Alternative investments

Whenever markets drop, clients start clamoring to hold gold in their IRAs. Here’s what to tell them.

SPDR Gold Trust investors should welcome news that wash sale rules don’t apply to gold.

SPDR Gold Trust investors should welcome news that wash sale rules don’t apply to gold.

BlackRock is rolling out its first impact-labeled U.S. mutual fund. In the nascent world of impact investing -- backing profitable companies trying to produce social and environmental good -- it is a milestone.

Advisor interest in alternative investment training is booming as they seek to better explain and sell their clients on alt offerings.

Even among advisors who support the concept of socially responsible investing, agreeing on what that term entails exactly is tough.

The $9.12 billion AQR Managed Futures Strategy Fund pulled in an estimated $360 million in net subscriptions last month through Aug. 28 as bets against commodities and currencies paid off.

There’s a surge of interest in learning more about the complexities of alternative investments. Don’t be left behind.

Aberdeen Asset Management agreed to buy Arden Asset Management to expand its hedge-fund business.

'Shark Tank's' Kevin O'Leary assumed the starter role for his own venture into ETFs this month, partnering with FTSE Russell to launch the O'Shares FTSE US Quality Dividend ETF, the first in a series of five smart beta funds.

Recent years have been discouraging for investors in managed futures but some signs point to a possible turnaround.

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Though the industry reaped 34% profit margins and global AUM rose 10.5% to $67 trillion in 2014, revenues rose only 6.3% to $319 billion, while fees dropped an average 40 basis points.

This list identifies 15 women influencing the broader fund provider industry and making a substantial impact on their organizations. All stand out for their unique leadership positions and for their propensity to help others rise in the field.

Funding for startups hit a high of $17.7 billion in the quarter, from $15.6 billion in the fourth quarter of 2014, because hedge funds, mutual funds and private equity firms all put money on the line.

Lattice Strategies founder, Theodore Lucas, and Darek Wojnar, head of single-asset strategies at Lattice, discuss the separately-managed account provider's first ETF offerings and investment focus on risk.

Carlyle Group will shut a pair of mutual funds started last year in the latest setback to private equity firms’ pursuit of individual investors.

Retirement product providers say that they continue to struggle with reluctant employers and misinformed employees about the benefits of their offerings.

While market trends indicate an attractive environment for new entrants in the ETF space, fund managers need to make sure they are prepared from an operational standpoint.

Howard Marks said the impact on liquidity of ETFs, liquid alternatives and new rules designed to stop banks from trading with their own money has yet to be tested.