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Gold's 24% run attracts the attention of younger investors
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES JUL 23, 2020
Gold's 24% run attracts the attention of younger investors

The precious metal is uniquely suited to hedge the disruptions of 2020

By Jeff Benjamin
GPB Capital reports nearly $200 million drop in AUM
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES JUL 21, 2020
GPB Capital reports nearly $200 million drop in AUM

The alternative asset manager parts ways with an auditor and its valuation company

By Bruce Kelly
Ex-Next Financial rep charged by Galvin with overselling REITs
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES JUL 20, 2020
Ex-Next Financial rep charged by Galvin with overselling REITs

The Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts takes another swipe at sales of high-priced products

By Bruce Kelly
Hedge fund manager predicts gold will top $3,000 an ounce
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES JUL 15, 2020
Hedge fund manager predicts gold will top $3,000 an ounce

The head of the $450 million Quadriga Igneo fund says unprecedented monetary stimulus is fueling asset bubbles and corporate debt addiction

By Bloomberg
Advisers should aspire to the endowment investment model
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES JUL 14, 2020
Advisers should aspire to the endowment investment model

There are benefits for advisers that create more than just a balanced portfolio for clients

By Jeff Benjamin
Lawmakers press Robinhood about investor protections on trading platform
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES JUL 13, 2020
Lawmakers press Robinhood about investor protections on trading platform

Letter from Capitol Hill says the firm ‘must do better’ in the wake of the suicide of a user

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Robinhood adds another $320 million in funding
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES JUL 13, 2020
Robinhood adds another $320 million in funding

The latest round of investments boosts the online trading app's valuation to $8.6 billion

By Bloomberg
SEC proposes easing reporting requirements for funds
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES JUL 13, 2020
SEC proposes easing reporting requirements for funds

Funds would be required to report holdings quarterly if they have at least $3.5 billion of equities, up from the current threshold of $100 million

By Bloomberg
COVID-19 puts alternatives back in the mainstream
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES JUL 12, 2020
COVID-19 puts alternatives back in the mainstream

The new normal is reigniting conversations around the potential for alternative investments to add diversity and hedge risk

By Jeff Benjamin
House funding bill would halt SEC proposal to expand access to private markets
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES JUL 09, 2020
House funding bill would halt SEC proposal to expand access to private markets

Democratic legislators want the agency to collect data on the impact of promoting unregistered securities

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Long-short hedge fund strategy suffers in current environment
INVESTING EQUITIES JUL 08, 2020
Long-short hedge fund strategy suffers in current environment

Such funds have captured most of the market’s downside in recent years, but very little of the upside

By Bloomberg
GPB takes millions in fed loan money while under investigation
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES JUL 07, 2020
GPB takes millions in fed loan money while under investigation

GPB Capital and related businesses get between $3 million and $7 million in Paycheck Protection Program loans

By Bruce Kelly
Abandoning alts is shortsighted
INVESTING OPINION JUL 01, 2020
Abandoning alts is shortsighted

The decision by some IBDs to move away from REITs amid the pandemic leaves their advisers with one less tool to use to help clients

By Amanda Teeple
Stock rally is sending investors back into hedge funds
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES JUL 01, 2020
Stock rally is sending investors back into hedge funds

Investors are trying to diversify their holdings after stocks rebounded more than expected

By Bloomberg
Hedge funds rushing to cover short positions on U.S. stocks
INVESTING EQUITIES JUN 29, 2020
Hedge funds rushing to cover short positions on U.S. stocks

Short interest as a portion of shares outstanding in the $266 billion SPDR S&P 500 ETF had fallen to 4.9% Friday from 6.7% at the end of May

By Bloomberg
Regulators should take a harder look at Robinhood
INVESTING OPINION JUN 26, 2020
Regulators should take a harder look at Robinhood

After the tragic death of a customer, the investment platform made significant changes. More may need to be done

By Sean Allocca
Finra expels broker-dealer, but owner explores an appeal
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES JUN 24, 2020
Finra expels broker-dealer, but owner explores an appeal

Sandlapper Securities may have some fight left, says CEO Trevor Gordon

By Bruce Kelly
Opening defined-contribution plans to private equity is a mistake
INVESTING OPINION JUN 21, 2020
Opening defined-contribution plans to private equity is a mistake

U.S. regulators dropped the ball in a recent letter clarifying that regulations do not prohibit the use of private equity funds in 401(k) plans

By InvestmentNews
Wells Fargo sells $3 billion alternatives platform to iCapital
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES JUN 18, 2020
Wells Fargo sells $3 billion alternatives platform to iCapital

Following an industry trend, the bank will leverage iCapital's technology to offer a white-label platform to clients

By Jeff Benjamin
SEC chairman emphasizes Reg BI protections on rollovers, complex product sales
INVESTING RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 16, 2020
SEC chairman emphasizes Reg BI protections on rollovers, complex product sales

Pandemic conditions make acting in clients’ interests even more important, Jay Clayton says

By Mark Schoeff Jr.