Alternative Investments
The latest news and developments about alternative investments and how they can help boost portfolio performance and reduce risk
Everything You Need to Know About the Grayscale Bitcoin Trust
By Kiara TaylorYour clients may have questions about this popular cryptocurrency investment. Here's how it works, its benefits and risks.
June 28, 2021
Macquarie Launches Private Market Fund for Accredited Investors: Portfolio ProductsAlso, BlackRock is liquidating seven iShares ETFs and splitting the shares of two others 6:1.
June 23, 2021
Bitcoin Trusts: What You Must Know Before InvestingPutting $100 into an OTC Bitcoin trust could get you Bitcoin exposure that's worth a whopping $500 or a teeny $50. Here's why.
June 22, 2021
Alternatives Manager of the Year: AQR Capital ManagementFormer professors-turned-asset managers take the prize with SPACs and convertible bond strategies.
June 21, 2021
New Firm Launches Advisor-Focused Solution for Private MarketsEPIC is focusing on advisors now, but the "goal is to open up this asset class to a much larger universe of investors," its managing principal says.
June 17, 2021
SEC Delays Ruling on Bitcoin ETF in Blow to Crypto TradersThe SEC wants more public comment on a proposal to list a product on the Cboe.
June 15, 2021
7 in 10 Investors See Inflation as Transitory: BofA SurveySixty-eight percent of fund managers said they did not expect a recession until 2024 at the earliest.
June 11, 2021
State Street Launches Digital Asset UnitState Street Digital builds on the firm's current digital capabilities and will include cryptocurrency, blockchain and tokenization.