The CFTC filed a federal court enforcement action, charging commodity fraud and misappropriation related to the ongoing solicitation of customers for a virtual currency known as My Big Coin (MBC).

The Office of Management and Budget approved a proposal to delay implementation of the remaining provisions in the Labor Department's fiduciary rule for 18 months.

The SEC's whistleblower program has now awarded more than $62 million to 28 whistleblowers since its inception in 2011.

The article examines sharp differences between US states on the role of ESG factors in business and investment.

Added regulations on banks and prime brokers are creating changes for hedge funds, which face increased trading fees and broader changes to business relationships.

The Alternative Investment Management Association (AIMA) published a guide to setting up and managing a liquid alternative fund.

A Cerulli report (for purchase) shows interest in alternative investments is growing, with mean allocations climbing to 7.2%, up from 5.7%.

Ten years on from the 2008 financial crisis, some of the market conditions from that time are returning, including contracted liquidity ...

Alternative mutual funds' popularity with investors increased from 2007 to 2014 and attracted $124 billion in new investments during that period, according to an industry report by PwC.

A report by JPMorgan and consulting firm Oliver Wyman argues that blockchain technology presents an opportunity for asset managers to offer more sophisticated services to clients.

Catalyst Funds added two new strategies to its lineup of alternative mutual fund products.

To help investors take advantage of allocations to alternative funds and direct investments in alternatives

Kevin Webb, who most recently served as special counsel to CFTC chairman J. Christopher Giancarlo, was selected by CFTC commissioner Brian Quintenz to serve as his chief of staff.

The CFTC unanimously approved proposed regulatory amendments intended to simplify obligations imposed on a self-regulatory organization (SRO) when carrying out its...

The CFTC's Division of Market Oversight issued interpretive guidance regarding CFTC Regulation 150.4(b)(1), which is an exemption from position aggregation requirements for certain commodity pool investors.

Liquid alternative investment firm Collins Capital closed down the Collins Alternative Solutions Fund, a mutual fund of hedge funds, after it suffered significant losses in 2015 that continued into 2016.

Destra Capital Advisors acquired the fund formerly known as Multi-Strategy Growth & Income Fund. The closed-end interval fund invests for total return with an emphasis on current income.

FDIC chairman Martin Gruenberg released a proposal for establishing a net stable funding ratio (NSFR), part of the effort to strengthen banks' liquidity in the event of market instability.

DOL's fiduciary rule will spur more than 3,500 mutual funds to launch a new low distribution fee share class for broker-sold IRA accounts, according to a Morningstar study.

On July 31, the U.S. Department of the Treasury released its planned Fintech report, "A Financial System That Creates Economic Opportunities: Nonbank Financials, Fintech and Innovation."