Alternative Investments
The latest news and developments about alternative investments and how they can help boost portfolio performance and reduce risk
Northern Trust Enhances Digital Advisor Platform: Tech Roundup
By Jeff BermanAlso, IncomeConductor introduces a tiered pricing structure for its retirement income planning software.
November 17, 2020
Advisor Group, Cetera and Other BDs to Pay $3M Over Sales of Risky ETPsThe firms' reps made unsuitable recommendations of volatility-linked products, the SEC said.
November 16, 2020
Real-Time and One-Click Are the FutureI've been on the front lines of financial tech for two decades. Here's what's coming.
November 16, 2020
Orion Adds More BlackRock Strategies: Portfolio ProductsAlso, State Street introduces a new fixed income SPDR ESG ETF.
November 13, 2020
Competition Among Alternative Asset Classes Stiffens, EY ReportsAlternative fund managers adapt well to the new COVID-19 reality.
November 12, 2020
Wells Fargo Explores Selling Private-Label Card UnitThe bank also is mulling sales of a $607 billion asset manager, corporate-trust unit and $10 billion student-loan portfolio.
November 10, 2020
JPMorgan: The 60/40 Portfolio Is Done; Here's Where to Seek Returns Now"We need to recognize that a 60/40-only portfolio will really struggle in the current environment," strategist John Bilton says.
November 10, 2020
Why It's Time to Rethink the 60/40 BlendWith the careful inclusion of some alternative investments, slight changes to the portfolio mix can bump returns without added risk.