Alternative investments

Non fungible tokens aren’t vaporware, nor are they tulips — they’re blockchain’s promise, realized, writes Gregg Schoenberg.

The Samsung dynasty’s art collection, including classic paintings by Picasso and Monet, is estimated to be worth between $2.2 billion and $2.7 billion.

Could high-fashion collectibles be an asset class that lets advisors connect with millennial clients? Sneaker enthusiast Andrew Shilling thinks it’s possible.

One former rep is responsible for more than 80% of the firm’s sales of the defunct LJM Preservation & Growth Fund.

With markets and cryptos close to all-time highs, the next generation is increasingly exploring the nascent medium of art attached to non-fungible tokens.

The benefits of traditional fixed income are diminishing with today’s low interest rate environment, but alternative investments can help solve the portfolio-allocation problem.

New entrants are gaining traction while established players continue to grow.

Arete Wealth’s niche focus on alts for HNW and UHNW clients has given it a strong foothold in a fractured sector, experts say.

Loose monetary policy and huge stimulus injections have some investors questioning the validity of traditional long-term approaches.

The former J.W. Cole advisor’s practice allegedly sold more than $40 million worth of unsuitable and unregistered promissory notes.

Ray Dalio’s $138 billion asset manager has tweaked its version of the strategy as yields hit historic lows, a person familiar with the matter says.

New digital integrations with CAIS and iCapital make it easier for independent advisors to access private equity and hedge funds.

Previously, criteria focused on an investor’s wealth. Now, a broader group has access to investments that include private company offerings and certain private equity funds.

The alternative asset manager said it has $77 billion in cash, securities and other available capital, including uncalled capital commitments from clients.

The fintech’s new executive says cryptocurrency will help communities that the financial services industry isn’t serving.

The alternative asset manager surpassed its previous peak from the fourth quarter of 2017.

The asset manager has become one of the fastest-growing hedge funds at a time when many competitors are losing assets.

A severe recession could be enough to completely wipe out the capital and surplus of four insurance firms as well as hobble a handful of others, the NAIC finds.

“The primary drawback of fewer hedge fund filings is lack of clarity around crowding risk,” strategists from the firm write.

The industry outranked asset classes including private equity and venture capital, which have historically ranked higher in a Credit Suisse survey.