Alternative Investments
The latest news and developments about alternative investments and how they can help boost portfolio performance and reduce risk
Mercer Launches Private Markets Platform
By Dinah Wisenberg BrinClients will have access to high-growth companies, credit and other opportunities, the wealth management firm says.
May 29, 2024
Annuity Issuers Armor Up Against Private Equity PlayersThe clash of the giants will push indexed annuity sales higher, Swiss Re Institute analysts predict.
May 28, 2024
Hacking Group Claims It Stole Wealthy Clients' Data From Christie'sThe group posted the information and suggested it would publish the entire trove in early June.
May 28, 2024
Former FTX Exec Sentenced to 7.5 Years in PrisonRyan Salame is the first of of Sam Bankman-Fried's close associates to be sentenced on criminal charges.
May 24, 2024
Will This Crypto Requirement Be Killed? — SEC RoundupCongress voted to repeal an accounting requirement that crypto assets be reported as liabilities. Will Biden approve?
May 23, 2024
SEC Opens the Door for Spot Ether ETFs in Big Crypto VictoryFirms like BlackRock, Fidelity, VanEck and ARK are vying for crucial first-mover advantage in the race to launch this type of fund.
May 23, 2024
Bankman-Fried's $30M Bahamas Penthouse Is Hitting the MarketUnlike FTX's massive crypto bet, which has roared back in a huge stroke of market luck, its real estate play may struggle to break even.
May 23, 2024
Schwab to Launch Alts Platform for Individual InvestorsThe new platform is aimed at qualified, self-directed investors with more than $5 million in assets.