Alternative investments

If the fair's first edition here does well, it's a sign that Paris is back. If not, tant pis. So far ultrawealthy buyers are flocking to the event.

A Centaurus financial advisor racked up hundreds of thousands of dollars in extra commissions through sales of pricey products, the regulator says.

Although putting money into alternative assets is already legal, some hesitate to do it because of perceived legal pitfalls.

Experts say the next big marijuana boom is right around the corner, and it could generate big returns for investors.

After a longstanding relationship, the New York alternative investments firm buys a chunk of the Swiss bank.

Alpine Securities has added to its long docket of run-ins with regulators over the last several years, alleging the SEC is piling on.

Studies show that the market has created a "Goldilocks" moment for alternatives. But technology and the industry need to work together to get it "just right."

"It's probably the only asset class where maybe the client knows more than the advisor right now," Maxwell Lane, head of product for Flourish, said at Financial Planning's Invest conference.

Some of the wirehouse's advisors marketed and sold a complex options trading vehicle without adequately understanding its risks, according to the regulator.

As wealth managers brace for new enforcement cases under Reg BI, a case stemming from conduct four years ago may offer some clues about what’s to come.