Alternative Investments
The latest news and developments about alternative investments and how they can help boost portfolio performance and reduce risk
BD Must Repay Tribe $3.4M, Pay $750K FINRA Fine
By Janet LevauxAn advisor that sold $190 million in nontraded REITs and BDCs has yet to resolve charges with the regulator.
February 15, 2017
Advisors Expect Politics to Drive Volatility in 2017: Atomix SurveyDespite volatility concerns, 56% of advisors surveyed are feeling bullish about the year ahead.
February 14, 2017
Texas Securities Firm Expelled, Fined $24.6M Over Fraudulent Energy Deals'Wildcat and other investments reaped Red River and its CEO some $3.6 million, but investors lost most of their money.
February 14, 2017
Valentine's Day Gifts at a Sweet Price Point: LPLThe IBD looks at trends affecting the costs of the most popular gifts for Feb. 14. Overall, prices rose slower than inflation.
February 14, 2017
Morgan Stanley to Pay $8M Over Inverse ETFsSEC says the wirehouse failed to get signed disclosure statements from several hundred clients who bought the "typically unsuitable" products.
February 13, 2017
Could Private Equity Solve DC Plans’ Underperformance?Defined contribution plans underperform defined benefit plans, which have utilized private equity for years, by 80 basis points annually.
February 13, 2017
Commercial Real Estate Executives Cautiously OptimisticThe Trump administration and a new Congress are aiming to unshackle the economy by focusing on growth-oriented policies, the Real Estate Roundtables CEO says.
February 10, 2017
Biggest Private Equity Participants Increase Their Market CloutPrivate equity assets have more than doubled since the end of 2006, Preqin reported.