Alternative Investments
The latest news and developments about alternative investments and how they can help boost portfolio performance and reduce risk
Banks Will Keep Doing FX Stuff That Got Them in Trouble
By Matt LevineEvery banking scandal brings tension between up-in-arms regulators and banks, who are like, "What? This? We've done this forever. We thought it was fine."
May 27, 2015
Foundations’ Impact Investing Largely Talk, Study FindsMany private U.S. foundations that purport to engage in impact investing dont put much of their money where their mouth is, according to the Center for Effective Philanthropy.
May 27, 2015
Aberdeen to Buy FLAG CapitalThe move expands the asset manager's reach in the alternatives business and among investors in Asia.
May 27, 2015
Energy MLPs: Taking a Closer Look After the Oil BustLike Jon Snow on Game of Thrones, energy investors may feel like they know nothing after 2014, but here's what advisors need to know.
May 26, 2015
Wirehouses Lead Growth in Alternative Assets: MMIMMI report attributes the rapid growth in wirehouse-associated alternative investments to goals-based wealth management, simpler terminology and managed solutions programs.
May 26, 2015
Massachusetts, Montana Sue SEC Over JOBS ActThe states are unhappy with the capital-raising provisions, known as Regulation A+, which bar them from regulating some small offerings.
May 24, 2015
Gold or Miners: Which Investment Shines Brighter?Owning gold serves different investing goals than owning mining stocks, a Morningstar analyst says. Which is best for your clients?
May 24, 2015
Top Portfolio Products: American Funds, Well Fargo Add New Series, ChangesAlso, AccuShares adds ETFs that track VIX, while Lincoln Financial launches a universal life product.