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The DOJ may say pot is less dangerous for people than it's historically claimed, suggesting it may be less dangerous as an investment, too.

CEO Larry Fink predicts will prove the key to 'democratizing' alternative investments.

iCapital's Jason Broder talks about the fintech's massive expansion to help advisors implement alternative investments in traditional portfolio management.

Experts from Vanguard say financial advisors and clients see opportunities in active fixed income amid cooling inflation and expected rate cuts.

With rate cuts still on the horizon, some advisors wonder if it's time to look for returns beyond high-yield savings and money market accounts.

UBS Group seeks to cement its position as top-five player among global limited partners by pooling private-markets offerings into one unit.

As more portfolios come to rely on alternative investments, expertise in sorting out good from bad opportunities is becoming more critical.

Should one number have so much influence over asset allocation? Researchers and advisors alike say it's time for the risk score to be reined in.

An SEC rule that would increase requirements for companies to disclose their emissions was paused following a lawsuit this spring.

With a rush of individuals exploring alternative assets for the first time, advisor platform CAIS is slashing fees that it says affect portfolio performance for such investments.

The latest legal challenge to the firm's "cash sweeps" policies argues advisors violated their fiduciary duties by not procuring higher yields for clients.

Climate-related disclosures will bring complexities requiring short- and long-term action by financial institutions, and the first reporting could begin in fiscal 2025.

Recent research may suggest private credit doesn't produce great returns after fees and risks are taken into account, but wealth managers still see a case for using it and other alternatives to move beyond the 60-40 portfolio.

Survey results suggest alternative investments like private equity and private credit are already popular among advisors and becoming only more popular.

The growing fixed-income products carry some risks, but their returns this year are attracting more financial advisors and their clients, according to experts.

"It would be irresponsible for us to ignore factors that can fundamentally impact the long-term viability of investments," said CalPERS interim Chief Investment Officer Dan Bienvenue of climate risks.

Exchange-traded funds bounced back in May, but not all of them benefited from the upswing. Here are the 20 with the biggest outflows.

Exchange-traded funds bounced back in a big way last month. Here are the 20 that took in the most investor cash.

"This pace is unlike anything we have seen," said Matthew Bartolini, head of SPDR Americas research at State Street Global Advisors.

Despite attacks on the broader ESG strategy, a narrow niche focused on women had a positive quarter.