Alternative Investments
The latest news and developments about alternative investments and how they can help boost portfolio performance and reduce risk
BlackRock Hires JPMorgan's Jessica Bulen for Family Office Push
By Silla BrushBulen will become head of family capital, endowments, foundations and healthcare in the Americas institutional business in July.
May 07, 2026
Gundlach Warns Investors Will Lose Money on Private Credit FundsThe DoubleLine CEO suggests financial advisors are ushering investors into private credit due to high fees, not client interests.
May 06, 2026
JPMorgan Creates New Index Tracking 6,400 Private CompaniesThe middle-market benchmark will serve as a "diagnostic instrument" rather than a tradable index.
May 06, 2026
Why AI Bots Aren't Ready to Replace Your Fund ManagerIn new investing contests between the world's leading AI models, the verdict so far is unflattering.
May 06, 2026
Oppenheimer in Hot Water for Miscategorizing CMOs: FINRAThe firm was fined $250,000 for identifying securities from private entities as government agency bonds.
May 06, 2026
Morgan Stanley Debuts Crypto Trading, Undercuts Rivals on PriceMorgan Stanley charges 50 basis points on the dollar value of each crypto transaction, less than Robinhood and Schwab.
May 06, 2026
BlackRock Touts ETFs as Liquidity Antidote to Private ExposureIts report comes as the private credit industry has been hit by a wave of redemption requests from investors.
May 05, 2026
With Alts in 401(k)s, DOL Hopes to Spur Product InnovationEBSA head Daniel Aronowitz envisions investments that widen the pool of available asset classes while still mitigating risks.