Alternative investments

A young alternative ETF producer right now has two growth opportunities, says Reality Shares' CEO Eric Ervin.

Punished by the plunge in the energy sector, some advisers await a rebound that can take advantage of master limited partnerships’ tax status.

Focusing on profitability and management of expenses helps alternative asset managers proactively manage and support their infrastructure more effectively.

The funds will track indexes that draw on the expertise of the firm's quantitative research team.

The funds will track indexes that draw on the expertise of the firm's quantitative-research team.

Fund providers should consider digital platforms and outsourcing to reach more advisers, according to Nuveen's head of alternative strategies.

Following its online offering spawned from its recent partnership with Artivest, Nuveen's head of alternative strategies says he is confident his clients will now have the advantage.

"Most people think, ‘I want a manager who's doing credit research, adjusting for duration, looking for blowups," says BlackRock fixed income strategist Karen Schenone.

After a five-year slump marked by mine closures and losses, gold producers are now worth twice what they were in 2015.

The wirehouse is also reorganizing how it deploys a number of product and service consultants and technology specialists.