Institutional investment managers expect 2018 to bring increased volatility, a continued shift towards active management and increased allocations to alternative products...

AllianceBernstein reached an agreement with iCapital Network for a white label platform to allow high-net-worth investors at registered investment advisory firms ...

Alternative investment research and management firm Altegris and alternative investment technology firm Artivest announced plans ...

The Closed-End Fund Center held a Q&A with Jeremy Held, Senior Vice President and Director of Research for ALPS, Jeremy Goff, Managing Director for Tortoise, and Brody Browe

Financial advisers should consider allocating investors' assets to liquid alternative strategies in order to buffer their portfolios ahead of the Fed's possible rate hike in December...

American Beacon Advisors hired Paul Cavazos as senior vice president and chief investment officer, effective June 20.

American Century Investments added to its liquid alternative investment line-up with the AC Alternatives Disciplined Long Short Fund. The

The firm's managed futures fund brought in $1.8 billion last quarter.

Corporate partner James A. Grayer's article, "Better Drafting Through Understanding Industry Financial Metrics," appeared in Corporate Counsel on Dec. 15, 2016.

Birch Century International launched the Long/Short Global Equity Fund, which aims to provide retail investors and institutional clients with an alternative exposure to global equity markets.

Fractional shares of BBF common stock weren't issued and, as a result, cash will be distributed for any such fractional amounts.

BlackRock partnered with technology-driven investment platform Artivest to expand investors' access to alternative investments.

As competition among ETF providers increases, BlackRock renewed efforts to secure SEC approval for a product that is run by a portfolio manager and doesn't have to disclose its holdings daily...

BlackRock is planning to overhaul its actively managed equity funds to create an increased focus on machines and algorithms, as investors continue to shift towards lower cost passive funds.

BlackRock has launched the iShares Diversified Commodity Swap UCITS ETF, providing exposure to a variety of commodity markets.

Paris partner Gilles Kolifrath and associate Mélanie Goupy's article "Blockchain : Issues in French law " appeared in the February 2018 issue of the French publication Revue internationale des services financiers.

The CFTC announced three separate measures designed to improve the protection of customer funds.

CFTC chairman J. Christopher Giancarlo named Brian A. Bussey as the director of the Division of Division of Clearing and Risk (DCR), effective Oct. 16. Bussey is currently associate director...

The CFTC unanimously approved final rules updating Parts 3 and 9 to integrate existing advisory guidance, incorporate SEFs and update provisions currently applicable to designated contract markets (DCMs).

The CFTC approved a final rule amending a requirement under Regulation 23.500(i) that swap dealers and major swap participants exchange the terms of swaps with their counterparties...