Why a hidden divergence between the VIX and Nasdaq volatility has the smart money on edge

Plenty of historic homes have a documented brush with greatness in their past. But few offer the impressive history of a 1913 property that was not only designed and built by a Pulitzer-winning composer—but that also served as the site where he composed some of the most important music in U.S. history. Yet that is…

That view aligns with what commercial mortgage professionals have been hearing from their clients. Damon Conrad, vice president of REMAX Canada Commercial, told Canadian Mortgage Professional earlier this year that “the strongest office environments today are those that offer quality space, accessibility, and amenities,” and that older assets face mounting pressure to reposition or restructure….

BlackRock said on Tuesday it will launch a new exchange-traded fund tracking the Nasdaq-100 index, as the world’s largest asset manager looks to capture rising investor demand for US technology stocks. The iShares Nasdaq 100 ETF will track the flagship index of the top 100 non-financial companies listed on Nasdaq. The fund will start trading…

Due diligence has always been about finding the right fit. But what advisors are evaluating has expanded considerably. In this replay of an Industry Update, Jason Diamond and Mindy Diamond revisit The Advisor Transition Playbook to explore how advisor priorities continue to evolve. Beyond the traditional reasons advisors consider change, they discuss newer factors shaping…

The Securities and Exchange Commission and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission today issued a joint request for public comment on potential approaches to further harmonize regulatory frameworks applicable to portfolio margining across securities, security-based swaps, futures, swaps, and related positions. The request for comment is intended to assist the agencies in evaluating whether greater coordination…

Private market secondaries have moved firmly into the spotlight. As private markets open to individual investors, the strategy that buys existing assets, often below their most recent net asset value, has moved from a niche corner of institutional portfolios to a central pillar of the wealth channel. With that attention comes scrutiny. And much of…