advisers say. Inflation is a bigger threat.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Invesco rolls out two crypto-flavored ETFs
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES OCT 07, 2021
Invesco rolls out two crypto-flavored ETFs

The two exchange-traded funds focused on digital assets and blockchain are being offered in partnership with Galaxy Digital Holdings.

By Bloomberg
SEC will ensure Reg BI fulfills best-interest promise: Gensler
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES OCT 05, 2021
SEC will ensure Reg BI fulfills best-interest promise: Gensler

Rep. Ann Wagner, R-Mo., raised concerns about what Gensler's recent hiring of Barbara Roper means for the future of the Regulation Best Interest standard of conduct.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Crypto gains appeal as inflation hedge
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES OCT 05, 2021
Crypto gains appeal as inflation hedge

Research shows that investors in digital currencies also see inflation as a longer-term reality.

By Jeff Benjamin
Soccer is the next big thing for hedge funds and private equity
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES SEP 28, 2021
Soccer is the next big thing for hedge funds and private equity

European soccer has always been desperate for cash, but that’s grown more acute after the pandemic kept crowds away from stadiums and left some of the continent’s biggest and most successful clubs with eye-watering debt.

By Bloomberg
Don't worry about inflation, but do prepare for it
INVESTING EQUITIES SEP 23, 2021
Don't worry about inflation, but do prepare for it

Portfolio managers debate the best way to hedge inflation risk while also downplaying the likelihood of rising prices.

By Jeff Benjamin
iCapital Network builds out alternative investments with Axio acquisition
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES SEP 21, 2021
iCapital Network builds out alternative investments with Axio acquisition

The addition of Axio Financial will add structured notes to the iCapital platform, marking the first product technically available to retail investors.

By Jeff Benjamin
GPB sells top auto-dealership asset for $880 million
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES SEP 16, 2021
GPB sells top auto-dealership asset for $880 million

The deal looks like a positive development for confused and cash-starved investors and financial advisers who sold the private placements.

By Bruce Kelly