Alternative Investments

Some big investors use public REITs to gain exposure to property types that are harder to reach through private vehicles.

It’s been a busy year for active ETFs in general, but the fluctuating interest rate environment has been a particular boon for active fixed-income ETFs. Looser credit conditions could flip the script and make private equity returns more...

Jacques Chappuis will take over Prudential Financial's asset management business at a time when asset management has become a key differentiator for US life insurers. 

In other news, AdviceTech.Live is next week, DriveWealth expands to Europe, Pontera integrates with Envestnet BillFin and UBS tokenizes.

Burney, Rayliant and Clough Capital Partners formed a joint venture to create Powered by ETFs, which incorporates U.S. and international equities and alternative investments.

Private markets are where the public markets were 30 years ago when investment choices were abundant and information sporadic.

President-elect Donald Trump has said he would fire SEC Chair Gary Gensler on the first day of his new administration.

Long-term, some see banks and financial sectors benefitting from a light regulatory environment, but advisors suggest waiting until more clarity emerges about administration priorities and Cabinet nominees.

BlackRock became the latest and largest asset manager to seek approval for an ETF share class on existing mutual funds. Morgan Stanley launched an investing index tied to prominent sports leagues globally. These are among the investment must reads...