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A third of institutional investors hold crypto assets: Fidelity
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES JUN 09, 2020
A third of institutional investors hold crypto assets: Fidelity

Among U.S. respondents, 27% say they own digital assets, up from 22% a year ago

By Bloomberg
Private equity in 401(k)s? Not anytime soon
INVESTING RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 04, 2020
Private equity in 401(k)s? Not anytime soon

Very few plans include investments that use PE, and guidance this week from the Labor Department might not change that.

By Emile Hallez
DOL encourages use of private equity funds in retirement plans
INVESTING RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 03, 2020
DOL encourages use of private equity funds in retirement plans

Investor advocates warn high-risk, high-fee investments could harm savers

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Schorsch REIT executive Brian Block heading to prison
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES MAY 28, 2020
Schorsch REIT executive Brian Block heading to prison

The former chief financial officer of American Realty Capital Properties Inc. will start an 18-month prison sentence in August

By Bruce Kelly
COVID-19 amplifies winners and losers in private real estate
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES MAY 27, 2020
COVID-19 amplifies winners and losers in private real estate

Retail takes a big hit, but the outlook for office space is more nuanced

By Jeff Benjamin
Galvin smacks GPB with fraud charge
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES MAY 27, 2020
Galvin smacks GPB with fraud charge

The lawsuit alleges conflicts of interest and misleading marketing at GPB funds

By Bruce Kelly
JPMorgan shutting down ETFs that use hedge fund strategies
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES MAY 19, 2020
JPMorgan shutting down ETFs that use hedge fund strategies

The firm has had more success with its BetaBuilders funds, which track broad benchmarks at low prices

By Bloomberg
Finra suspends broker-dealer it previously charged with fraudulent markups
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES MAY 14, 2020
Finra suspends broker-dealer it previously charged with fraudulent markups

The regulator charged Sandlapper Securities in 2017 with exorbitant markups of securities

By Bruce Kelly
REIT sales tank during COVID-19, but one broker-dealer is still selling
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES MAY 13, 2020
REIT sales tank during COVID-19, but one broker-dealer is still selling

Sales of nontraded REITs crashed in April, falling to just $310 million

By Bruce Kelly
iCapital Network boosts access to alts with acquisition of rival Artivest
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES MAY 13, 2020
iCapital Network boosts access to alts with acquisition of rival Artivest

The tech provider takes over the management of 28 proprietary alternative investment funds and the Open Network platform

By Sean Allocca
Fat fees, conflicts made sales of GPB private placements 'illegal': investor complaint
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES MAY 12, 2020
Fat fees, conflicts made sales of GPB private placements 'illegal': investor complaint

GPB’s strategy was destined to fail, according to the lawsuit

By Bruce Kelly
Gold ETFs attract record amounts of cash
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES MAY 12, 2020
Gold ETFs attract record amounts of cash

Stocks have bounced back, but investors keep pouring money into gold exchange-traded funds

By Bloomberg
Digital currencies are more regulated than you think
INVESTING OPINION MAY 11, 2020
Digital currencies are more regulated than you think

The past few years have seen significant growth in regulatory clarity for at least a certain segment of this asset class

By Craig Salm
Addepar rolls out app for trading hedge fund, PE investments
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES MAY 05, 2020
Addepar rolls out app for trading hedge fund, PE investments

The tool is designed for family offices and RIAs looking for more liquidity in assets that are typically hard to buy and sell

By Bloomberg
Navigating private real estate investments amid COVID-19
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES MAY 04, 2020
Navigating private real estate investments amid COVID-19

The pandemic has put real estate valuations on hold for now

By Jeff Benjamin
Wealthy shielded billions with Trump tax break
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES APR 30, 2020
Wealthy shielded billions with Trump tax break

Opportunity zone funds have taken in over $10 billion, and more than $3 billion of that was invested since January

By Bloomberg
Will B-Ds sidestep disaster by cutting real estate investments?
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES APR 29, 2020
Will B-Ds sidestep disaster by cutting real estate investments?

The economy is largely shut down, making it difficult to determine the value of commercial real estate

By Bruce Kelly
Private equity firm takes majority stake in Docupace
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES APR 28, 2020
Private equity firm takes majority stake in Docupace

In the wake of FTV Capital's investment, David Knoch of 1st Global has been named CEO of Docupace

By InvestmentNews
Cetera cuts REIT sales, loses senior recruiter
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES APR 24, 2020
Cetera cuts REIT sales, loses senior recruiter

Broker-dealers are pausing the sale of real estate products while the broader market absorbs the shock of the shutdown

By Bruce Kelly
By the Numbers: COVID-19 and alts
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES APR 22, 2020
By the Numbers: COVID-19 and alts

InvestmentNews Chief Content Officer George Moriarty looks at why some broker-dealers are halting sales of real estate products and whether the rush to gold will continue

By InvestmentNews